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Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence Prevention
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO...
Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Drill Sharpens Response Time for Handling Flu Outbreak
Health officials in Delaware conducted a flu clinic at a Georgetown church on Oct. 24, vaccinating more than 100 residents. The event...
Nov 07, 2013 | Admin
Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response Capacity
Since 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs)....
Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...
With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...
Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO is One of Top Five Information Sources for Local Health Departments on Twitter
Researchers from Brown School of Social Work and Washington University in St. Louis presented findings that provided insights into the...
Sep 26, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for Judges
To promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California...
Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Real Stories of Emergency Preparedness in Children and Youth with Special Health...
This year the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response,...
Sep 19, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Local Health Departments Build Relationships with Congressional Staff and Showcase...
By Eli Briggs, Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO In this era of shrinking federal budgets when programs that support local health...
Sep 18, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Preparedness Photo Contest in Southwest Nebraska
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is celebrating National Preparedness Month with a photo contest for youth (ages 8-18)...
Sep 13, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence PreventionBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO recently published to help LHDs communicate with local, state, and national decision-makers and stakeholders. View the guide. Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in coordinating the broader public health system’s efforts to address […] Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Drill Sharpens Response Time for Handling Flu OutbreakHealth officials in Delaware conducted a flu clinic at a Georgetown church on Oct. 24, vaccinating more than 100 residents. The event was also designed as an emergency preparedness test, helping health officials analyze Delaware’s readiness to handle large-scale emergencies. Division of Public Health employees staffed the event, with assistance from several Medical Reserve Corps […] Nov 07, 2013 | Admin |
Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response CapacitySince 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs). Sequestration, the automatic federal spending cuts that took place in March 2013, caused further strain on these programs. With another round of sequestration cuts set to take place in January 2014, LHDs may be forced to reduce or eliminate programs that would plan... Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social MediaWith nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook. Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO is One of Top Five Information Sources for Local Health Departments on TwitterResearchers from Brown School of Social Work and Washington University in St. Louis presented findings that provided insights into the network of local health departments (LHDs) and their information sources on Twitter at the 2013 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta, Georgia. The research identified NACCHO as one of the professional […] Sep 26, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for JudgesTo promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California Judges focused on public health practice and legal issues. Throughout the course of two days, judges learned from local public health practitioners about the issues and nuances of public health. Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Real Stories of Emergency Preparedness in Children and Youth with Special Health Care NeedsThis year the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, American Academy of Pediatrics, and Family Voices have partnered to recognize the unique experiences of families and health providers during emergency situations. This partnership has resulted in a collection of family stories that highlight emergency preparedness in... Sep 19, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Local Health Departments Build Relationships with Congressional Staff and Showcase Public Health ProgramsBy Eli Briggs, Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO In this era of shrinking federal budgets when programs that support local health department (LHD) activities are being cut, education and outreach to Congressional staff is particularly important. During the summer recess, Congressional staff visited LHDs to learn how they keep people healthy and safe. In August, […] Sep 18, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Preparedness Photo Contest in Southwest NebraskaSouthwest Nebraska Public Health Department is celebrating National Preparedness Month with a photo contest for youth (ages 8-18) reports the McCook Daily Gazette. Participants submit photos of themselves with their disaster kit along with a list of supplies and an explanation of their kit. Four winners will be selected to win a $50 iTunes gift […] Sep 13, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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