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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.

Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement...

Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang

FDA Steps to Ensure Farmers Are Prepared for the Food Safety Modernization Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner, Scott Gottlieb, M.D.,outlined the immediate next steps in...

Sep 28, 2017 | Amy Chang

Q & A: Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism 

By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health In...

Sep 25, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health...

Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Food Safety Modernization Act Update: Compliance Guide for Small Businesses under Produce Safety Rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a compliance guide for small businesses under the Food Safety...

Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang

FDA Clarifies Sanitary Transportation Rule Waiver for Retail Food Establishments

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to clarify that a waiver to the Sanitary Transportation of Human...

Sep 08, 2017 | Amy Chang

New FDA Guidance: Food Safety Modernization Act Explained

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published three guidance documents to help food producers understand...

Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang

FDA Awards $30 Million for Produce States through FSMA

Through the Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA’s) Produce Safety Rule, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

Jul 31, 2017 | Amy Chang

FDA Updated Draft Guidance: Control of Listeria monocytogenes in Ready-To-Eat Foods

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released updated draft guidance titled, “Control of Listeria...

Jan 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

Food Safety Modernization Act Update – Questions and Answers Regarding Food Facility Registration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the seventh edition of its draft guidance for industry on...

Nov 23, 2016 | Amy Chang

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Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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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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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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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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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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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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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 –...

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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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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

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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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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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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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