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Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness...

Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

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    COVID-19

    Letter to Congress Urging Congress to Pass NACCHO Priorities in the Next COVID-19...

    This letter was sent urging Congress to provide substantial additional investments to the governmental public health system at all...

    Jul 23, 2020

  • COVID-19, Medical Reserve Corps

    Combating COVID-19 on Election Day

    When Virginians headed to the polls on June 23 they were met by 662 Infection Prevention Ambassadors, Medical Reserve Corp (MRC)...

    Jul 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

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    Awards & Recognition, Immunization, Influenza

    Local Public Health Recognized in 2020 NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards

    The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) Immunization Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions...

    Jun 23, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

  • Contact tracing
    Press Release, Contact Tracing, Workforce Development

    NACCHO Recommends at Least $7.6 Billion for Contact Tracing Workforce Surge

    As Congress continues to work on legislation related to the COVID-19 response, we encourage Congress to ensure sufficient national...

    May 12, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

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    Press Release, Infectious Disease

    NACCHO’s Past Presidents Call for Action to Support Public Health Response to...

    Yesterday, 19 former presidents of the NACCHO, on behalf of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, sent the following...

    Apr 23, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

  • Press Release

    National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Position Statement on...

    Massive scale up of health department workforce, supports needed to achieve goals

    Apr 16, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

  • Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

    March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See...

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Awards & Recognition, Medical Reserve Corps

    NACCHO Announces Over $1 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness...

    NACCHO recently announced the 2019 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA). The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is...

    Feb 13, 2020 | NacchoVoice

    • Tools & Resources, Community Engagement

    Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

    National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness about the importance of community disaster planning.

    Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

    US Washington Capitol At Night
    COVID-19

    Letter to Congress Urging Congress to Pass NACCHO Priorities in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package

    This letter was sent urging Congress to provide substantial additional investments to the governmental public health system at all levels (federal, state, local, tribal and territorial), as well as at least $3 billion in funding designated specifically for local health departments so that they can continue to lead on the response in the short term, as well as over the long-term response on...

    Jul 23, 2020

    COVID-19, Medical Reserve Corps

    Combating COVID-19 on Election Day

    When Virginians headed to the polls on June 23 they were met by 662 Infection Prevention Ambassadors, Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) volunteers who were there to encourage, educate, and provide guidance around safe voting amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Jul 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

    NAIIS
    Awards & Recognition, Immunization, Influenza

    Local Public Health Recognized in 2020 NAIIS Immunization Excellence Awards

    The National Adult and Influenza Immunization Summit (NAIIS) Immunization Excellence Awards recognize the extraordinary contributions of individuals and organizations towards improved vaccination rates within their communities during the past year.

    Jun 23, 2020 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Press Release, Contact Tracing, Workforce Development

    NACCHO Recommends at Least $7.6 Billion for Contact Tracing Workforce Surge

    As Congress continues to work on legislation related to the COVID-19 response, we encourage Congress to ensure sufficient national capacity for a robust contact tracing workforce that builds on existing state, territorial, local, tribal, and federal health agency disease investigation programs to quickly identify and isolate COVID-19 cases.

    May 12, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

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    Press Release, Infectious Disease

    NACCHO’s Past Presidents Call for Action to Support Public Health Response to Coronavirus

    Yesterday, 19 former presidents of the NACCHO, on behalf of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, sent the following letter calling on Congress to invest in the public health response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and in public health infrastructure long term to protect the public from future threats.

    Apr 23, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

    Press Release

    National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Position Statement on Public Health Capacity for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Surge

    Massive scale up of health department workforce, supports needed to achieve goals

    Apr 16, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

    March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See attachment) DHS Update: Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus […]

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Awards & Recognition, Medical Reserve Corps

    NACCHO Announces Over $1 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards

    NACCHO recently announced the 2019 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA). The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. The MRC network comprises approximately 180,000 volunteers in roughly 860 community-based units located throughout the United States and its territories....

    Feb 13, 2020 | NacchoVoice

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Partnerships

    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    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 Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    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

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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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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

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

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    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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