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The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015...
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its...
Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and...
By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie,...
Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang
Model Practice Awardee Discusses Implementation of PrEP for HIV Prevention in a...
At NACCHO Annual 2015, Hennepin County Public Health in Minneapolis was awarded a Model Practice Award for “Pre-exposure Prophylaxis...
Aug 13, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health Departments
More than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in...
Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Report Available on Aquatic Venue Inspections
“Looking for Trouble—Seeing Eye to Eye with Health Inspectors” is a NACCHO report on U.S. aquatic venue inspections, findings, and...
Jul 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
What to Know about Summer Weather and Lyme Disease
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health and infectious disease news...
Jul 08, 2015 | Guest Author
NACCHO Releases New Health and Disability Resources
NACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released five new resources for local health departments designed to promote the...
Jun 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Provides Local Health Departments with Tools to Kick...
Swimming season is here and all across the country people are donning bathing suits and sunscreen and flocking to community pools and...
May 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – March Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on March 24. The call kicked-off with...
Apr 07, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its 2015-2016 work plan which will include activities around reviewing model practices, developing or revising a NACCHO policy statement, creating a process for updating the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) toolkit, and many others. For the rest […] Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense SessionsBy Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO NACCHO staff and members presented about food safety and defense at this year’s National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference &... Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang |
Model Practice Awardee Discusses Implementation of PrEP for HIV Prevention in a Health Department STD ClinicAt NACCHO Annual 2015, Hennepin County Public Health in Minneapolis was awarded a Model Practice Award for “Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Program within an STD Clinic: An Innovative HIV Prevention Approach for MSM.” As the largest HIV/STD clinic in the state of Minnesota, Hennepin County’s Red Door Clinic added pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, to its existing HIV […] Aug 13, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health DepartmentsMore than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in Kansas City, MO. Drawing a record number of attendees, the conference provided participants with access to public health thought leaders, innovative strategies and evidence-based practices, and unmatched opportunities for networking with peers. The theme of […] Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Report Available on Aquatic Venue Inspections“Looking for Trouble—Seeing Eye to Eye with Health Inspectors” is a NACCHO report on U.S. aquatic venue inspections, findings, and recommendations. Produced in partnership with Axiall Corporation’s Water Treatment Products Group, the report details the comprehensive survey of aquatic health officials across the United States NACCHO conducted last year. The survey explored protocols and... Jul 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
What to Know about Summer Weather and Lyme DiseaseThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health and infectious disease news and information, visit Jul 08, 2015 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Releases New Health and Disability ResourcesNACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released five new resources for local health departments designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in all public health programs, products, and services. New fact sheets include: “What Local Health Departments Should Know About the Population of People with Disabilities,” which provides health departments with a... Jun 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Provides Local Health Departments with Tools to Kick off SummerSwimming season is here and all across the country people are donning bathing suits and sunscreen and flocking to community pools and beaches. However, summer fun is anything but if not done in a safe and well-maintained environment. Local health departments are charged with keeping their communities protected through public swimming venue inspections, and a […] May 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – March ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on March 24. The call kicked-off with workgroup members discussing a model practice that was submitted to NACCHO and assigned to the workgroup for review. NACCHO’s Model Practice Program honors and recognizes outstanding local health practices from across the nation and shares and […] Apr 07, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
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