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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
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  • Immunization

A Call to Action by Dr. Nancy Messonnier

During these unprecedented times, CDC is asking for your help in protecting our communities through vaccination.

Jun 23, 2020
By Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

CA Climate Action Team Public Health Workgroup Meeting: Wildfire Smoke & Health

Join for the next meeting of the Public Health Workgroup of the California Climate Action Team: Protecting Communities...

Oct 20, 2020

APHA's 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo is Virtual

The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo runs from October 24-28, 2020.

Oct 16, 2020 | Anu Varma

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  • COVID-19
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity
  • Workforce Development

Call for Applications: NACCHO COVID-19 IPC Workforce Training Advisory Board

NACCHO is accepting applications for 2020-2021 NACCHO COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Workforce...

Oct 15, 2020 | Erin Laird

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Health in All Policies

COVID-19 & Environmental Health Resources: Holiday Season Guidelines and More

As part of the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO’s) work to support and serve 3,000...

Oct 15, 2020 | Anu Varma

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

Family Planning Annual Report Shows the Devastating Impact of the Title X Rule

The 2019 Family Planning Annual Report (FPAR), an annual summary from the Office of Population Affairs of national,...

Oct 14, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Research & Reports

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program ADAP Annual Client-Level Data Report

The Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB) released the Ryan White HIV/AIDS...

Oct 14, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

"Talking is Power Campaign" Supports Parents in Educating Native American Youth about HIV

To help American Indian and Alaska Native parents and caring adults initiate difficult conversations about sexual...

Oct 14, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Courses Available from National Network of STD Clinical Prevention Training Centers

The NNPTC recently added new clinical updates and STI intensive courses to its 2020 – 2021 schedule.

Oct 14, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

CDC Seeks STD Specialists to Test Website

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking for NACCHO members to share their opinions about a CDC...

Oct 14, 2020 | Shalesha Majors

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Toolkit for Providing HIV Prevention Services to Transgender Women of Color

The CDC Capacity Building Branch released the Toolkit for Providing HIV Prevention Services to Transgender Women of...

Oct 14, 2020 | Shalesha Majors

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  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Opportunity

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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  • Press Release
  • Climate Change
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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  • Climate Change
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Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

Protecting Lung Health During Wildfires

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • Parks

Greener Parks for Health

National Recreation and Park Association releases new Greener Parks for Health...

Jul 13, 2020

Greener Parks for Health

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  • Tools & Resources

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Scholarships Available: SYNChronicity 2020 Conference –...

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

NCSD and NACCHO are pleased to offer several full scholarships for DIS to...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Apply Now: DIS Scholarships for STD Engage 2020...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

Social media toolkit for National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

  • COVID-19
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

Local health departments (LHDs) are on the frontlines of the opioid crisis,...

Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Syringe Services Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic:...

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  • Opportunity

The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

Since its launch, the All of Us Research Program has enrolled more than 350,000...

Jun 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) developed a technical assistance...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

NCSD Brief: At-Home Self-Collection Lab Testing for...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) released STD TAC Billing...

Jun 10, 2020 | Julia Zigman

NCSD Releases STD Billing Toolkit

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