NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Brownfields

NACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments...

Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner

  • NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

  • Access Archived Materials from NCSD’s 2015 Annual Meeting

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) held their annual meeting in Savannah, GA in October. Presentation topics reflected the...

    Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • NACCHO Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Facilities

    On July 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) invited the public to comment on a proposed rule reforming...

    Nov 09, 2015 | Sara Chang

  • Abstracts Open for NACCHO Annual 2016

    The NACCHO Annual Conference Workgroup is seeking sharing session abstracts for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 19-21 in...

    Oct 29, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • New HIV Care Collaborative Profiles Available

    The HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations, supported by Merck Foundation, works closely with community partners to...

    Oct 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...

    By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...

    Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

  • GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community...

    It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health....

    Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills

  • Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health...

    On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public...

    Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

  • NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Brownfields

    NACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments interested in brownfield redevelopment in their jurisdictions. Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous...

    Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner

    NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and Resources

    By Nick Oschman, former NACCHO Environmental Health Intern NACCHO has launched a new webpage to support its project on hydraulic fracturing—colloquially called fracking—and provide local health departments with the tools, resources, and education they need to protect the health of their communities. Resources will focus on the role local health departments play in fracking education, legislation,...

    Nov 23, 2015 | Guest Author

    Access Archived Materials from NCSD’s 2015 Annual Meeting

    The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) held their annual meeting in Savannah, GA in October. Presentation topics reflected the wide range of issues affecting HIV and STD programs across the country, including staffing, evaluation, performance outcome measures, surveillance, state policy to the re-emergence of congenital syphilis, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention, and adapting...

    Nov 16, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    NACCHO Comments on CMS Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Facilities

    On July 16, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) invited the public to comment on a proposed rule reforming requirements for long-term care facilities participating in CMS programs. The proposed rule is intended to update requirements–which have not been comprehensively updated since 1991–to reflect industry advancements, improve the quality and safety of healthcare […]

    Nov 09, 2015 | Sara Chang

    Abstracts Open for NACCHO Annual 2016

    The NACCHO Annual Conference Workgroup is seeking sharing session abstracts for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 19-21 in Phoenix. The conference theme is “Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity.” The conference committee welcomes abstract submissions that address all aspects of public health, including public health practice, infrastructure, and foundational capabilities,...

    Oct 29, 2015 | Katie Regan

    New HIV Care Collaborative Profiles Available

    The HIV Care Collaborative for Underserved Populations, supported by Merck Foundation, works closely with community partners to connect newly HIV+ individuals to high quality treatment and reconnect other clients lost to care. View the following profiles to learn more about HIV Care Collaborative partners’ initiatives to connect HIV+ patients to care: Fulton County, GA: The Bridging the...

    Oct 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and Control

    By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional...

    Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

    GIS and Local Health Departments: Supporting Environmental Health at the Community Level

    It is impossible to separate health and place. This simple truth forms the basis of all understanding in modern environmental health. Local health departments working in the environmental health field should ensure they are well-versed in the tools that highlight the hazards, threats, and peculiarities particular to their communities; in particular, they should be familiar […]

    Oct 13, 2015 | Chris Mills

    Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health Department Perspective at USCA

    On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public health workers, advocates, policy makers, and people living with HIV to share strategies and ideas for how to tackle the HIV epidemic. The conference theme, “The numbers don’t lie: It’s time to end disparities,” […]

    Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

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