Now Accepting Nominations: Aquatic Safety Grant

The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) is seeking nominations of public health officials and/or health departments for...

Mar 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and...

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic...

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Call for Abstracts (Extended): NEHA Recreational Water Virtual Conference

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is hosting its second virtual conference, EH2O, on January 18-19, 2017 and is...

    Nov 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Resource: Model Aquatic Health Code Network September 2016 Webinar

    The most recent Model Aquatic Health code (MAHC) Network webinar took place on Monday September 20, 2016. The interactive presentation...

    Oct 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....

    Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CDC Releases 2016 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

    The CDC’s second edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is now available and includes important updates to the first...

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual...

    NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Fact Sheet: Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network

    The purpose of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network is to raise awareness about and increase the use of the MAHC, an extensive...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Happy Healthy and Safe Swimming Week!

    The twelfth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 23–29. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...

    May 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Now Accepting Nominations: Aquatic Safety Grant

    The Association of Pool and Spa Professionals (APSP) is seeking nominations of public health officials and/or health departments for its annual Dr. R. Neil Lower Grant. This grant supports continuing education, technical, and operational activities undertaken by public health officials and departments to advance safer and healthier use of recreational pool and spa water. The winning […]

    Mar 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near You

    This month marks one year since NACCHO, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network. Established to improve safety standards across U.S. public pools, waterparks, and spas, the joint initiative promotes the implementation of the MAHC among state and local health departments. First introduced by […]

    Mar 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Call for Abstracts (Extended): NEHA Recreational Water Virtual Conference

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is hosting its second virtual conference, EH2O, on January 18-19, 2017 and is currently accepting abstract submissions for poster presentations, lectures and audio-visual presentations through November 7, 2016. The EH2O Conference is designed to enhance the knowledge of environmental health professionals by convening them in a unique virtual...

    Nov 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Resource: Model Aquatic Health Code Network September 2016 Webinar

    The most recent Model Aquatic Health code (MAHC) Network webinar took place on Monday September 20, 2016. The interactive presentation was titled “the Industry’s Perspective: the Move to Evidenced-based Practice,” featuring aquatic industry representatives from Neptune Benson, Great Wolf Resorts, and YMCA. Each speaker shared how the using the MAHC was advantageous to their organization. View...

    Oct 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual Conference

    The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a...

    Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CDC Releases 2016 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

    The CDC’s second edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is now available and includes important updates to the first edition, originally released in 2014. The MAHC offers science-based guidance that health departments, other government agencies, and the aquatic sector can use to reduce risk for outbreaks, drowning, and chemical injuries at public pools and […]

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual Conference

    NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition happening on June 13-16, 2016 in San Antonio. The conference, at which NACCHO is a partner, provides environmental health training, education, and networking opportunities for attendees. NACCHO staff will contribute their expertise to...

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Fact Sheet: Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network

    The purpose of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network is to raise awareness about and increase the use of the MAHC, an extensive resource developed by the CDC, state and local public health partners, and aquatics professionals. The MAHC provides science- and best practices-based guidance on decreasing the risk of recreational water illness, drowning, and […]

    Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Happy Healthy and Safe Swimming Week!

    The twelfth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 23–29. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the swim season kickoff–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals to put health and safety first when […]

    May 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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