This blog embodies NACCHO’s mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
Active Living by Design posted an interview with Rachel Banner, a Program Manager on the Health and Wellness team at the National...
Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some...
Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Mar 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO launched a Health Equity and Social Justice 101 Training Series.
Jun 20, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier
Health literacy is one of the best predictors of health status. It affects an individual’s ability to seek appropriate healthcare...
Aug 01, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking...
Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan
Active Living by Design posted an interview with Rachel Banner, a Program Manager on the Health and Wellness team at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), exploring how NRPA approaches equity. Read the interview to learn more about NRPA’s commitment to equity, approaches they have seen in communities across the country, lessons they’ve learned, […]
The Children’s Environmental Health Network released a fact sheet on disparities in children’s health that leave some children at greater risk for exposure to pollution and contaminants, as well as asthma and learning disabilities. Read the fact sheet.
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, Director of the Alameda County Public Health Department in Oakland, CA. He is also a member of NACCHO’s Board of Directors. Below […]
Health literacy is one of the best predictors of health status. It affects an individual’s ability to seek appropriate healthcare services and adhere to treatment. Poor health literacy contributes to high healthcare costs, overuse of emergency departments, and underuse of preventive services. Low health literacy disproportionately affects the people who most often seek public health services.
Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking services, education, and employment? Take a look at how Columbus, Ohio is reversing the auto-first thinking of traditional traffic engineering and the inequitable distribution of transportation resources.
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A MAHC Network webinar featuring Ottawa County’s Beach Monitoring Program in Ohio.
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Join NACCHO and HSP for a webinar on workforce enhancement.
Anaheim, California | July 14-18, 2025
The partnership will help local health departments access data insights to improve the health across the country.
Apr 01, 2025
The VLC will cross-train health department professionals on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning.
Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux
Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships 2.0 trainings.
Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.
Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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