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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Alcohol
On January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National...
Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
PrEP Education Materials for Native Americans
Project Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI)...
Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Infographic: 2016 HIV Surveillance Report
In case you missed it, the annual HIV surveillance report, which provides an update on HIV diagnoses through 2015, was released at the...
Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S....
Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang
CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid Crisis
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute...
Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIV
Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their...
Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End Report
Last week, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) released its 2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End...
Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4
This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week 2018: Shatter the Myths about Drugs and AlcoholOn January 22-28, the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse will be hosting their annual National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW)! Taking part in National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a great opportunity for your local health department to reach teens and shatter the myths about drug abuse […] Jan 15, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier |
PrEP Education Materials for Native AmericansProject Inform announced newly launched PrEP resource for Native Americans. In December 2017, the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) in Seattle launched a new pamphlet to educate individuals in Native communities on the availability and effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). UIHI stated, “American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) are disproportionately affected by HIV. The CDC reported... Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Infographic: 2016 HIV Surveillance ReportIn case you missed it, the annual HIV surveillance report, which provides an update on HIV diagnoses through 2015, was released at the end of 2017 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To make the key findings of the assessment accessible to a broader audience, CDC’s Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) developed […] Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: FDA’s Food-Recall Process Did Not Always Ensure the Safety of the Nation’s Food SupplyThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released a report on its reviews of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight of food recalls. After a review of 30 voluntary food recalls, the OIG stated that the “FDA did not always have an efficient and effective food-recall […] Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang |
CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid CrisisNew research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection is associated with increases in opioid injection. The study examines data from CDC’s hepatitis surveillance system and from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national database that tracks […] Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIVPositive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of their continued efforts to reform HIV criminalization laws nationwide and support people living with HIV targeted by those laws. The first resource is a Know Your Rights Guide for HIV Criminalization. This guide is a collection of important […] Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End ReportLast week, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) released its 2017 Sex Ed State Legislative Year-End Report. The report offers an analysis of every state-level bill introduced in 2017 that relates to either advancing or restricting school-based sexuality education—including those focused on sexual violence prevention education. In 2017, 64 related bills […] Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
VIDEO: Success Stories from CDC’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a surveillance system used to capture environmental assessment data from foodborne illness outbreak investigations. In this 5-minute video, produced by the National Environmental Health Association, four current NEARS participants share how NEARS has helped their program. Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 4This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders... Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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