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Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department Accreditation
By Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington...
Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
2016 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Patrick Libbey Reflects...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Patrick M. Libbey as the recipient of the 2016...
Aug 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice
New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation Preparation Support
NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments. With funding from the CDC’s Office for State,...
Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Incoming NACCHO President Claude-Alix Jacob Shares His Priorities for Local Health...
On July 1, Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge (MA) Public Health Department, became NACCHO’s...
Aug 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice
New Report: Retail Food Inspection and Grading Case Study
NACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed a new report to learn more...
Aug 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Report: Crosswalk Between Public Health Accreditation and Health Impact...
NACCHO recently released a new report highlighting the connection between public health accreditation and Health Impact Assessment...
Aug 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity
By Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO...
Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community
This is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of...
Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Annual Preview: Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden...
This is the second in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of...
Jun 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Health Impact Assessment: An Essential Tool for Health Department AccreditationBy Shannon Browlee, MPH, Public Health Educator, Okaland County Health Division (MI) and Stephanie Souter, MS, Planner II,Washington County (MN) Public Health & Environment Seeking accreditation status from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and integrating Health Impact Assessment (HIA) into community-wide, decision-making practice are two goals shared by many health departments... Aug 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2016 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Patrick Libbey Reflects on His Career Path into Public Health and Shares Advice on Starting a Career in LHDsBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Patrick M. Libbey as the recipient of the 2016 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 distinguished career. Throughout […] Aug 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
New Funding Opportunity for Local Health Department Accreditation Preparation SupportNACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for local health departments. With funding from the CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local, & Territorial Support (OSTLTS), NACCHO will be offering a sixth year of Accreditation Support Initiative (ASI) awards. These awards are intended to stimulate quality improvement and promote the readiness of health departments to […] Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Incoming NACCHO President Claude-Alix Jacob Shares His Priorities for Local Health Departments and Explains Why a Career in Local Public Health is One of the Best-Kept SecretsOn July 1, Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge (MA) Public Health Department, became NACCHO’s President. Jacob is a long-standing and dedicated member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Annual Conference Workgroup, the Health Equity and Social Justice Committee, the Survive and Thrive […] Aug 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
New Report: Retail Food Inspection and Grading Case StudyNACCHO, in collaboration with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted research and developed a new report to learn more about scoring, grading and placarding systems used by domestic food regulatory programs. This report provides a case study on the retail food establishment process and grading system used by the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD). The […] Aug 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Report: Crosswalk Between Public Health Accreditation and Health Impact AssessmentNACCHO recently released a new report highlighting the connection between public health accreditation and Health Impact Assessment (HIA). This document describes how local health departments (LHDs) can use HIA as a tool to accomplish two important aims simultaneously. More specifically, by incorporating HIA into their practice, LHDs can use it to promote community health improvement, and […] Aug 03, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health EquityBy Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, making it the largest gathering of local health department (LHD) leaders and other public health professionals in the United States. The meeting provided participants with an opportunity to hear from national thought […] Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the CommunityThis is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. This post offers a preview of the session, “Data to Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community.” Read the other posts in the series. Learn more […] Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Annual Preview: Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden through Policy and PreventionThis is the second in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. In this post, Gary Cox, JD, shares insights from his session, “Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden through Local Public Health Policy and Prevention across Oklahoma County.” Cox […] Jun 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
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