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CE: Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018

CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity...

Jun 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Tool: Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit Toolkit

In partnership with several Northwest tribes, parents, youth, and healthcare providers, the Northwest Portland Area...

Jun 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Issue Brief: Ryan White and HCV Elimination among People with HIV

1 in 4 people living with HIV will become infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) during their lifetime. The Ryan White...

Jun 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Health & Disability
  • Health Equity & Social Justice

Homelessness Among Individuals with Disabilities: Influential Factors and Scalable Solutions

By Erin Vinoski Thomas, MPH, CHES, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO; and Chloe Vercruysse, MBA This post originally...

Jun 14, 2019 | NacchoVoice

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  • Air Quality
  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Climate Change

Climate Change and Lung Health Fact Sheets

The American Lung Association (ALA) released two new fact sheets about how drought, wildfires, heat, flooding,...

Jun 14, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Chembio Offering FREE Rapid HIV Tests to Get More People Tested On National HIV Testing Day on June 27

Chembio is offering free HIV Rapid tests to any public health department, community-based organizations (CBOs), or...

Jun 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Financing & Economics
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Issue Briefs on Role of Medicaid in Improving PrEP Delivery

AcademyHealth has released two new issue briefs on the role of Medicaid in increasing access to pre-exposure...

Jun 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

CDC Releases New Resources for Pride Month on Health and Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth

In honor of Pride Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health...

Jun 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Journal Articles from the RWHAP Special Projects of National Significance Latino Initiative

Two new articles present findings from the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part F Special Projects of National...

Jun 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

2019 National RWHAP Part B and ADAP Monitoring Project Annual Report

NASTAD released the National Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Part B and AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)...

Jun 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

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...

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  • 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
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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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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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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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  • Press Release

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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  • 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...

Alzheimers Disease
  • Press Release

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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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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The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.

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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
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