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 Importance of Food...

Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates

    Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread...

    Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

    Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a...

    Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond Flint

    A video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s...

    May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines

    In a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe...

    May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health Departments

    The NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD)...

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NACCHO Announces Fifth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of the fifth cohort of participants for its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program....

    Dec 21, 2015 | Amy Chang

  • 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 Importance of Food Defense In 2004, Tommy Thompson, former director of the Department of Health and Human Services, famously said, “I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is […]

    Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NIAM Blog Series: Breaking Down Barriers to Access to Increase Immunization Rates

    Every August, local health departments throughout the country participate in National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to spread awareness of the importance of vaccines across the lifespan. Throughout this month, NACCHO’s NIAM Blog Series will highlight local health department efforts to improve immunization rates in their communities. This week, we spoke with Patricia Hall, BSN, RN, […]

    Aug 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Project Inform: Safer Consumption Spaces in the U.S.: Uniting for a National Movement

    Project Inform released “Safer Consumption Spaces in the United States: Uniting for a National Movement.” This report stems from a think tank of the same name, held in Baltimore, MD on September 27-28, 2016, where a group of nearly 50 people who use drugs, advocates, policy experts and other public health and harm reduction workers […]

    Jun 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Webcast Recording: Lead Contamination Beyond Flint

    A video recording of last month’s live webcast titled “Led Contamination Beyond Flint: Drinking Water and Children’s Health,” is now available online. Hosted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Forum and the Huffington Post, this open forum engaged several public health experts in a discussion on safekeeping American water supplies. Featured speakers...

    May 10, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Heroin Crisis: Nevada Becomes First State to Install Syringe Vending Machines

    In a new approach to combat rising heroin and HIV rates, Las Vegas has implemented vending machines of clean needles. The syringe exchange vending machines, a first in the United States, aren’t open to just anyone walking by; they are accessible to clients of Trac-B Exchange, a program run by the Las Vegas Harm Reduction […]

    May 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Preventing the Next Flint: Fighting Lead Poisoning at Home

    This Year’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Awareness Week is Vital After state officials switched the Flint, Michigan, water source to the polluted Flint River, residents suffered from unprecedented levels of lead poisoning. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with numerous other organizations intervened to protect the health of thousands of families and children, who are...

    Oct 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health Departments

    The NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD) capacity through the use of HIA. Included resources are a fact sheet on the value of HIA to LHDs, and three mechanisms for HIA data entry and evaluation. Each tool’s purpose, intended use and direct […]

    Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NACCHO Announces Fifth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

    NACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of the fifth cohort of participants for its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Developed by...

    Dec 21, 2015 | Amy Chang

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