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FDA Releases Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center, designed for state, local,...
Jan 29, 2016 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
SOPHIA’s Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Practitioner Workshop
SOPHIA’s HIA Practitioner Workshop (formerly HIA of the Americas) will take place March 7-8, 2016 at The California Endowment in...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
Now Hiring: Join NACCHO’s Immunization Team!
NACCHO’s Immunization Team is seeking two talented individuals to fill openings for a Program Analyst and Senior Program Analyst. The...
Jan 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change Agreement
December 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties...
Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...
On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...
Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All Policies
NACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in...
Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to States
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state...
Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Abstracts Open for NACCHO Annual 2016
The NACCHO Annual Conference Workgroup is seeking sharing session abstracts for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 19-21 in...
Oct 29, 2015 | Katie Regan
FDA Releases Retail Food Program Standards Resource CenterThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the Retail Food Program Standards Resource Center, designed for state, local, tribal, and territorial regulatory agencies that are using the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) for continuous program improvement. Since the release of the Retail Program Standards in 1998, enrolled jurisdictions... Jan 29, 2016 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
SOPHIA’s Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Practitioner WorkshopSOPHIA’s HIA Practitioner Workshop (formerly HIA of the Americas) will take place March 7-8, 2016 at The California Endowment in Oakland, CA. The Workshop is intended for current practitioners of Health Impact Assessment interested in strategic field building. Attendees at the two-day workshop will learn and share ideas through presentations, and further the practice of HIA in small working... Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
Now Hiring: Join NACCHO’s Immunization Team!NACCHO’s Immunization Team is seeking two talented individuals to fill openings for a Program Analyst and Senior Program Analyst. The Program Analyst position (view full position description) will support the Immunization Programs around building capacity, strengthening infrastructure, and supporting workforce development for immunization and HPV-related activities. The Senior Program Analyst... Jan 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change AgreementDecember 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate change summit in Paris reached a landmark agreement that commits them to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to halt the most extreme effects of climate change. The deal, which is legally binding and was agreed upon […] Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” ReportOn December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […] Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All PoliciesNACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in All Policies at local health departments. HiAP is a strategy to assist leaders and policymakers in integrating considerations of health, well-being, and equity during the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and services. HiAP is defined […] Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
CMS Issues Important HCV Treatment Access Guidance to StatesThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued important new guidance to states, addressing restrictions that state Medicaid programs and Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) have instituted to limit access to newer treatments for the hepatitis C virus (HCV). These restrictions were outlined in a June 2015 journal article, “Restrictions for Medicaid Reimbursement of... Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Abstracts Open for NACCHO Annual 2016The NACCHO Annual Conference Workgroup is seeking sharing session abstracts for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 19-21 in Phoenix. The conference theme is “Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity.” The conference committee welcomes abstract submissions that address all aspects of public health, including public health practice, infrastructure, and foundational capabilities,... Oct 29, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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