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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

President’s FY 2017 Budget Requests FSMA Investments in Import Safety and State Partnerships on Produce Safety

In his FY 2017 Budget Request, the President has proposed additional resources that include an increase of $25.3...

Mar 01, 2016 | Amy Chang

What does your local health department wish it knew about the Food Safety Modernization Act?

Let us know in the comments below.

Feb 01, 2016 | Katie Regan

At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance and Resources for Local and State Health Departments

By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and...

Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan

FDA Releases Rules on Produce and Imported Foods to Modernize and Strengthen Food Safety System

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized three new rules to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act....

Nov 17, 2015 | Amy Chang

FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety...

Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan

FDA Releases Training Strategy for Food Safety Modernization Act

Following last month’s finalization of two rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food...

Oct 13, 2015 | Katie Regan

Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats...

Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

Three Ways to Support Local Food Safety During National Food Safety Month

By Bryan Chapman, CP-FS, Vice President of Strategic Development, StateFoodSafety.com Since President Obama signed the...

Sep 22, 2015 | Guest Author

National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense Sessions

By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and...

Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang

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NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

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The American Lung Association has developed a new fact sheet in Spanish to...

Jul 15, 2020

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National Recreation and Park Association releases new Greener Parks for Health...

Jul 13, 2020

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CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

CDC recently updated its flexibilities guidance for recipients and applicants...

Jul 09, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CDC Report: Temporary Reassignment of Personnel Requests...

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SYNC 2020, the National Conference for HIV, HCV, STI and LGBTQ Health, is...

Jul 08, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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Social media toolkit for National HIV Testing Day, a day to raise awareness...

Jun 24, 2020 | Julia Zigman

Social Media Resources: National HIV Testing Day

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Jun 16, 2020 | Julia Zigman

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The Path to One Million: Leveraging the Power of Public...

Since its launch, the All of Us Research Program has enrolled more than 350,000...

Jun 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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