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Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access...

By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health...

Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?

    By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people...

    Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of Florida

    By Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead...

    Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • 2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman...

    Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the...

    Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of...

    By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million...

    Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Laying the Infrastructure for Breastfeeding Partnerships in Lee County

    By Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO consultant in collaboration with Carol Lawrence, PhD, MS, BSN, RNC-OB and Lori Riddle, Lori H. Riddle,...

    Nov 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Meet NACCHO’s 2017–2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the...

    Nov 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of...

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing...

    Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    • Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access to Care

    By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health Equity? Public health is built on the foundation that all people have a right to health. Health equity is the principle that every person should have the opportunity “to attain their full health […]

    Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?

    By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people die daily due to an opioid overdose. The Trump Administration has declared curbing the opioid epidemic a major priority. In March 2017, the White House created the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic, […]

    Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Story From the Field: Children’s Home Society of Florida

    By Shannon Currie, MSL, Community School Director, Children’s Home Society of Florida and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, LDN, IBCLC, Lead Program Analyst, Breastfeeding Project, Safe, Healthy and Resilient Communities, NACCHO Meeting Teen Moms Where They Are: An Innovative School-based Breastfeeding Program Children’s Home Society and Commonsense Childbirth engaged the community of Pine Hills from...

    Dec 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman Shares His Experience as Past NACCHO President and How He’s Navigated the Political Landscape in Public Health

    Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the recipient of the 2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s […]

    Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of Diabetes Across the Nation

    By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million people in the United States live with diabetes—the seventh leading cause of death in the nation.1 Every day, local health departments (LHDs) work with community partners including schools, city planners, businesses, and restaurants […]

    Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Laying the Infrastructure for Breastfeeding Partnerships in Lee County

    By Emily Bernard, IBCLC, NACCHO consultant in collaboration with Carol Lawrence, PhD, MS, BSN, RNC-OB and Lori Riddle, Lori H. Riddle, RD, LD/N, CLC  Florida DOH and Lee Health Synopsis The Florida Department of Health in Lee County (DOH Lee) worked alongside three hospitals during NACCHO’s Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support project. […]

    Nov 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Meet NACCHO’s 2017–2018 Health and Disability Fellows

    This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The […]

    Nov 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Understanding the Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2017 Forces of Change Survey

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released its 2017 Forces of Change report, The Changing Public Health Landscape, containing new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). LHDs face both challenges and opportunities as the public health environment evolves, and the Forces of Change […]

    Nov 01, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

    Mar 08, 2024

    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

    Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

    Oct 16, 2023

    More NACCHO Blogs

    Check out all the NACCHO blogs.

    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

    Preparedness Brief

    The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

    Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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