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The work of public health is often invisible. It is only when there is a disaster or outbreak that the safety net of public health...
Feb 20, 2020 | Taylarr Lopez
Billions Cut from CDC During a Public Health Emergency Endangers the Public’s Health
Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in...
Feb 07, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites the general public, organizations, and leaders to join Active People,...
Jan 29, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the...
Dec 20, 2019 | Taylarr Lopez
By Kevin Cevasco, MBA, NACCHO Intern The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with NACCHO, is identifying ways to introduce...
Dec 10, 2019 | Guest Author
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released details for a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for integrated...
Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In the early 1970s, approximately 6.1 percent of children ages 12-19 in the United States were obese, according to the Centers for...
Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Author
The Monday Campaigns is a non-profit public health initiative associated with Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Syracuse universities that...
Nov 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The work of public health is often invisible. It is only when there is a disaster or outbreak that the safety net of public health becomes apparent. In our daily lives, we rarely consider the safety of the food we eat, the air we breathe, or the water we drink. But our nation’s public health system […]
By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in America. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being isolated, left out, and lacking quality social connections. Social isolation refers to a quantitative count of social networks and relationships. People can be surrounded by social acquaintances (e.g., coworkers,...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) invites the general public, organizations, and leaders to join Active People, Healthy Nation. This multisector initiative aims to help 27 million Americans become more active by 2027 through scientifically-credible strategies that work. The initiative is based on a foundation of inclusion and health equity where physical activity […]
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the way. NACCHO’s government affairs team was there at every turn, advocating for public health and local health departments. Here is a recap to take a look at where we have been and where we are headed in 2020. Public Health Funding As always, one of NACCHO’s […]
By Kevin Cevasco, MBA, NACCHO Intern The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with NACCHO, is identifying ways to introduce place-based arts practices within county and city public health agencies. This practice is referred to as creative placemaking, and it involves public, private, non-profit, and community sectors partnering up to strategically shape the physical […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released details for a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for integrated viral hepatitis surveillance and prevention funding for health departments. Funding will go toward supporting activities such as surveillance for chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and perinatal hepatitis C (HCV); increased testing and referral to care in high-impact settings,...
In the early 1970s, approximately 6.1 percent of children ages 12-19 in the United States were obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2011-2012, that figure had more than tripled to 20.5 percent.
The Monday Campaigns is a non-profit public health initiative associated with Johns Hopkins, Columbia, and Syracuse universities that dedicates the first day of every week to health. Every Monday, individuals and organizations join together to commit to the healthy behaviors that can help end chronic preventable diseases.
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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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