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NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VA
On December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public...
Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner
Registration and Call for Abstracts Open for the United States Conference on AIDS
2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) and this year’s conference will take place...
Jan 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Job Opportunity at the Boston Public Health Commission- HIV/AIDS Services Division...
The Boston Public Health Commission has an opening for the Director of the HIV/AIDS Services Division. This position is responsible...
Dec 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change Agreement
December 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties...
Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...
On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...
Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang
Case Study on Leveraging Lessons Learned in an Immunization Program to Increase...
Cardea Services released a case study examining the experience of The Arizona Partnership for Immunization with third-party billing...
Dec 03, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
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 Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All Policies
NACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in...
Nov 24, 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
NACCHO Hosts First Health in All Policies (HiAP) Workshop in Richmond, VAOn December 8-9 2015 the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in conjunction with Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHI), Creating Community Change Consulting, and the Richmond City Health District, conducted Richmond, Virginia’s first Health in All Policies Workshop. Health in All Policies (HiAP) is a change in the systems that determine […] Jan 20, 2016 | Bridget Kerner |
Registration and Call for Abstracts Open for the United States Conference on AIDS2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) and this year’s conference will take place September 15-18 in Hollywood, Florida. For nearly two decades, USCA has sought to increase the strength and diversity of the community-based response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic through education, training, new partnerships, collaboration, and networking. This year, USCA... Jan 04, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Job Opportunity at the Boston Public Health Commission- HIV/AIDS Services Division DirectorThe Boston Public Health Commission has an opening for the Director of the HIV/AIDS Services Division. This position is responsible for providing programmatic direction and management for the Division, which manages Ryan White funding to provide a continuum of services to people living with HIV (PLWH). The Director is responsible for managing all day-to-day operations […] Dec 30, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change AgreementDecember 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate change summit in Paris reached a landmark agreement that commits them to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to halt the most extreme effects of climate change. The deal, which is legally binding and was agreed upon […] Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” ReportOn December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […] Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Case Study on Leveraging Lessons Learned in an Immunization Program to Increase Sustainability of STD, HIV, and Other Related ServicesCardea Services released a case study examining the experience of The Arizona Partnership for Immunization with third-party billing that includes lessons learned that are relevant to STD and HIV programs looking to increase sustainability. Public health systems, including state and local STD programs and public health laboratories, are adapting to the changing health care environment. While these... Dec 03, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on BrownfieldsNACCHO 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 Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All PoliciesNACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in All Policies at local health departments. HiAP is a strategy to assist leaders and policymakers in integrating considerations of health, well-being, and equity during the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and services. HiAP is defined […] Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Launches Fracking Project with Associated Webpage and ResourcesBy 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 |
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