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NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County...
This entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County...
Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward Elimination
World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real...
Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss
TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
The Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Positive Action Southern Initiative
To support its commitment to the South through the Positive Action Southern Initiative, ViiV Healthcare is requesting grant proposals...
Apr 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Live Well Allegheny: Paving the Way to Better Health Outcomes
NACCHO Annual 2017 will take place July 11–13 in Pittsburgh. In the following blog post, Allegheny County Health Department Director...
Apr 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Embracing the Community Chief Health Strategist Framework: A Q&A with NACCHO...
Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, is Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge...
Apr 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Funding Opportunity: SAMSHA Grant for HIV & Substance Use Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Targeted Capacity...
Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense
This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...
Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid Use
MATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use...
Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County Health Department Curb Prescription Drug MisuseThis entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County Health Department in Colorado, Steven A. Martinez, MA. His session, “Tri-County Overdose Prevention Partnership: A Community-Led, Local Health Department-Facilitated, Collaborative Effort,” described the importance of partnerships to address prescription drug misuse in... Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
World Hepatitis Day 2017: Local Health Departments Move Toward EliminationWorld Hepatitis Day takes places every year on July 28 to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and influence real change. Viral hepatitis is a major global health threat with around 240 million people living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and up to 150 million people living with chronic hepatitis C […] Jul 28, 2017 | Gretchen Weiss |
TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary CareThe Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Health Resources and Service Administration (SAMHSA-HRSA), has resources to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients address all aspects of integration including models of integrated care, workforce, financing, clinical practice, operations/administration,... May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Positive Action Southern InitiativeTo support its commitment to the South through the Positive Action Southern Initiative, ViiV Healthcare is requesting grant proposals to expand and enhance community-driven linkage-to-care and adherence services that close gaps in care for those most disproportionately affected across the South. Organizations in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia are eligible... Apr 26, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Live Well Allegheny: Paving the Way to Better Health OutcomesNACCHO Annual 2017 will take place July 11–13 in Pittsburgh. In the following blog post, Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Karen Hacker shares how cross-sectoral collaboration has created new opportunities for improving the health of Pittsburgh and surrounding Allegheny County. By Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director, Allegheny County (PA) Health Department Welcome to Allegheny […] Apr 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Embracing the Community Chief Health Strategist Framework: A Q&A with NACCHO President Claude-Alix JacobInterview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, is Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) and the 2016–2017 NACCHO President. Jacob is a long-standing and dedicated member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Annual Conference Workgroup, the Health Equity […] Apr 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Funding Opportunity: SAMSHA Grant for HIV & Substance Use ProgramsThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for the Targeted Capacity Expansion-HIV Program: Substance Use Disorder Treatment for Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations at High Risk for HIV/AIDS totaling up to $142.9 million over the course of five years. The purpose of this program is to increase engagement in care for racial […] Mar 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of DefenseThis week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […] Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Mobile App Supports Treatment of Opioid UseMATx is a new mobile app to help health care practitioners provide evidence-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders. Developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the app’s features include: Information on treatment approaches and medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of opioid... Jan 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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