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During this year’s State of the Union Address, the Administration announced a bold new initiative “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for...
May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Join APHA’s Speak for Health initiative in Washington, DC, for a two-day bootcamp training tailored to public health students...
May 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The deadline for the Local Health Department of the Year, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service, and the National...
Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, signed by the President on February 15, 2019, Congress provided $60 million in budget...
Apr 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: This is the eighth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Mar 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
On Wednesday, over 80 local, state, and territorial health officials from across the country met with members of congress on Capitol...
Mar 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
During the State of the Union Address last month, the Administration announced a bold new initiative, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan...
By Adriane Casalotti, Chief of Government and Public Affairs, NACCHO & Carolyn Mullen, Chief of Government Affairs and Public...
Mar 07, 2019 | NacchoVoice
The below press release was published by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) on January 28, 2019. In a modeling study...
Jan 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
During this year’s State of the Union Address, the Administration announced a bold new initiative “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.” If funds are appropriated by Congress, this is a ten year initiative beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to achieve the important goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 […]
Join APHA’s Speak for Health initiative in Washington, DC, for a two-day bootcamp training tailored to public health students and early-career professionals on how to be an effective public health advocate. We’ll cover the basics of how to advocate for evidence-based public health policies, including how to navigate Capitol Hill, how to amplify your advocacy […]
The deadline for the Local Health Department of the Year, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service, and the National Advocate of the Year awards have been extended! Below is a brief description of each award and how you can apply. 2019 Local Health Department of the Year Award The theme for the 2019 Local […]
In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, signed by the President on February 15, 2019, Congress provided $60 million in budget authority for the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2014 (WIFIA) program to cover the subsidy required to provide a much larger amount of credit assistance. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) […]
Note: This is the eighth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. March 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, In our community in Ohio there is currently a concern regarding a groundwater development project and the potential depletion of the aquifer that serves the community. We are looking for […]
On Wednesday, over 80 local, state, and territorial health officials from across the country met with members of congress on Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to prioritize public health funding. NACCHO board members and staff, the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representatives from the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH), and members of the Association of State and...
During the State of the Union Address last month, the Administration announced a bold new initiative, “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America.” If funds are appropriated by Congress, this is a 10-year initiative beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to achieve the important goal of reducing new HIV infections to less than 3,000 […]
By Adriane Casalotti, Chief of Government and Public Affairs, NACCHO & Carolyn Mullen, Chief of Government Affairs and Public Relations, ASTHO Our nation’s public health system is, at its core, a partnership between federal, state, and local governments. While these partnerships are clear on the ground in communities, many members of Congress are unaware of […]
The below press release was published by the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) on January 28, 2019. In a modeling study published this week in Sexually Transmitted Diseases, researchers reported that 10 percent of all new HIV cases among men-who-have-sex-with-men in the US are caused by gonorrhea and chlamydia infections, the two most common reportable infections […]
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Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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