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Deadline Extended: NACCHO Disability Technical Assistance Program

NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is currently accepting applications through January 26, 2018 for its Disability Technical...

Sep 11, 2017 | Sara Lyons

Funding Opportunity, Health & Disability 2020 Technical Assistance Available to Support Disability Inclusion Efforts NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2020 for its Health and Disability Technical Assistance Program. This initiative is designed to support local health departments seeking to increase inclusivity and accessibility for people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. NACCHO welcomes technical assistance requests about the inclusion... Nov 08, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Health & Disability Deaf Patients Need More from the Healthcare System and the Americans with Disabilities Act By TraciAnn Hoglind, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Visualize this: You are at the hospital for a medical procedure. The doctor comes in, snaps the gloves on, and speaks to you. You don’t hear a thing. The doctor is ready to start the procedure, and you are unable to communicate. The doctor is now examining […] May 14, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health STD Awareness Month 2019: LHD Strategies for Convenient, Youth-Friendly STD Services In the United States, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise, reaching record levels in 2017. Young people aged 15-24 account for half of new STIs each year, due in part to barriers they face in accessing sexual health services. Many young people are reluctant to seek sexual health services due to stigma or […] Apr 10, 2019 \| Kim Rodgers
Health & Disability, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health Pregnancy and Motherhood in Women with Disabilities: Information and Opportunities for Local Health Departments By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO Many women with disabilities want to experience pregnancy. Pregnancy rates among women with disabilities have grown in recent years and are similar to pregnancy rates of women without disabilities in the same age and income groups.[1,2] Despite these statistics, women with disabilities remain at heightened risk […] Mar 20, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Vector Control An Inside Look at NACCHO’s Vector Surveillance and Control Workshops In response to the 2017 Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, NACCHO hosted two Vector Surveillance and Control Workshops in partnership with the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of the workshops was to increase the capacity of low-resource jurisdictions affected by the 2017 hurricanes to […] Feb 27, 2019 \| Michelle Shapiro
Health & Disability, Technical Assistance 2018-2019 Technical Assistance Available to Support Disability Inclusion Efforts Oct 23, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Tools & Resources, Chronic Disease, Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning Rochester Bike Share Health Impact Assessment Common Ground Health conducted a health impact assessment on the bike share program in Rochester, NY to analyze the impact on resident health and any barriers to access. The HIA recommended installing new bike stations in areas with higher rates of chronic disease, as well as increasing accessibility for low-income populations by expanding membership plans and […] Aug 28, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
All of Us, Health & Disability National Minority Health Month: The Double Burden for Minorities with Disabilities By Kirsten Donato, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow In April, organizations and people across the United States are bringing awareness to National Minority Health Month. NACCHO recognizes the challenges in minority health, especially as inequities continue to increase. Racial and ethnic minorities already face adverse circumstances, but minorities with disabilities experience additional... Apr 18, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Deadline Extended: NACCHO Disability Technical Assistance Program NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is currently accepting applications through January 26, 2018 for its Disability Technical Assistance Program. This initiative is designed to support local health departments seeking to increase inclusivity and accessibility for people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. Through this program, NACCHO staff provides assistance on a... Sep 11, 2017 \| Sara Lyons