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Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care &...

Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s...

Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE)...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    Ensuring Safe Early Childcare Facilities: Local Health Departments Invited to Join State "Choose Safe Places" Small Group Calls

    NACCHO invites interested LHDs to join the upcoming Choose Safe Places (CSP) grantee small group calls to learn more about the CSP initiative and identify collaborative opportunities.

    Apr 29, 2021 | Adelaide Appiah

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects

    Promoting Children’s Environmental Health at Early Care and Education Centers

    Considering potential environmental hazards in relation to the siting of early care and education (ECE) facilities can reduce the risk of children’s exposure to dangerous chemicals. NACCHO conducted an exploratory assessment to determine how local health departments (LHDs) work with ECE centers to prevent children’s exposure to environmental hazards. Nine LHDs from seven states (Alabama, […]

    Jul 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Hazards & Health Effects, Health Ethics & Law, Policy

    Addressing Environmental Site Hazards at Child Care Facilities: A Review of State Policy Strategies

    Identifying and remedying site hazards before a child care facility is licensed, as well as during facility operations, can help prevent and reduce harmful exposures to staff and children. A new paper from the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) aims to assist policymakers, agency officials, and others interested in considering how state policies and programs can […]

    May 08, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Children’s Environmental Health Day 2017: Choosing Safe Places for Early Care & Education

    Today, October 12, 2017, marks the second annual Children’s Environmental Health (CEH) Day. Launched as a means to create a children’s environmental health movement and build a strong network of advocates, CEH Day reminds us of the urgent need to put children and families back into the forefront of our nation’s actions regarding health and […]

    Oct 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    New ATSDR Tools: Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has been working to help ensure that early care and education (ECE) facilities are not located on or near places where environmental hazards are present. As part of these efforts, ATSDR has incorporated Choose Safe Places for Early Care and Education (CSPECE) as a key activity in […]

    Sep 28, 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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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

    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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