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Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. Teen...

Mar 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Honoring Essential Agents of Change: A Partnership Strategy

By Deborah Mutschler, Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood  Massachusetts Essentials for Childhood (MA EfC) promotes a variety of opportunities communities can employ to promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments to prevent child abuse and neglect. To highlight an expansive view of partnership, MA EfC created the Essential Agent of Change Awards, which honors community...

Sep 24, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Colorado’s Family Friendly Workplace Approach

By Tomei Kuehl, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Colorado is one of five Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Essentials for Childhood recipients and chose to focus on employer engagement as one a strategy to address child abuse and neglect prevention and promote safe, stable, nurturing relationships and environments for all children. The Colorado […]

Sep 21, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Injury and Violence Prevention, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Translating Child Adversity Data into Actionable Information

By Marissa Abbott, MPH and Steve Wirtz, PhD, California Department of Public Health The California Essentials for Childhood (EfC) Initiative launched a new set of child adversity and resilience data indicators on Kidsdata.org. Furthermore, the initiative created state and local dashboards to bring together sources of data that represent a broader set of life experiences than […]

Sep 20, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Behavioral Health, Health & Disability

Intimate Partner Violence and Disability-Specific Abuse: An Overlooked Issue and the Role of Local Health Departments

By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Intimate partner violence (IPV) is defined as intentional behaviors toward an intimate partner in the form of intimidation; emotional abuse; physical, sexual, and/or psychological assault; or any other type of abusive action that is part of a systematic pattern of power and control. IPV has been associated […]

May 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

All of Us, Healthy People 2030

National Public Health Week 2018: Changing Our Future Together

National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association, presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to tackle the […]

Mar 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Healthy People 2030

Celebrating National Public Health Week through Collaboration, Engagement, and Action

By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas April 2–8 is National Public Health Week (NPHW), a time to recognize the key contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. The celebration, organized by the American Public […]

Mar 30, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Medical Countermeasures

Explosives and Mass Shooting Resources from ASPR and DHS

In light of the multiple package detonations over the last several weeks in Austin, Texas, the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector – a public and private partnership focused on critical infrastructure facilitated by DHS and HHS – has compiled valuable resources for local health departments and their community partners to use in preparing for and responding to such incidents....

Mar 22, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

Injury and Violence Prevention

Responding to Youth Violence as a Public Health Problem

By Linda McGlone, MPH, STRYVE Coordinator, Monterey County Health Department, California Looking at youth violence through a public health lens, the Monterey County Health Department contributed to violence reduction by offering their skills in data, strategic planning, and the public health approach. In 2011, Salinas, California was a small city with a big city problem: […]

Feb 23, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. Teen Dating Violence (TDV) – the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship – is a serious matter that affects many teenagers. According to a 2011 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]

Mar 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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Press Release, Partnerships

NACCHO and Metopio Announce Partnership to Empower Local Health Departments with...

The partnership will help local health departments access data insights to improve the health across the country.

Apr 01, 2025

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Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Partnerships, Training

Announcing NACCHO’s 2024-2025 Virtual Learning Collaborative for the Inclusion of...

The VLC will cross-train health department professionals on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning.

Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux

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

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

Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 trainings.

Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier

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Community Health, COVID-19, Immunization, Influenza

Libraries: A Community Hub for Vaccine Education and Awareness - Van Buren/Cass...

The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.

Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes

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Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity, Training

Now Recruiting for NACCHO's Virtual Learning Collaborative for the Inclusion of MCH...

New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.

Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos

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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 (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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