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Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellows
The NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an...
Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public Health
Beth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that...
Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: SAMSHA Grant for HIV & Substance Use Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Targeted Capacity...
Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis...
By: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to...
Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
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
Funding Opportunities: STD-Related Projects
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention is funding two innovative projects aimed at...
Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Celebrate World TB Day 2017
World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease...
Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...
Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird
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
Meet the 2016-2017 NACCHO Health and Disability FellowsThe NACCHO Health and Disability program is thrilled to introduce its 2016-17 fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship is an invaluable opportunity for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands on experience in the health and disability field. The fellowship includes providing support to local health departments (LHDs) through NACCHO’s... Mar 28, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Call for Subject Matter Experts: Environmental Public HealthBeth Ann Fiedler, PhD, Editor, Springer International Publishing Contract, is developing a new book on environmental conditions that impact public health. Dr. Fielder is seeking subject matter experts from the field of public health to serve as contributing authors on any of the following topics: Rethinking the Benefits of National Parks: Eliminating Manmade Barriers (e.g., could focus on... Mar 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: SAMSHA Grant for HIV & Substance Use ProgramsThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Targeted Capacity Expansion-HIV Program: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS totaling up to $142.9 million over the course of five years. The purpose of this program is to increase engagement in care for racial […] Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Unite to End TB: Collaborating to Identify Local Strategies for Tuberculosis Prevention & CareBy: Aurimar Ayala, MPH, Maricopa County Department of Public Health World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, on March 24, is an annual event to commemorate Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This year’s theme, “Unite to End TB,” is a nod to the many organizations in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide working in close […] Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Accepting Nominations: Aquatic Safety GrantThe 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 |
Funding Opportunities: STD-Related ProjectsThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of STD Prevention is funding two innovative projects aimed at decreasing the burden of sexually transmitted diseases through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases Cooperative Agreement (ELC). ELC will host a webinar this Thursday to discuss new opportunities in the 2017 ELC Continuation Guidance, […] Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Celebrate World TB Day 2017World Tuberculosis Day is March 24. To help public health agencies recognize this important awareness day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (CDC/DTBE) developed the following communication messages and materials: World TB Day Key Messages and Resources Document This downloadable PDF contains information that may be helpful in planning... Mar 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local LevelMarch 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […] Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird |
The Model Aquatic Health Code Network Celebrates One Year: Bringing Health and Safety to a Pool Near YouThis 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 |
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