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NACCHO Policy Statement on Cannabis

NACCHO has published a policy statement, Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids, to assist health departments considering...

Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

  • Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Fall Newsletter

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the fall edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The...

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

    The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to...

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

    • Tools & Resources, Climate Change

    Essential Actions for Climate Resilience in Local Health Departments

    Local health departments (LHDs) are on the front lines of defense against a myriad of threats to their communities. One of the most pervasive and all-encompassing threats LHDs currently face is climate change. Climate change jeopardizes public health in many ways: Extreme heat (i.e., more frequent, more intense, and longer lasting heat) heightens the risk […]

    Jun 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    2017 National HIV/AIDS Strategy Progress Report

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the 2017 National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS) Progress Report, the sixth such report since the first NHAS was created in 2010. The report was developed by members of the NHAS Federal Interagency Workgroup, which coordinates implementation and monitoring of the Strategy across the federal government. The report found […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Press Release, Tools & Resources, Vector Control

    May 2018 Issue of CDC Vital Signs Focuses on Vector Control

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Vital Signs monthly report covers important health threats and details what can be done to drive down these diseases. The May 2018 issue, released on May 1, focuses on vector-borne diseases from mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas. The report describes the increasing threat of these diseases, our limited […]

    May 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Press Release, Food Safety & Inspection, Lead Poisoning

    New FDA Workgroup to Protect Consumers from Toxic Metals in Foods

    Heavy metals such as arsenic, lead, cadmium, mercury, and others are present in certain foods. At high levels, metals can be toxic especially to children. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established a workgroup of food safety experts to advise the FDA about how to protect all consumers from these metals when present in foods. […]

    Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection, Health & Disability, Health Equity & Social Justice

    Does Ending Plastic Pollution Mean the End of Plastic Straws?

    For the last 5,000 years, people around the world have been sipping their drinks out of straws. Only recently have straws come under serious debate. The gold and lapis straws of the ancient Sumerians evolved over the millennia into the plastic straws ubiquitous in restaurants, coffee shops, and bars today. According to one group’s estimate, […]

    Apr 19, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    NACCHO Policy Statement on Cannabis

    NACCHO has published a policy statement, Medical and Recreational Cannabis and Cannabinoids, to assist health departments considering approaches to medical and recreational cannabis within their communities. The policy statement was proposed by NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup and approved by the NACCHO Board of Directors. Learn more here.

    Jan 03, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Fall Newsletter

    The Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence have just released the fall edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The newsletter includes: Whole Genome Sequencing Training for Epidemiologists Live Learning Communities Offer Tailored WGS Training Partner Spotlight: NACCHO Food Safety Workgroup Applied WGS Highlighted at CSTE Read the newsletter.

    Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang

    NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.

    The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […]

    Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Commentary: CDC’s 2016 STD Surveillance Report

    Increasing STD rates highlight the need to work together, commit to doing what we know works, and develop new tools and approaches to address persistent challenges and emerging threats. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Surveillance Report, 2016. For a third year in a row, rates […]

    Sep 26, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss

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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...

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    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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