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

NACCHO Annual 2017 Preview: Transforming Community Health and Managing Multi-Collaborative Solutions for Better Health Outcomes

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

Jul 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice

NACCHO Outgoing President Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Reflects on His Year at the Helm of NACCHO and Charts a Course for the Future

Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Chief Public Health Officer for the...

Jun 28, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Connecting Community Data for Population Health: Supporting Use of EHR Data for Community Health Assessments

By Bree Allen, MPH, SHINE Fellow, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; Karen Soderberg, MS, Research...

Jun 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Growing Informatics Capabilities at Local Health Departments Can Effectively Address Poor Health Outcomes and Improve Efficiency

This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters...

Jun 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Member Spotlight: Director and Health Officer Dawn C. Allicock Discusses Innovative Management Models and Addresses the Public Health Effects of Zika and Hurricane Matthew

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with...

Jun 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Mental Health Among People with Disabilities: Local Health Departments Can Promote Awareness on Dual Diagnosis

By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements...

May 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown Discusses Her Experiences in Public Health and the Benefits of Being a NACCHO Member

Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with...

May 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Tobacco Cessation for Cancer Survivors: A Resource Guide for Local Health Departments

Local health departments (LHDs) play a vital role in minimizing the impact of cancer in their communities. NACCHO...

May 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Today

By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department...

May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice

National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Community, Building Hope

By Margaret Carr, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

Apr 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

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NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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