The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
NACCHO, representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments sent a letter to Congress to help inform their oversight of...
Jan 14, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Discover the main barriers preventing local jurisdictions from updating their pool codes in a new report from NACCHO. Local public...
Dec 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO’s environmental health team hosted nearly 20 webinars throughout 2019 to share the latest resources and best practices...
Dec 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In an effort to deliver even more value to our members, NACCHO has created affinity partnerships with two companies — LiveStories and...
Sep 03, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
On July 9-11, local health department staff and their partners from around the country will gather at NACCHO Annual in Orlando, FL, to...
Jul 02, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO recently presented a multi-part webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health...
May 22, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is launching a community of practice (CoP) that focuses on STI express services, also known as fast-tracking, which refer to...
May 01, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The deadline for the Local Health Department of the Year, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service, and the National...
Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Historic rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) indicate that something about our response isn’t working. In fact, maybe even...
Apr 23, 2019 | Samantha Ritter
NACCHO, representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments sent a letter to Congress to help inform their oversight of the opioid crisis. As noted in NACCHO’s 2019 report, Local Health Department Approaches to Opioid Use Prevention and Response: An Environmental Scan, local health departments across the country are engaged in a wide range of activities to […]
Discover the main barriers preventing local jurisdictions from updating their pool codes in a new report from NACCHO. Local public health agencies work hard to reduce the risk for outbreaks, drowning, and pool chemical-related injuries in their communities. NACCHO examined the regulatory successes and challenges these agencies encounter. Through key informant interviews, respondents shared the...
NACCHO’s environmental health team hosted nearly 20 webinars throughout 2019 to share the latest resources and best practices with local health departments across the country. Explore all of the webinar recordings below, and please share them with colleagues who may be interested. Adapting to Climate Change in Local Health Departments In January 2019, NACCHO awarded […]
In an effort to deliver even more value to our members, NACCHO has created affinity partnerships with two companies — LiveStories and Academy of Science — that can help local health departments (LHDs) and public health professionals strengthen their data collection and analysis and gain better insight into their community health needs and outcomes.
On July 9-11, local health department staff and their partners from around the country will gather at NACCHO Annual in Orlando, FL, to share their experiences and best practices for addressing the health of their communities. There will be several sessions related to HIV, STI, viral hepatitis, and adolescent sexual health, which you can view […]
NACCHO recently presented a multi-part webinar series to help local health departments build capacity to engage in public health communication. The webinar topics were selected based on a two-part needs assessment that NACCHO conducted in 2017-2018 to determine local health departments’ communications capacity, capabilities, and skills gaps. Each webinar in the series is now available for...
NACCHO is launching a community of practice (CoP) that focuses on STI express services, also known as fast-tracking, which refer to triage-based STI testing without a full clinical examination. About Express Services To address rising STI rates and related health care costs, some U.S. and international STI clinics have introduced STI express services, and many […]
The deadline for the Local Health Department of the Year, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service, and the National Advocate of the Year awards have been extended! Below is a brief description of each award and how you can apply. 2019 Local Health Department of the Year Award The theme for the 2019 Local […]
Historic rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) indicate that something about our response isn’t working. In fact, maybe even many things aren’t working. One thing is certain — not all clinical encounters are patient-centered. There are several elements that make up patient-centered care, including respect for patients’ preferences, encouraging patients’ involvement in their healthcare,...
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