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2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the...
Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of Florida
By Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead...
Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing...
Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice
World Food Day 2017: How Will Climate Change Influence Food Security and Migration?
The local and global food system is an underlying and essential public health foundation that plays a role in nutrition, obesity,...
Oct 16, 2017 | Grace McClain
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final...
Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Commissioner Releases Statement on Menu Labeling
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently issued a statement on the FDA’s role in menu...
Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang
New Research Article: Health Impact Assessments Improve Stakeholder Engagement,...
A new research article titled “Review of Health Impact Assessments Informing Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policies, Programs, and...
Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Online Learning Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in collaboration with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health...
Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and Population HealthBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly for the betterment of health, equity, and security for all people in their communities. Today, LHDs must develop strategic partnerships with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders that hold the power and resources to influence population health. NACCHO’s Local Health... Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice |
Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of FloridaBy Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project, Safe, Healthy and Resilient Communities, NACCHO Meeting Teen Moms Where They Are: An Innovative School-based Breastfeeding Program Children’s Home Society and Commonsense Childbirth engaged the community of Pine Hills from... Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of Change SurveyThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing Public Health Landscape, containing new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). LHDs face both challenges and opportunities as the public health environment evolves, and the Forces of Change […] Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
World Food Day 2017: How Will Climate Change Influence Food Security and Migration?The local and global food system is an underlying and essential public health foundation that plays a role in nutrition, obesity, environmental and occupational health, and more. Regardless of how well-established agriculture is within the United States, climate change poses a serious threat to food systems and the people who rely on them. Unusual rain […] Oct 16, 2017 | Grace McClain |
Proposed Extension for Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final RuleThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the compliance date for the Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts Label Final Rule to January, 1, 2020. This extension will give food manufacturers an extra 18 to 30 months to comply to the revised Nutrition Facts, Supplement Facts and Serving Size labels on their products. While the food […] Oct 04, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Commissioner Releases Statement on Menu LabelingU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb recently issued a statement on the FDA’s role in menu labeling. The statement emphasized the importance of ensuring Americans have access to clear and consistent calorie and nutrition information on menus at restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores nationwide. Earlier this year in May 2017, the […] Sep 11, 2017 | Amy Chang |
New Research Article: Health Impact Assessments Improve Stakeholder Engagement, Project OutcomesA new research article titled “Review of Health Impact Assessments Informing Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Policies, Programs, and Projects in the United States,” was recently published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems and Community Development. Based on a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) in the Bloomberg School of Public […] Sep 11, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Online Learning Course: The People, Power, and Pride of Public HealthJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in collaboration with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), announced a new online course this week to inspire people from all backgrounds about the field of public health. The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health provides an engaging overview of the […] Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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