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New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users
CDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin...
Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen Discusses Her Department’s...
Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO On April 12, Freddie Gray, Jr., was arrested by the Baltimore City...
Jun 26, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana...
By Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s...
Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Award
by Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness...
Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse
Steps to Implementing Drug Abuse Prevention Programs in Local Health Departments
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines...
Mar 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Ebola
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For the latest updates on Ebola, visit...
Oct 24, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Ebola Emotional Support Resources
As the news and other information surrounding concerns of Ebola in the United States have the potential to trigger anxiety, confusion,...
Oct 21, 2014 | Admin
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health Department
By Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer...
Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NIDA and NACCHO Help Teens Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Drug Abuse
By Brian Marquis, Public Liaison Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and...
Jun 17, 2014 | NacchoVoice
New CDC Vital Signs Report: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin UsersCDC has released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Vital Signs: Demographic and Substance Use Trends Among Heroin Users — United States, 2002–2013.” This report shows that heroin use has increased across the United States among men and women, most age groups, and all income levels. Further, some of the greatest increases occurred in […] Jul 14, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen Discusses Her Department’s Response to Civil Unrest and Suggests Ways LHDs Can Tackle the Root Causes of Structural Racism and OppressionInterview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO On April 12, Freddie Gray, Jr., was arrested by the Baltimore City Police Department. He died on April 19, due to spinal cord injuries. In the aftermath of this death, citizens held a variety of demonstrations; while most were peaceful, the city saw several days […] Jun 26, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana HIV/HCV Outbreak among People Who Inject DrugsBy Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. The HIV and related hepatitis C (HCV) outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly oxymorphone (OPANA®), in Scott County, IN, is an unprecedented... Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Awardby Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), has selected 43 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units to receive 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Challenge Awards. More than 175 MRC units across the country applied for […] Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse |
Steps to Implementing Drug Abuse Prevention Programs in Local Health DepartmentsBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.”1 Most illicit drug use typically begins in childhood or adolescence, when adolescents establish patterns of behavior and […] Mar 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About EbolaThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For the latest updates on Ebola, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Since July 2014, NACCHO has been working to increase preparedness for Ebola in the United States by coordinating between our members at local health departments and federal and public health partners such as the Center for Disease Control […] Oct 24, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Ebola Emotional Support ResourcesAs the news and other information surrounding concerns of Ebola in the United States have the potential to trigger anxiety, confusion, anger and worry among healthcare workers and the public-at-large, local health departments can share emotional support resources to help community members cope with feelings of fear or anxiety over Ebola. The national Disaster Distress […] Oct 21, 2014 | Admin |
House Minority Whip Hoyer Visits Calvert County Health DepartmentBy Laurence Polsky, MD, MPH, FACOG, Health Officer, Calvert County (MD) Health Department On Aug. 25, House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and several of his staff joined health officers Meena Brewster (St. Mary’s County, MD), Dianna Abney (Charles County, MD), and me at the Calvert County Health Department. For an hour and a half, […] Sep 05, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
NIDA and NACCHO Help Teens Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Drug AbuseBy Brian Marquis, Public Liaison Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO Monitoring the Future, an ongoing study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the University of Michigan, found that many teens are not aware of the serious risks drugs and […] Jun 17, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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