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NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate...

By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of...

Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • Student Scholarships Available: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

    The sixth annual National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference will be held on January 25-27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. at the...

    Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Emergency Response, Healthy Living & Prevention, Water Quality

    World Water Day: How to Prepare for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Emergencies

    The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the world already live without access to safe water, and in emergencies, those numbers increase exponentially. Across the United States, aging water infrastructure, severe weather, and accidents cause an estimated 240,000 water main […]

    Mar 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection, Research & Reports

    BAC Fighter Media Training with USDA

    Calling all health communicators! Looking to improve your engagement with journalists in print, television, radio & digital media? USDA/FSIS and the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education are partnering to offer an intensive small group media training for health and food safety communicators to help them more effectively engage with the media. BAC Fighter Media […]

    Jan 31, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Awards & Recognition, Food Safety & Inspection

    Student Scholarship Opportunity for the 2019 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

    The Consumer Food Safety Education Conference 2019 is accepting applications for student scholarships. Applications will be accepted from full-time graduate and undergraduate students attending a U.S.-based university from the disciplines of: Food safety Food microbiology Public health Environmental health Scholarship awardees will receive (provided terms of scholarship are met): Travel stipend...

    Dec 28, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    Early Registration Open for 2019 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

    Early bird registration has opened for From Consumers to Chefs:  Food Safety Education Matters – a two-day conference on March 7–8, 2019 filled with take-away strategies for changing people’s food safety knowledge and behaviors. This is the seventh in a series of consumer food safety education conferences hosted by the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety […]

    Nov 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Community Health, Food Safety & Inspection, Healthy Living & Prevention, Policy

    Local Government as Health Champions: The Wake County Healthy Community Initiative

    Note: This was originally posted on the Healthy Places by Design blog. By Tim Schwantes, Project Officer, Healthy Places by Design During a time when public confidence in government is low, six municipalities in Wake County, NC, have demonstrated that local governments can still have a profound effect on their communities’ health. In fact, healthy […]

    Oct 24, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Food Safety & Inspection

    Free CDC-Funded Online Trainings Available on Foodborne Outbreak Investigations and Team Development

    The Tennessee Integrated Food Safety Center of Excellence (TN CoE) is offering free, online, and self-paced training courses focused on foodborne outbreak investigations. In collaboration with the TN CoE, the Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) at the University of Tennessee has produced a series of CDC-funded online training courses focused on […]

    Oct 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Call for Comments, Food Safety & Inspection

    Abstract Submissions Open for 2019 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

    The Partnership for Food Safety Education invites you to bring your ideas and research to the 2019 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference March 6-8 at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. They welcome submissions of 300 words or less from university faculty and students, non-profit organizations, government agencies and for-profit companies. Abstract topics […]

    Jul 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    NACCHO Report: Local Health Departments Prepare for the Health Impacts of Climate Change

    By: Anita Desikan, Former NACCHO Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, Senior Program Analyst at NACCHO The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) develops and manages projects related to climate change through funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of these projects is to increase the knowledge of local […]

    Oct 30, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    Student Scholarships Available: 2017 Consumer Food Safety Education Conference

    The sixth annual National Consumer Food Safety Education Conference will be held on January 25-27, 2017, in Washington, D.C. at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel. Through the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture  (USDA) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Partnership for Food Safety Education is thrilled to offer up […]

    Nov 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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    Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

    Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

    A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.

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    PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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