The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
The United States lags behind many major countries in reducing sources of lead exposure even though many children in the U.S. are at...
Jun 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Local/State Health Departments to help...
Jun 05, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is pleased to announce a second competition round of Lead Poisoning Prevention...
May 14, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
While National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is still fresh in your mind, please take a few minutes to complete CDC’s Post-NIIW...
May 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
As part of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Association of...
Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the current measles outbreaks around the United...
Apr 25, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Implementation Status Report for EPA Actions under the December 2018...
Apr 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27-May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the...
Mar 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) announced a new funding opportunity to help communities build local capacity and...
Feb 21, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The United States lags behind many major countries in reducing sources of lead exposure even though many children in the U.S. are at risk. In 2016, an estimated 270,000 children between the ages 1-5 had elevated blood lead levels. The Value of Lead Prevention website, created by Altarum with support from the Robert Wood Johnson […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Local/State Health Departments to help these agencies counter misinformation in communities affected by measles outbreaks. The toolkit includes: Measles FAQs CDC’s Measles Microsite, which you can syndicate on your agency website Template letters for communicating with school principals, parents,...
The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is pleased to announce a second competition round of Lead Poisoning Prevention Catalytic Grant Awards. GHHI’s goal is to grow and strengthen the network of organizations dedicated to advancing the National Lead Campaign to end childhood lead poisoning nationwide. GHHI is making catalytic grant investments in organizations in […]
While National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is still fresh in your mind, please take a few minutes to complete CDC’s Post-NIIW Survey and share your feedback on this year’s planning and promotional materials available from the CDC. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to share feedback on promotional materials available from the CDC and the […]
As part of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Association of Immunization Managers (AIM) announce the recipients of the CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award. This award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions toward improving public health through their work in childhood immunizations. Each year, up to one...
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar issued the following statement regarding the current measles outbreaks around the United States: “The United States is seeing a resurgence of measles, a disease that had once been effectively eliminated from our country. And today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that ongoing measles outbreaks […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Implementation Status Report for EPA Actions under the December 2018 Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts (Status Report). The Status Report describes EPA activities that are being conducted in support of the Lead Action Plan. Through the President’s Task Force on […]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). From April 27-May 4, 2019, NIIW will highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities throughout the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes the important...
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) announced a new funding opportunity to help communities build local capacity and advance evidence-based lead poisoning prevention efforts: 2019 Lead Poisoning Prevention Grants: Equipping Communities for Action through the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Network. NCHH invites communities to apply for a bundled award of coaching and support over...
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