The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

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  • COVID-19
  • Community Health
  • Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

New Release: 2021 Overdose Prevention and Response Survey Report

This new NACCHO report summarizes data collected in Summer 2021 from a nationally representative group of LHDs, and...

Dec 14, 2022 | Francis Higgins

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

Environmental Health and COVID-19: Roundup of News and Resources Released by NACCHO

NACCHO actively supported officials within county and city health departments to address the environmental health...

Oct 31, 2022 | Anu Varma

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  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Community Resilience
  • Emergency Response

Request for Applications: Addressing Needs of People with Disabilities in COVID-19 Local Preparedness Planning, Mitigation and Recovery Efforts – Part 2

This NACCHO funding opportunity addresses the needs of people with disabilities in emergency preparedness, including...

Sep 20, 2022 | Sara Lyons

Vaccine
  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Immunization
  • Influenza

Request for Applications: Equipping Local Health Departments to Address Vaccine Hesitancy

NACCHO is pleased to offer a technical assistance and capacity-building opportunity that will provide LHDs with...

Sep 16, 2022 | Amy Frandsen

Covid
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Immunization

Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Booster Doses

On August 31, FDA amended the EUAs of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines to authorize bivalent formulations to be...

Sep 02, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Community Health
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

Doing Homework on Vaccines this Back-to-School Season? Here are 10 Ways to Separate Fact from Fiction

With a new school year beginning, this is a reminder that routine vaccines are a safe and effective way to protect...

Sep 01, 2022 | Kaye Hayes

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

The Authorization of Novavax Vaccine, an Overview of the Available COVID-19 Vaccines

On July 13, 2022 the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for Novavax COVID-19...

Aug 25, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

MCAH Prep
  • COVID-19
  • Emergency Response
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Virtual Learning Collaborative for the Inclusion of MCH Populations in Preparedness Exercises and Responses

Through a Virtual Learning Collaborative, local health departments identified strategies to strengthen their capacity...

Aug 22, 2022 | Gideon Amaniel

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Air Quality
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Improving Indoor Air Quality in Schools – Resource Spotlight

These resources can help LHD staff understand where to begin when it comes to supporting schools in their efforts to...

Jul 29, 2022 | Angana Roy

Webinar
  • COVID-19
  • Webinar

Webinar: Through COVID-19 and Beyond: The Roles of National & Local Wastewater Surveillance Systems

Join this webinar on Wednesday, August 3, 1:00-2:30 PM ET.

Jul 13, 2022 | Beth Hess

Partner Articles

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  • Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Healthy Aging

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

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