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Jan 05, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

NACCHO Recognizes World AIDS Day 2021 World AIDS Day is honored annually on December 1 to increase HIV awareness, destigmatize the status, and serve as a marker of collective experiences that have impacted, and by their own will, empowered the community of individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Dec 01, 2021 \| Jas Florentino
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Drug Overdose Prevention CDC's Harm Reduction Technical Assistance Program: Webinar March 9 Please join CDC, NASTAD, the University of Washington, the National Harm Reduction Coalition, and NACCHO for a webinar launching CDC’s new system to request and receive technical assistance (TA) for syringe services programs (SSPs). Mar 03, 2021 \| Julia Zigman
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Fact Sheet: Centering Sex Workers in Harm Reduction Programming This fact sheet from NASTAD and Reframe Health and Justice outlines five core competencies for service providers that are currently operating or working to develop harm reduction programs that serve people engaged in sex work. Feb 04, 2021 \| Shalesha Majors
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Join NACCHO’s SSP Monitoring & Evaluation Advisory Group The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with the University of Washington (UW), is recruiting syringe services programs (SSPs), local health departments (LHDs), and other harm reduction stakeholders to participate in the SSP Monitoring & Evaluation Advisory Group (SSPAG). Jan 07, 2021 \| Kat Kelley
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Join NACCHO’s Harm Reduction Listserv for Funding, Technical Assistance, & Other Opportunities NACCHO is launching a new listserv where we’ll share harm reduction opportunities, resources, news, information, and evidence-based science on an ad-hoc basis. Nov 10, 2020 \| Julia Zigman
HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis Indian Health Services Launches a National STD Newsletter In mid-February, Indian Health Services (IHS) launched the STD National Program Listserv. This listserv provides a method for sharing information with subscribers on STDs, public health, and population health activities, as well as conferences, meetings, and trainings that are relevant to individuals practicing in Indian Country. Join the listserv! Feb 19, 2019 \| Kim Rodgers
Antimicrobial Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2018! U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) kicks off on Monday, November 12! As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit, which contains key messages, social media content, graphics, and more. Additionally, below are specific CDC USAAW activities, along with data and resources […] Nov 06, 2018 \| Kim Rodgers
Health in All Policies, National Environmental Public Health Tracking New HiAP Funding Opportunity Coming Soon In November, NCHH, in collaboration with NEHA, NACCHO, and ASTHO, will offer a new funding opportunity for local governmental agencies housing their jurisdiction’s childhood lead prevention programs (i.e., local health departments, local environmental health agencies). The funding will support their agency to implement a Health in All Policies strategy as part of their lead prevention […] Oct 22, 2018 \| Michelle Shapiro
Subscribe Now: Healthcare in Motion Digest To reflect the rapid-fire nature of health care policy developments in the coming year, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) is launching Health Care in Motion. This digest will include regular updates, action alerts, policy development analysis, white papers, and advocacy tools addressing the changing health care policy landscape. It is designed to support the […] Jan 05, 2017 \| Kim Rodgers