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National Preparedness Month: We Have the Power to Prepare

By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health This September marks the fourteenth...

Sep 27, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Incoming NACCHO President Dr. Umair A. Shah Shares How His Health Department Uses...

    Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 1, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County...

    Sep 20, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Member Spotlight: Cincinnati Health Department’s Denisha Porter Discusses Her...

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

    Sep 19, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • The Medical Reserve Corps – An Interview with Leaders Captain Rob Tosatto and...

    The following is an excerpt from the summer 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange. The issue features in-depth articles about the work of...

    Sep 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Helping Hands for Houston: Disaster Relief and Recovery

    As the flood waters continue to rise in Houston and rain batters New Orleans, NACCHO has put together a list of organizations...

    Sep 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Evaluating Health Impact Assessment and the Role of Funding for Local Health...

    By Ali Aslam, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. In...

    Aug 25, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments...

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health...

    Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County...

    This entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County...

    Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • A Look Inside the NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows. To provide potential applicants...

    Aug 02, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • National Preparedness Month: We Have the Power to Prepare

    By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of preparedness and encourage Americans to plan for emergencies. Each year during the month of September, more than 3,000 national, state, and […]

    Sep 27, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Incoming NACCHO President Dr. Umair A. Shah Shares How His Health Department Uses the Principles of Innovation, Engagement, and Equity to Advance Population Health

    Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 1, Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, became NACCHO’s President. Dr. Shah is a long-standing and enthusiastic member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Health Equity and Social Justice […]

    Sep 20, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Member Spotlight: Cincinnati Health Department’s Denisha Porter Discusses Her Agency’s Path to Accreditation and Highlights Her Community Health Promotion Successes

    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 Denisha Porter, MPH, Director of Health Promotion and Worksite Wellness and the Creating Healthy Communities Program at the Cincinnati Health Department. She is also a member...

    Sep 19, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    The Medical Reserve Corps – An Interview with Leaders Captain Rob Tosatto and Commander Skip Payne

    The following is an excerpt from the summer 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange. The issue features in-depth articles about the work of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units across the country. In this condensed article, NACCHO explores the history and significance of the MRC program in an interview with program leaders Captain Rob Tosatto and Commander […]

    Sep 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Helping Hands for Houston: Disaster Relief and Recovery

    As the flood waters continue to rise in Houston and rain batters New Orleans, NACCHO has put together a list of organizations accepting donations. As with any organization to whom people choose to donate, always do your own research before giving to any group; focus on local organizations with strong ties to the community; and […]

    Sep 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Evaluating Health Impact Assessment and the Role of Funding for Local Health Departments

    By Ali Aslam, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. In June 2017, NACCHO released a new report titled Evaluation of Technical Assistance for Local Health Departments. This report is part of NACCHO’s ongoing evaluation of Health Impact Assessment (HIA) at local health departments to examine implementation practices,...

    Aug 25, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    NACCHO and ASPR Recognize Significant Contributions of Local Health Departments Advancing National Health Security

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. Local health departments’ day-to-day operations impact National Health Security across the country. Every time local health officials run a vaccination clinic, spearhead a disease prevention campaign, or deliver life saving provisions to disaster survivors, their work directly contributes to advancing the nation’s health security. In...

    Aug 09, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    NACCHO Annual 2017 Sharing Session Recap: Community Partnerships Help Tri-County Health Department Curb Prescription Drug Misuse

    This entry features an interview with NACCHO Annual 2017 presenter and Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for the Tri-County Health Department in Colorado, Steven A. Martinez, MA. His session, “Tri-County Overdose Prevention Partnership: A Community-Led, Local Health Department-Facilitated, Collaborative Effort,” described the importance of partnerships to address prescription drug misuse in...

    Aug 07, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    A Look Inside the NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows. To provide potential applicants an inside look into the fellowship experience, NACCHO Health and Disability Program Analyst, Sara Lyons, interviewed the program’s two outgoing fellows. Tara Lutz and Evelyn Arana began their fellowship journey last fall. Below they share how […]

    Aug 02, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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