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NACCHO Funds Four Local Health Departments to Prevent HIV and STDs among Adolescents

NACCHO awarded four local health departments funding to identify and implement strategies to reduce HIV and STDs among adolescents...

Aug 31, 2017 | Samantha Ritter

  • Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

    Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...

    Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Guide to Hepatitis C Testing

    In recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C...

    May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Website: Zika Care Connect

    Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hosted and maintained by the March of Dimes, the Zika Care Connect...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Strengthening Community Collaboration to Address Drug Addiction in Montgomery County, Ohio

    By Michael Dohn, MD, MSc, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County The Montgomery County opioid overdose death rate was the highest in Ohio from 2010 through 2016. Accidental opioid overdose deaths continued to climb in 2017. Montgomery County became the face of the opioid epidemic with the publication of “Faces of an Epidemic” […]

    Sep 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, All of Us

    Asthma Control: What Really Works

    By Angela Cochran, Director, Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, St. Mary’s County Health Department Editor’s Note: NACCHO recognized St. Mary’s County’s Asthma Control Program as a 2017 Model Practice. St. Mary’s County shared this post with updates on their successful asthma intervention in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month in May. Asthma...

    May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Immunization

    National Infant Immunization Week: Q&A with Houston Health Department

    From April 21-28, 2018, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. To celebrate this important awareness...

    Apr 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2018: Advancing Adolescent HIV Prevention and Care at the Local Level

    Today is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), the only national observance highlighting the impact of HIV & AIDS on young people. In the United States, young people aged 13-24 account for 22% of new HIV diagnoses and nearly half of the 20 million STIs reported each year occur among young people aged 15-24. […]

    Apr 10, 2018 | Kat Kelley

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 6

    FEATURED BLOGS ‘Nothing About Us, Without Us’: Advancing Health through a Youth-Driven Lens Written by Cameron Estrada  School-Based Health Centers (SBHCs) have been a safe haven and a reliable resource for me throughout middle and high school. Now as a college student, I still advocate for youth health and leadership with the School Based Health […]

    Apr 02, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Funds Four Local Health Departments to Prevent HIV and STDs among Adolescents

    NACCHO awarded four local health departments funding to identify and implement strategies to reduce HIV and STDs among adolescents through school-based programs. The award will provide support to the local health departments to convene a diverse array of community stakeholders to participate in a NACCHO-facilitated action planning process that will result in the identification of […]

    Aug 31, 2017 | Samantha Ritter

    Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

    Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […]

    Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Guide to Hepatitis C Testing

    In recognition of Hepatitis Testing Day, which was May 19, the American Academy of HIV Medicine’s (AAHIVM) Institute for Hepatitis C and the American College of Physicians (ACP) released a new Guide to Hepatitis C Testing. The Guide was designed for primary care providers and includes a summary of the latest testing recommendations, along with […]

    May 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Website: Zika Care Connect

    Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and hosted and maintained by the March of Dimes, the Zika Care Connect (ZCC) website helps families affected by Zika find information and specialty healthcare professionals who match their unique needs (e.g., location, language, insurance). ZCC also allows healthcare professionals to access patient education materials and identify...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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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: 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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