The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
A recent Pew article cites several states and local jurisdictions that are changing laws to allow pet-owners to bring their dogs to...
Aug 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Keep Calm and Carry On to School: Improving Arrival and Dismissal for Walking and Biking is a new infobrief from the Safe Routes to...
Jul 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
By Mike Zelek, MPH, Division Director, Health Promotion and Policy, Chatham County Public Health Department Planning for public health...
Jul 17, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, is seeking stories...
Jul 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
On June 21, 2018, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA HAB) released Policy Clarification...
Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Identifying and remedying site hazards before a child care facility is licensed, as well as during facility operations, can help...
May 08, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
As part of continued efforts to inform policymakers of the critical role that local health departments play in keeping our communities...
Apr 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
A recent Pew article cites several states and local jurisdictions that are changing laws to allow pet-owners to bring their dogs to restaurant and bar patios. According to the article, many of the laws that exist are not often enforced, leading to some ambiguity and confusion for business owners. In Washington, DC, Ohio, and Virginia, […]
Keep Calm and Carry On to School: Improving Arrival and Dismissal for Walking and Biking is a new infobrief from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership. The brief provides information on how schools, districts, cities, counties, and community partners can address arrival and dismissal in school travel plans as well as other planning, policy, […]
By Mike Zelek, MPH, Division Director, Health Promotion and Policy, Chatham County Public Health Department Planning for public health seems to be all the rage these days, with public health practitioners engaging partners from a range of sectors in hopes of finally making progress on those hard-to-change issues like obesity. At the Chatham County Public Health […]
The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, is seeking stories from small- and medium-sized cities about effective approaches and barriers to implementing new policies or programs to address climate and health. This project will bring leaders together to discuss solutions, so cities will be better […]
On June 21, 2018, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) HIV/AIDS Bureau (HRSA HAB) released Policy Clarification Notice (PCN) # 18-01 Clarifications Regarding the Use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Funds for Health Care Coverage and Premium Assistance. This PCN outlines the requirements regarding the use of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funds for premium […]
Identifying and remedying site hazards before a child care facility is licensed, as well as during facility operations, can help prevent and reduce harmful exposures to staff and children. A new paper from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) aims to assist policymakers, agency officials, and others interested in considering how state policies and programs can […]
As part of continued efforts to inform policymakers of the critical role that local health departments play in keeping our communities healthy and safe, NACCHO hosted Health on the Hill in Washington, DC. On February 28, more than 45 public health officials, state association leaders, and Big Cities Health Coalition members from across the nation convened […]
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