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Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention Month

By Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A...

Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

    The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases 2016 School Health Profiles Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the 2016...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Behavioral Health, Health & Disability

    Intimate Partner Violence and Disability-Specific Abuse: An Overlooked Issue and the Role of Local Health Departments

    By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as intentional behaviors toward an intimate partner in the form of intimidation; emotional abuse; physical, sexual, and/or psychological assault; or any other type of abusive action that is part of a systematic pattern of power and control. IPV has been associated […]

    May 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Funding Opportunity, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Funding Opportunity: Preventing Teen Pregnancy & Promoting Healthy Adolescence

    The Department of Health and Human Services has announced two funding opportunities aimed at promoting healthy adolescence and preventing teen pregnancy. Please see the details below. Announcement of Availability of Funds for Phase I Replicating Programs (Tier 1) Effective in the Promotion of Healthy Adolescence and the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and Associated Risk Factors […]

    Apr 25, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    HEPline: Clinical Consultation Network for Hepatitis C Management

    The Clinician Consultation Center, a component of the AIDS Education and Training Centers Program, has launched HEPline, a clinical consultation network for hepatitis C management. Public health and healthcare professionals in need of support can call or submit an online request for clinician-to-clinician advice on hepatitis C mono-infection and co-infection management. In response, the Center...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices

    By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,...

    Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Community Health, Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Vector Control

    NACCHO Study: Local Health Departments’ Capacity to Respond to Zika Infections in Pregnant Women

    A newly released study of local jurisdictions developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), discovered that while local health departments have responded diligently to Zika outbreaks in their communities and...

    Mar 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: The Importance of Maternal Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. The incidence of prenatal infection depends on the causative […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Prevent to Protect: National Birth Defects Prevention Month

    By Katelynd Todd, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month in the United States. A birth defect can be defined as a biochemical or physical abnormality that forms within an infant before or during birth. These defects are normally found within the first year of life. While some birth defects […]

    Jan 29, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis

    The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Congenital syphilis (CS) has become an alarming problem that urgently requires awareness, attention, and action. Data from the most recent STD Surveillance Report found that the number of CS cases spiked for the fourth year […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases 2016 School Health Profiles Results

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH) released the 2016 School Health Profiles (Profiles) results on the DASH Healthy Youth website. The School Health Profiles (Profiles) is a system of surveys assessing school health policies and practices in states, large urban school districts, and territories. Profiles surveys are...

    Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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