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Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26
Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...
Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
Three Ways to Support Local Food Safety During National Food Safety Month
By Bryan Chapman, CP-FS, Vice President of Strategic Development, StateFoodSafety.com Since President Obama signed the Food Safety...
Sep 22, 2015 | Guest Author
Hepatitis B and C Screening Toolkit
The California Department of Public Health has released an updated hepatitis B and C screening toolkit for primary care providers that...
Sep 21, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu
September 21-25 is SepticSmart Week
September 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...
Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan
CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Webinar Series
Two upcoming webinars, one for managers and directors of local and state environmental and public health departments (the decision...
Sep 14, 2015 | Katie Regan
Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change
August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the...
Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown
New HIA Funding Opportunity Available
Through support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is...
Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu Season
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast...
Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Food Safety Toolkit Available in NACCHO’s Toolbox
The NACCHO Food Safety toolkit is a free, online collection of public health resources including presentations, fact sheets, drills,...
Jul 30, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate... Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Three Ways to Support Local Food Safety During National Food Safety MonthBy Bryan Chapman, CP-FS, Vice President of Strategic Development, StateFoodSafety.com Since President Obama signed the Food Safety Modernization Act, the United States has shown more commitment to the discussion of food safety from farm to fork than perhaps at any other time. Statutory mandates for food safety training at all levels are increasing—right down to […] Sep 22, 2015 | Guest Author |
Hepatitis B and C Screening ToolkitThe California Department of Public Health has released an updated hepatitis B and C screening toolkit for primary care providers that includes a crosswalk from ICD-9 to ICD-10. Access the toolkit here. Sep 21, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu |
September 21-25 is SepticSmart WeekSeptember 21-25 marks the third annual SepticSmart Week, an awareness event supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). SepticSmart Week outreach activities encourage homeowners and communities to care for and maintain their septic systems. Nearly one-fifth of all American households depend on septic systems to treat their wastewater. Failure to maintain a septic system […] Sep 21, 2015 | Katie Regan |
CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Webinar SeriesTwo upcoming webinars, one for managers and directors of local and state environmental and public health departments (the decision makers) and one for public health professionals responsible for the investigation and control of foodborne diseases and outbreaks (the worker bees), will describe the CIFOR Guidelines, Toolkit, and other available resources to improve foodborne disease outbreak... Sep 14, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate ChangeAugust 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the effects of climate change. The Clean Power Plan establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. Climate change is transforming the landscape of public health by altering the […] Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown |
New HIA Funding Opportunity AvailableThrough support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Community Design Initiative, NACCHO is pleased to offer two funding opportunities for up to six local health departments (LHDs). The funding opportunities are as follows: Component A: Component A includes funding of up to $15,000 each for up to three LHDs to complete a […] Aug 19, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
Resources Available in Anticipation of Flu SeasonAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu season can begin as early as October. With flu season fast approaching, view these resources to help your local health department prepare for the next outbreak of flu. Local health departments should utilize National Immunization Awareness Month in August to promote the importance of getting a […] Aug 11, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
Food Safety Toolkit Available in NACCHO’s ToolboxThe NACCHO Food Safety toolkit is a free, online collection of public health resources including presentations, fact sheets, drills, evaluations, protocols, templates, reports, and training materials. Public health professionals and other external stakeholders can use these tools to inform and improve their work in food safety. Jul 30, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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