HHS Announces $70 Million in Grants for Opioid Crisis

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $70 million in grant funding to address the nation’s opioid crisis....

Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response Metrics

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and...

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Request for Proposals: Transgender Leadership Initiative

    AIDS United, with generous support from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, recently announced the opportunity for grant support through the...

    May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware

    By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA),...

    May 03, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Funding Opportunity: School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Services

    NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of...

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Funding Opportunity: Positive Action Southern Initiative

    To support its commitment to the South through the Positive Action Southern Initiative, ViiV Healthcare is requesting grant proposals...

    Apr 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

    From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • PleasePrEPMe: Call for PrEP/PEP Services

    PleasePrEPMe.org recently announced PleasePrEPMe — the expanded online service that assists Californians with understanding and...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • HHS Announces $70 Million in Grants for Opioid Crisis

    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced $70 million in grant funding to address the nation’s opioid crisis. The funding will be made available through the following three grants: Medication-Assisted Treatment and Prescription Drugs Opioid Addiction: Up to $28 million to 5 grantees to increase access of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder. […]

    Jun 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Seeking Feedback: Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response Metrics

    The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is seeking feedback on the CIFOR metrics. Interested epidemiologists and food safety and lab professionals are asked to read the information listed below and email Amy Chang at [email protected] for additional guidelines. The deadline to provide feedback is June 15, 2017. Background In preparation for the release of the third […]

    May 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through Collaboration

    By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […]

    May 15, 2017 | Guest Author

    Request for Proposals: Transgender Leadership Initiative

    AIDS United, with generous support from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, recently announced the opportunity for grant support through the Transgender Leadership Initiative. The leadership of the transgender community is essential to address the dire HIV epidemic in transgender communities, improve transgender health outcomes, and solidify transgender power in our society. AIDS United is supporting a...

    May 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Air Quality Awareness Week 2017: Be Air Aware

    By: Emily Walsh, Community Outreach Director, Mesothelioma Cancer Alliance For over a decade, the Environmental Health Agency (EPA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) have come together to host Air Quality Awareness Week (AQAW), celebrated annually during the first week of May. Although air quality […]

    May 03, 2017 | Guest Author

    Funding Opportunity: School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Services

    NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). With support from CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance to up to four LHDs to increase their capacity to work in partnership with the local education agency (LEA) and other key community […]

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Funding Opportunity: Positive Action Southern Initiative

    To support its commitment to the South through the Positive Action Southern Initiative, ViiV Healthcare is requesting grant proposals to expand and enhance community-driven linkage-to-care and adherence services that close gaps in care for those most disproportionately affected across the South. Organizations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia are eligible...

    Apr 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect

    From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Throughout this week, NACCHO will focus...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    PleasePrEPMe: Call for PrEP/PEP Services

    PleasePrEPMe.org recently announced PleasePrEPMe — the expanded online service that assists Californians with understanding and finding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) services. While this online tool was developed to connect Californians with services, it’s being expanded to include resource pages for all 50 states. PleasePrEPMe.org initially launched in...

    Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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