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Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field Support
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local...
Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika Response
This month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health...
Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to Action
By: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of...
Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month
By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the...
Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Niagara County
By Elaine Roman, MA, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC Director, Division of Public Health Planning and Emergency Preparedness, Public Information...
Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Reaching Teen Moms with Breastfeeding Education & Support
Historically, breastfeeding rates among teens are lower than other subsets of women in the U.S. The decision to breastfeed can seem...
Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
CDC/DASH Announces New Division Director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Helping Our Communities Kick the Cigarette Habit – The Great American Smokeout Is...
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO On Nov. 17, local health departments (LHDs) will join the chorus of public...
Nov 15, 2016 | NacchoVoice
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of Youth
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to...
Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Apply for Zika Pregnancy and Birth Defects Local Health Department Field SupportThis month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin soliciting a second round of applications from local health departments for supplemental field support in communities with pregnant women at significant risk for Zika virus infection. NACCHO strongly encourages our members to apply for this excellent opportunity. Currently, CDC’s Zika supplemental funding for […] Apr 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Webinar Series: Sustaining Zika ResponseThis month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hosting a webinar series to help state and local public health departments sustain Zika preparedness and response activities in 2017. The series is a follow-up to CDC’s recent overview call on sustaining Zika response, which provided high-level updates (e.g., successes, lessons learned, challenges, recommendations) on each... Mar 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HBV in the US: A Call to ActionBy: Chari Cohen, DrPH, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Kate Moraras, MPH, Hepatitis B Foundation; Thaddeus Pham, BS, Hawaii Department of Health; Isha Weerasinghe, MSc, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; Vivian Huang, MD, MPH, National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable; Jefferey Caballero, MPH, Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations; and,Joan Block, RN, BSN,... Feb 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Prevent to Protect: January is National Birth Defects Prevention MonthBy Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst, Health and Disability Every four and half minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States. In an effort to address this serious public health issue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) celebrates National Birth Defects Prevention Month every January. This year’s theme […] Jan 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Removing Barriers to Breastfeeding in Niagara CountyBy Elaine Roman, MA, BSN, RN, IBCLC, ANLC Director, Division of Public Health Planning and Emergency Preparedness, Public Information Officer & Elise Pignatora, MS, CLC Public Health Resource & SNS Support Officer, Niagara County Department of Health For the past three years, Niagara County (NY) Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) has received the MRC Challenge Award from the National Association... Nov 22, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Reaching Teen Moms with Breastfeeding Education & SupportHistorically, breastfeeding rates among teens are lower than other subsets of women in the U.S. The decision to breastfeed can seem overwhelming for young parents struggling to balance multiple priorities. Although many organizations work to improve breastfeeding rates, few offer programs tailored to teen moms. TOPS instituted systemic and environmental changes to meet teen needs. Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
CDC/DASH Announces New Division DirectorThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), effective November 28, 2016. Dr. Ethier brings a wealth of public health experience and leadership in addressing health issues of youth and women, with a focus on HIV, […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Helping Our Communities Kick the Cigarette Habit – The Great American Smokeout Is November 17, 2016By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO On Nov. 17, local health departments (LHDs) will join the chorus of public health and healthcare organizations urging smokers to quit for just one day as part of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout campaign. LHDs will lead the charge in their communities by providing evidence-based […] Nov 15, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
CDC Funds NGOs to Improve Health and Educational Outcomes of YouthThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently began supporting four national nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to create national partnerships that have a vested interest in promoting efforts to reduce HIV, STDs and unintended pregnancy, as well as reduce behaviors that contribute to health risks among our nation’s youth. Through this opportunity, NACCHO, Advocates for Youth,... Nov 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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