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CDC released interim guidance on ways to prevent transmission of COVID-19 at syringe services programs and additional considerations...
May 28, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Check out this running list of journal articles and survey findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, STI, viral...
May 26, 2020 | Rebekah Horowitz
A new article in AIDS and Behavior examines the impact of COVID-19 on syringe services programs (SSPs) in the U.S.
May 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
New fact sheet with recommendations and guidance for people who use stimulants, including cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine...
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new webpage dedicated to providing useful and timely information...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Health departments across the country are limiting or shuttering services due to the outbreak.
Apr 15, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
NASTAD released a resource highlighting important considerations and promising strategies for health departments to support SSPs...
Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The Harm Reduction Coalition has released a new video detailing how harm reduction programs are adapting services during COVID-19.
On this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, sheltering-in-place NACCHO government affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli...
Mar 19, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
CDC released interim guidance on ways to prevent transmission of COVID-19 at syringe services programs and additional considerations for safe injection practices.
Check out this running list of journal articles and survey findings on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV, STI, viral hepatitis, and harm reduction services.
New fact sheet with recommendations and guidance for people who use stimulants, including cocaine, amphetamine, and methamphetamine during COVID-19.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched a new webpage dedicated to providing useful and timely information about syringe services programs (SSPs), in collaboration with HIV.gov. The webpage includes a three-part webinar series that highlights resources, policies, and technical assistance for developing and expanding SSPs in diverse settings and communities across the...
NASTAD released a resource highlighting important considerations and promising strategies for health departments to support SSPs during the COVID-19 response. The resource consolidates recommendations and resources for harm reduction recognizing the additional social and economic burdens faced by people who use drugs which are heightened during the global COVID-19 pandemic. View the document.
On this week’s episode of Podcast from Washington, sheltering-in-place NACCHO government affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Eli Briggs discuss the government actions taken since the president declared a national emergency.
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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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