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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

  • Social Determinants of Health

NACCHO Annual 2018: Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health

By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO On July 10–12, over 1,200 local public health professionals...

Jul 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Call for Comments
  • Community Resilience

NACCHO Annual Preview 2018: Community Resilience After Hurricane Harvey

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual...

Jul 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic
  • Research & Reports

NACCHO Annual 2018: Preview the Power of Collaboration—The Arizona Athlete Opioid Initiative

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual...

Jun 22, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Call for Comments
  • Health Equity & Social Justice

NACCHO Annual 2018: Take a Glimpse into New Orleans Public Health

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Torrie Harris, Dr.P.H., MPH is a Health & Equity...

Jun 11, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Emergency Response
  • Extreme Weather

2018 Preparedness Summit First Plenary Session—“Extraordinary Events of 2017: State, Local and Territorial Perspectives on Hurricane and Wildfire Response”

This story originally ran in Preparedness Brief blog. At the 2018 Preparedness Summit, speakers representing the state,...

Jun 06, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Community Health

Allegheny County Health Department Assesses Antibiotic Stewardship

By Kristen Mertz, MD, MPH, Allegheny County Health Department, Pennsylvania This story originally ran in NACCHO’s...

Jun 04, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Community Health

Foreword: Exploring the Public Health and Healthcare Connection to Advance Population Health

By E. Oscar Alleyne, DrPH, MPH, Senior Advisor for Public Health Programs, NACCHO The following is an excerpt from the...

May 24, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Mental Health
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic
  • Substance Use Disorder

SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week: Action Today, Healthier Tomorrow

May 13–19, 2018, is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s (SAMHSA) National Prevention Week....

May 13, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Mental Health
  • Policy Statement

Three Ways Local Health Departments Can Commemorate Mental Health Month

By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas May...

May 11, 2018 | NacchoVoice

  • Call for Comments
  • Training

The National Board of Public Health Examiners Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)...

May 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice

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Oct 16, 2023

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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