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Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care &...

Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s...

Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Just Launched: STD Program Evaluation Tools & Trainings (STD PETT)

    With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Coalition of STD Directors, Cardea Services,...

    Oct 02, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE)...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help...

    Jul 17, 2017 | 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

    Funding Opportunity, Informatics, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Funding Opportunity: Overdose Data to Action

    The opioid overdose epidemic in America continues to evolve and become more complex. States, territories, and localities need access to complete and timely data on nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses to understand the scope and direction of the evolving overdose epidemic. Given the need for an interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and cohesive public health approach, the Centers […]

    Feb 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Immunization, Influenza

    Resources for Satellite, Temporary and Off-Site Vaccination Clinics

    Satellite, temporary, and off-site vaccination clinics play an important role in improving vaccination coverage rates and providing vaccines to hard-to-reach populations. To address the unique challenges of hosting clinics in these settings, the National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) developed several resources to aid in standardizing the process. NAIIS’ vaccination clinic...

    Jan 02, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

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

    Online Compendium of Sexual & Reproductive Health Resources for Providers

    The National Coalition for Sexual Health released a new compendium designed to help primary care and other healthcare providers improve their clinical skills and the delivery of sexual health services for a range of patient populations (e.g., adolescents, LGBT and gender nonconforming people, older adults, people with disabilities). The compendium provides practical, open access, evidence-based...

    Oct 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Best Practices: Workforce Safety for Syringe Services Programs

    Whether your organization has been providing syringe services for years or  is just getting started, planning for the safety of your staff and volunteers is paramount. This new resource, developed by AIDS United and the Harm Reduction Coalition, provides tips and best practices for ensuring the safety of your staff and volunteers at syringe services […]

    Aug 14, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care & Education

    Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s environmental health movement and build a strong network of advocates, CEH Day reminds us of the urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions regarding health and […]

    Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Just Launched: STD Program Evaluation Tools & Trainings (STD PETT)

    With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Coalition of STD Directors, Cardea Services, Texas Health Institute, and the National Network of Public Health Institutes have developed and launched STD Program Evaluation Tools and Trainings (STD PETT) a collection of six online training modules and 21 downloadable resources providing step-by-step guidance to...

    Oct 02, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE) facilities are not located on or near places where environmental hazards are present. As part of these efforts, ATSDR has incorporated Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSPECE) as a key activity in […]

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help healthcare facility leaders and providers implement antibiotic stewardship activities in their facilities. The Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals uses the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic...

    Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    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...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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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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    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 Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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