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EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile App
EPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility...
Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power Plan
President Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of...
Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
White House Fact Sheet Details Actions to Protect Communities from the Impacts of...
A new White House fact sheet released as part of National Public Health Week outlines a series of actions the Obama administration is...
Apr 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
Live Well San Diego Initiative Helps Lower Rates of Stroke and Childhood Obesity
Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO The following is an excerpt from a recent podcast in which NACCHO...
Feb 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans
“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the...
Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health...
NACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities...
Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Infectious Disease, Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health
New York City MRC Engages in Community Outreach and Education for Ebola Response
When the first case of Ebola emerged in New York City on October 23, the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the New York...
Dec 16, 2014 | Guest Author
Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness...
As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have...
Nov 12, 2014 | Admin
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Fracking
“Hydraulic Fracturing: What Local Health Departments Need to Know” is the first in a new suite of fracking resources...
Nov 10, 2014 | Katie Regan
EPA Launches School Indoor Air Quality Assessment Mobile AppEPA recently launched a new mobile app to help schools and school districts perform comprehensive indoor air quality (IAQ) facility assessments to protect the health of children and school staff. The School IAQ Assessment mobile app is a one-stop shop for accessing guidance from EPA’s IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit. Aug 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
President Obama Unveils Final Version of the Clean Power PlanPresident Obama and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy announced on August 3 the final version of the Clean Power Plan, which establishes national standards to reduce carbon emissions from power plants. The revised plan takes into account input EPA received during the public comment period for the original proposal. The final plan […] Aug 03, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
White House Fact Sheet Details Actions to Protect Communities from the Impacts of Climate ChangeA new White House fact sheet released as part of National Public Health Week outlines a series of actions the Obama administration is undertaking to better understand, communicate, and reduce the health impacts of climate change. These actions include: Convening stakeholders: The White House this week is holding a series of meetings with health and medical […] Apr 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Live Well San Diego Initiative Helps Lower Rates of Stroke and Childhood ObesityInterview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO The following is an excerpt from a recent podcast in which NACCHO interviewed Dr. Wilma Wooten, MD, MPH, Public Health Officer, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. This interview was originally recorded at NACCHO Annual 2014. Live Well San Diego is a 10-year initiative […] Feb 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the Beginning?” is a new NACCHO case study that examines the legalities of the hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” ban issued in Longmont, CO, in 2012. The case study helps local health departments better understand state […] Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health Facilities Prepare for Climate ChangeNACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities Initiative. NACCHO and local health departments across the country applaud the White House for leading this effort to ensure that people have access to the health care they need and for recognizing that climate change […] Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Infectious Disease, Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of HealthNew York City MRC Engages in Community Outreach and Education for Ebola ResponseWhen the first case of Ebola emerged in New York City on October 23, the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) was already prepared to respond. The New York City MRC had begun training members for Ebola in early October and quickly put them to work by engaging in community outreach and education, “Ebola 101” trainings, and... Dec 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha MaybankAs local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity considerations have arisen, especially in relation to immigrants from West Africa. With nearly 574,000 West African immigrants living in the United States currently,[1] many individuals have faced instances of discrimination and, like many immigrant communities, may be less […] Nov 12, 2014 | Admin |
What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Fracking“Hydraulic Fracturing: What Local Health Departments Need to Know” is the first in a new suite of fracking resources NACCHO is developing for local health departments (LHDs). This issue brief introduces LHDs to the issue, provides a brief overview of the various impacts and controversies associated with fracking, and offers guidance on the ways LHDs […] Nov 10, 2014 | Katie Regan |
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