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Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog...
Jul 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice
In early 2018, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS)...
Jul 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) recently released Essential Measures: A Local Public Health Toolkit for...
Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog...
Jun 22, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Torrie Harris, Dr.P.H., MPH is a Health & Equity Strategist at the...
Jun 11, 2018 | NacchoVoice
A new article in Health Affairs examines whether the health-in-all-policies approach promotes health equity. Here is the abstract:...
May 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) ensures public...
May 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Apr 20, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Active Living by Design posted an interview with Rachel Banner, a Program Manager on the Health and Wellness team at the National...
Apr 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2018. Alison Hare, MIA, Community Resilience Officer and Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Chief of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at Harris County Public […]
In early 2018, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) interviewed health and environmental agency staff from 13 states regarding their risk communication strategies and lessons learned for two priority waterborne contaminants, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) (6 states) and harmful algal blooms (HABs) (7...
The Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA) recently released Essential Measures: A Local Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic. The toolkit has been endorsed by the Massachusetts Coalition of Public Health (the five major public health associations of the state) and communities can use it as a framework to plan from, initiate, expand upon, and collaborate on […]
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2018. Tracy Cruickshank, MBA, MSW, Manager for the Office of Healthcare Innovation at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), will discuss her department’s […]
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Torrie Harris, Dr.P.H., MPH is a Health & Equity Strategist at the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD). In the following post, she discusses her role within the department, shares how NOHD is addressing the public health burdens of maternal and infant issues and mental health, and highlights the […]
A new article in Health Affairs examines whether the health-in-all-policies approach promotes health equity. Here is the abstract: “Scholars and public health advocates have expressed optimism about the potential for the health-in-all-policies approach to address social disparities in health, but little research has been done on whether it promotes health equity in practice. Based on...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO The National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) ensures public health professionals have the knowledge and skills relevant to the core areas of public health by administering a voluntary certification examination. Candidates who successfully pass the examination receive a Certification in Public Health (CPH), which demonstrates...
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 Joey Smith, Health Director of the Montgomery County Health Department in Tennessee and NACCHO Board Member. Below he shares how his health department is bridging the […]
Active Living by Design posted an interview with Rachel Banner, a Program Manager on the Health and Wellness team at the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), exploring how NRPA approaches equity. Read the interview to learn more about NRPA’s commitment to equity, approaches they have seen in communities across the country, lessons they’ve learned, […]
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May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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
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
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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