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NACCHO is working with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in an effort to characterize readiness and capacities for...
Nov 13, 2018 | Raymond Puerini
The National Center for Healthy Housing, in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association, the National Association...
Nov 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO released the 2018 Forces of Change report highlighting new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health...
Nov 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO is now accepting applications for the 2018–2019 Model Practices Program. The program honors and recognizes outstanding local...
Looking to make a difference and improve local public health practice? NACCHO is now accepting abstracts for the 2019 NACCHO Annual...
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place...
Oct 31, 2018
On October 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and...
Oct 30, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
On October 12, Dr. Saad B. Omer, Professor of Global Health, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at Emory University, presented...
Oct 30, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Oct 26, 2018
NACCHO is working with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in an effort to characterize readiness and capacities for conduction mass vaccinations in the United States. As part of this effort, we would deeply appreciate learning about your experiences conducting or exercising mass vaccination operations in your jurisdiction. If you are willing to share […]
The National Center for Healthy Housing, in collaboration with the National Environmental Health Association, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, is offering a new funding opportunity for local governmental agencies housing their jurisdiction’s childhood lead prevention programs (i.e., local health...
NACCHO released the 2018 Forces of Change report highlighting new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Results show that although the economic situation is slowly improving for many LHDs, workforce capacity challenges persist. One-third of LHDs reported experiencing job losses in 2017. LHDs also faced with challenges associated […]
NACCHO is now accepting applications for the 2018–2019 Model Practices Program. The program honors and recognizes outstanding local health initiatives from across the nation, and shares and promotes these practices among local health departments through the Model Practice Database. Listen to the Model Practices webinar recording for details on the application process. There is no […]
Looking to make a difference and improve local public health practice? NACCHO is now accepting abstracts for the 2019 NACCHO Annual Conference, which will convene July 9–11 in Orlando. Compelling abstract submissions should highlight the conference theme, “Improving the Nation’s Health through Public and Private Partnerships,” and describe innovative, proven, or promising...
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place March 26-29 at America’s Center Convention Complex (St. Louis Convention Center) in St. Louis, Mo. This year’s theme is “Preparedness Summit 2019: The Evolving Threat Environment.” Participating in the 2019 Preparedness Summit is an […]
On October 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Public Health. CDC originally published the 15 capabilities in 2011, and has been working with other federal agencies, state and local public health agencies, and national partners […]
On October 12, Dr. Saad B. Omer, Professor of Global Health, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at Emory University, presented evidence-based approaches to communicating with patients and community members about vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Omer’s presentation focused on the association between vaccine refusal and vaccine-preventable disease rates, identifying evidence-based approaches to address...
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. Having access to clean and safe water during and after emergencies is vital for all communities. When events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, chemical spills, and other water-related emergencies occur, there is a high risk of clean and safe water...
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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