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Tabletop Exercises Shed Light on Radiation Preparedness Efforts
By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO This post...
Mar 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
On-Road Use of ATVs Poses Substantial Safety Risks
By Stephen Oesch Hundreds die each year in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes on public roads. Unfortunately, more states, counties,...
Mar 17, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Steps to Implementing Drug Abuse Prevention Programs in Local Health Departments
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines...
Mar 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Naloxone Saves Lives in Cuyahoga County
The death toll from accidental drug overdose may have been much higher this year if not for a life-saving drug called naloxone....
Feb 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Restoring the Village
Youth and gang violence is a significant issue that impacts many communities across the United States, including Ft. Pierce’s Lincoln...
Jan 12, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
“Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall”
Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
Safe Storage of Firearms Prevents Suicide
By Tony Gomez, BS, RS, Manager, Violence and Injury Prevention, Public Health Seattle & King County; Clinical Faculty Instructor,...
Dec 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award Winner
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to...
Sep 23, 2014 | Admin
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...
The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...
Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author
Tabletop Exercises Shed Light on Radiation Preparedness EffortsBy Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Imagine thousands of people gathered at a popular park for an outdoor music festival: They are crowded together, distracted by the... Mar 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
On-Road Use of ATVs Poses Substantial Safety RisksBy Stephen Oesch Hundreds die each year in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) crashes on public roads. Unfortunately, more states, counties, and cities are increasing the risk to public health by permitting on-the-road use. ATVs are made for off-road use. Although many ATVs can reach highway speeds, their low-pressure tires are not designed for road use. The […] Mar 17, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Steps to Implementing Drug Abuse Prevention Programs in Local Health DepartmentsBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO The National Institute on Drug Abuse defines addiction as “a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences.”1 Most illicit drug use typically begins in childhood or adolescence, when adolescents establish patterns of behavior and […] Mar 11, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Naloxone Saves Lives in Cuyahoga CountyThe death toll from accidental drug overdose may have been much higher this year if not for a life-saving drug called naloxone. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office, drug overdose is the leading cause of accidental death in Cuyahoga County. Since 2007, the County has seen a dramatic rise in opioid mortality. In 2013 alone, Cuyahoga County lost 340 residents to opioids. Feb 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Restoring the VillageYouth and gang violence is a significant issue that impacts many communities across the United States, including Ft. Pierce’s Lincoln Park Neighborhood. Many different groups have come together such as law enforcement, public health, faith leaders, residents and other stakeholders to address the issue. They have agreed to use a public health approach of focusing on the root causes of gang life... Jan 12, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
“Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall”Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
Safe Storage of Firearms Prevents SuicideBy Tony Gomez, BS, RS, Manager, Violence and Injury Prevention, Public Health Seattle & King County; Clinical Faculty Instructor, University of Washington, School of Public Health There is an urgent public health need to reduce suicide rates in the United States. There were 40,600 suicides in 2012, making suicide the tenth leading cause of death.1 […] Dec 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award WinnerIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to evacuate pets with their families. Other pet owners chose to stay in their homes so they did not have to leave their family pet behind. It was estimated that as many […] Sep 23, 2014 | Admin |
Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health SecurityThe current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […] Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
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