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Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health...

Oct 23, 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

    • 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

    Funding Opportunity, Health & Disability, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

    Grant Opportunity: Increasing Disability Inclusion in the MAPP Process

    With support from the National Center on Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD), NACCHO is pleased to announce an open funding opportunity for local health departments to include people with disabilities in their community health assessment (CHA) and/or community health improvement plan (CHIP) efforts using the MAPP framework.

    Sep 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Webinar, Health & Disability, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

    Including People with Disabilities in the MAPP Process Webinar Recording

    On June 11, 2019, NACCHO and the National Center for Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) co-presented a webinar on how to include people with disabilities in the Mobilizing through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) strategic framework. Attendees learned how to support disability inclusion efforts among their community health assessments and development of community health...

    Jun 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    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

    Tools & Resources, Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Health & Disability, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

    MAPP Resource Guide for Disability Inclusion

    NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is excited to announce the release of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Resource Guide for Disability Inclusion. The purpose of this resource guide is to provide guidance on how the MAPP process can be inclusive of people with disabilities. The guide gives health departments the tools […]

    Feb 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Health & Disability, Technical Assistance

    2018-2019 Technical Assistance Available to Support Disability Inclusion Efforts

    Oct 23, 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

    Meet NACCHO’s 2017-2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments […]

    Oct 23, 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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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 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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