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.

Emergency Prep
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response

When Public Health Meets Misinformation: Acknowledging and Learning from the Successes and Failures of Emergency Risk Communication

At the recently concluded NACCHO Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA, a workshop on risk communication in public health...

May 30, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Webinar + Resources

Catch up on the latest MAHC Network webinar to safeguard public health around aquatic facilities as the summer swimming...

May 24, 2023 | Anu Varma

Wastewater plant testing
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

New Resource on Wastewater-based Disease Surveillance Available

See a new digital resource that explores the science behind wastewater surveillance.

May 23, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Lead Exposure Prevention Education Videos from the CDC

The CDC and AAP developed two community lead exposure prevention education videos about lead poisoning prevention...

May 05, 2023 | Anu Varma

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  • Climate Change
  • Training

Climate for Health Ambassador Training at the 2023 Preparedness Summit

Join a discussion of how health professionals can engage in climate action.

Apr 14, 2023

Wastewater plant testing

Report: Strengthening Local Capacity for Wastewater Surveillance

How a mentorship program supported local health departments responding to COVID-19 with the help of this technology.

Apr 14, 2023 | Anu Varma

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  • Webinar

Swimming Safe with the Latest Edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code

Review the latest changes to the Model Aquatic Health Code but look ahead to the 5th edition update cycle!

Apr 13, 2023 | Anu Varma

Improvement
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Research & Reports

NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program: A 10-Year Retrospective Review

NACCHO conducted a retrospective review to assess the effectiveness of the program in achieving these goals over the...

Apr 10, 2023 | Anu Varma, Kellie Hall, MSOD

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  • Webinar
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Workforce Development

NACCHO and CDC Food Safety Sharing Session on Workforce Development

Speakers will discuss challenges that local health departments have been experiencing, including employee retention,...

Apr 05, 2023 | Olivia Turay

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  • Food Safety & Inspection

Catching up with the 2022 FDA Retail Food Protection Seminar

Attendees can now access the recordings of all sessions and workshops, including opening and closing remarks, on...

Apr 04, 2023 | Anu Varma

Partner Articles

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

MAPP Roadmap
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Opportunity

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Training

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
  • ID Featured

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Water Quality

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Opportunity

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Accreditation & Quality Improvement
  • Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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  • Climate Change
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Policy

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Opportunity

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

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

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

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