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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

  • New Inclusion Initiative Video: Reaching People with Disabilities Through Healthy...

    The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

    Aug 25, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • 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

    New Inclusion Initiative Video: Reaching People with Disabilities Through Healthy Communities

    The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a video about their ongoing inclusion project. NACDD is working with 10 local communities across five states to build healthy communities inclusive of people with disabilities. This project focuses on accessibility as a means to […]

    Aug 25, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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    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...

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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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