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A new Dear Colleague letter from the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention discusses National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize...
Jun 24, 2022 | Guest Author, Julia Zigman
Join health department, federal, and community partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27. This...
Jun 17, 2022 | Julia Zigman
NACCHO is continuing to closely monitor the infant formula shortage that is impacting maternal and child health (MCH) populations...
Jun 08, 2022 | Elana Filipos
The 2021-2022 NACCHO Health & Disability fellows had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the Disability Policy...
Jun 01, 2022 | Guest Author
CDC updated its recommendations on the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster does in children 5-11 and strengthened guidance that people 12...
May 26, 2022 | Beth Hess
Now is the time to prepare your community for hurricane season, which occurs from May to November.
May 17, 2022 | Beth Hess
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. These observances present opportunities to raise awareness...
Apr 29, 2022 | Kat Kelley
More than half of America’s local health departments report their leaders and staff were targets of harassment in response to COVID-19...
Apr 28, 2022 | Kellie Hall, MSOD
The Public Health Communications Collaborative has updated its Booster Dose toolkit in response to the CDC updated booster dose...
Apr 19, 2022 | Beth Hess
A new Dear Colleague letter from the CDC's Division of HIV Prevention discusses National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to emphasize the importance of HIV testing and make sure everyone knows their status so they can take steps to improve their health, regardless of the result.
Join health department, federal, and community partners across the U.S. in observing National HIV Testing Day on Monday, June 27. This year’s theme is “HIV Testing is Self-care” because knowing your status gives you powerful information to help stay healthy.
NACCHO is continuing to closely monitor the infant formula shortage that is impacting maternal and child health (MCH) populations across the U.S.
The 2021-2022 NACCHO Health & Disability fellows had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the Disability Policy Seminar 2022, an annual conference co-sponsored by national disability organizations, where attendees receive training and learn about policy updates that impact the rights of people with disabilities.
CDC updated its recommendations on the use of a Pfizer-BioNTech booster does in children 5-11 and strengthened guidance that people 12 and older who are immunocompromised and people over age 50 should receive a second booster dose.
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and May 19th is Hepatitis Testing Day. These observances present opportunities to raise awareness about, recognize the impact of, and decrease the stigma associated with viral hepatitis in the United States.
More than half of America’s local health departments report their leaders and staff were targets of harassment in response to COVID-19 protection measures during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new report from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
The Public Health Communications Collaborative has updated its Booster Dose toolkit in response to the CDC updated booster dose guidance to expand eligibility for some people to get a second vaccine booster.
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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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