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Inaugural Global Health Security Index

A new Global Health Security (GHS) Index was recently released—the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security...

Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    HHS Updates STI Federal Action Plan Website

    Updates were recently made to the Department of Health and Human Services' STI Federal Action Plan homepage. A new section called...

    Oct 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Cardiovascular Health, Tobacco-Use Prevention

    CDC Media Update: Lung Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping

    In response to the multistate outbreak of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods,...

    Oct 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    • Art & Creativity, Health in All Policies, Parks

    Creative Placemaking: Using Arts and Parks to Improve Community Health

    By Kevin Cevasco, MBA, NACCHO Intern The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with NACCHO, is identifying ways to introduce place-based arts practices within county and city public health agencies. This practice is referred to as creative placemaking, and it involves public, private, non-profit, and community sectors partnering up to strategically shape the physical […]

    Dec 10, 2019 | Guest Author

    Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, Infectious Disease

    Cross-training for Epidemiology Surge Capacity: Lessons and Tools from Delaware General Health District

    Whether monitoring travelers for Ebola, managing a large-scale foodborne outbreak, investigating environmental exposures, or identifying the unknown cause of an illness, during an outbreak or event, epidemiology and infectious disease staff at local health departments (LHDs) can be stretched thin. LHDs have lost 23% of their workforce since 2008, shedding over 40,000 jobs across the country. This...

    Dec 02, 2019 | Christina Baum

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which provides information on how the Smoke Sense app is being used by citizen scientists to report the impacts of wildfire smoke. Smoke Sense is a research project that enables the public to use a mobile phone […]

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Cardiovascular Health, Chronic Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    How to Combat Childhood Obesity: A Detailed Guide for Parents, Children and Health Practitioners

    In the early 1970s, approximately 6.1 percent of children ages 12-19 in the United States were obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2011-2012, that figure had more than tripled to 20.5 percent.

    Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Author

    Leadership, President's Corner, Social Determinants of Health

    Transformational Leader Dr. Rex Archer Shares Important Decisions He’s Made as Director of KCMO and Errors He’s Witnessed from Other Leaders

    Rex D. Archer, MD, MPH serves as the Director of Health for the City of Kansas City (KCHD), MO, and is also a past president of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

    Nov 12, 2019 | George Roberts

    Funding Opportunity, Health & Disability

    2020 Technical Assistance Available to Support Disability Inclusion Efforts

    NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is accepting applications through Jan. 31, 2020 for its Health and Disability Technical Assistance Program. This initiative is designed to support local health departments seeking to increase inclusivity and accessibility for people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. NACCHO welcomes technical assistance requests about the inclusion...

    Nov 08, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Global Health, Infectious Disease, Research & Reports

    Inaugural Global Health Security Index

    A new Global Health Security (GHS) Index was recently released—the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries—suggests that not a single country in the world is fully prepared to handle an epidemic or pandemic.

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    HHS Updates STI Federal Action Plan Website

    Updates were recently made to the Department of Health and Human Services' STI Federal Action Plan homepage. A new section called "Developing the STI Federal Action Plan" provides more detail about what's been happening with the plan, the public comment process, and explains how a federal action plan differs from a national strategy.

    Oct 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Cardiovascular Health, Tobacco-Use Prevention

    CDC Media Update: Lung Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use or Vaping

    In response to the multistate outbreak of lung injury associated with e-cigarette product use (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and/or cartridges), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with other federal, state, and local partners are involved in an on-going investigation.

    Oct 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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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 in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    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 Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    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

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

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

    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

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

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    The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
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