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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

  • Get Involved: 2nd Annual Children’s Environmental Health Day

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) recently announced the 2nd annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day on...

    Sep 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Report: 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure

    The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently released a new report titled, “10 Policies to...

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores...

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    • Community Engagement

    Get Involved: Children’s Environmental Health Day 2018

    Despite the many successes and advancements in the field of children’s environmental health over the past few decades, today’s children face an epidemic of chronic diseases and developmental disabilities linked to environmental exposures and our changing climate. There is an urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions […]

    Aug 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Climate Change

    Congressional Panel Discussion on the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Natural Disasters

    On Friday, July 20th, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, sponsored a Congressional panel discussion, “Addressing the Impact of Climate Change on Public Health and Natural Disasters.” Policy experts spoke on how the Federal government should incorporate climate change in its preparedness plan for natural disasters and how […]

    Jul 23, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    Promoting Children’s Environmental Health at Early Care and Education Centers

    Considering potential environmental hazards in relation to the siting of early care and education (ECE) facilities can reduce the risk of children’s exposure to dangerous chemicals. NACCHO conducted an exploratory assessment to determine how local health departments (LHDs) work with ECE centers to prevent children’s exposure to environmental hazards. Nine LHDs from seven states (Alabama, […]

    Jul 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Awards & Recognition

    2018 Nsedu Obot Witherspoon (NOW) Youth Leadership Award

    Nominations are open for the Children’s Environmental Health Network’s 2018 NOW Youth Leadership Award. This award honors a young person (ages 12-21 at the time of the nomination) who has demonstrated exceptional environmental health leadership–efforts to protect human health, especially of our most vulnerable populations, through actions including: raising awareness of, advocacy for, and...

    Jul 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Health Equity & Social Justice, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Children and Health Disparities Fact Sheet

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read the fact sheet.

    Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    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

    Get Involved: 2nd Annual Children’s Environmental Health Day

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) recently announced the 2nd annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day on October 12, 2017. The goals of CEH Day are to: Serve as a day of recognition and action A day for organizations, communities, and individuals to spread awareness and to participate in activities that highlight and promote children’s […]

    Sep 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New Report: 10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure

    The Pew Charitable Trusts and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) recently released a new report titled, “10 Policies to Prevent and Respond to Childhood Lead Exposure.” Based on an extensive review of the impact related to childhood lead exposure and the most cost-effective strategies to reduce and eliminate this environmental health hazard, the report offers […]

    Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    The Truth about Mold: Preventing Summertime Risks and Beyond

    Mold is a common household nuisance and is found both inside and outside in varying amounts. For some people, mold and its spores cause very few problems, while for others it can be devastating—even life threatening. In the U.S., there are over two million children with chronic and other serious conditions that are at higher […]

    Aug 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

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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

    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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    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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