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NACCHO Releases Local Board of Health National Profile
NACCHO has released the Local Board of Health National Profile containing the most up to date information on local board of health...
Jun 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease...
The theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local...
Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection...
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection...
Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum
Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with...
Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications...
Apr 05, 2016 | Guest Author
Local Health Departments Mark National Public Health Week 2016 and Look Ahead to 2030
The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog.For more information about environmental...
Apr 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health...
By Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an...
Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author
Just Say Hi: Communicating Effectively with People Who Have Disabilities
By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This fall, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched its Just Say Hi campaign...
Feb 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from...
By Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention...
Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author
Investments in Electronic Processes Advance Service Delivery and Improve the...
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Since new...
Dec 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Releases Local Board of Health National ProfileNACCHO has released the Local Board of Health National Profile containing the most up to date information on local board of health functions and characteristics. Findings provide an overview of the important role local boards of health play in our public health system, including how they serve as a link to local health departments by […] Jun 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Talking about, Testing for, and Treating STDs: The Important Role of Disease Intervention SpecialistsThe theme for STD Awareness Month 2016 is Talk. Test. Treat. Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS) play an important role in local health department HIV/STD programs and work to improve the sexual health of their community by talking to them about STD prevention, testing in the field, and linking the clients in need to care. For […] Apr 20, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Scholarship Application for Local Health Department Certification in Infection ControlThe 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa and cases in the United States revealed critical needs and opportunities to improve infection control in both healthcare and community settings. In addition to emerging infectious diseases, ongoing outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) also highlight these needs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that over […] Apr 13, 2016 | Christina Baum |
Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with Ana-Marie Jones, Part 1Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications and Information Sharing Workgroup member; Interview by Eric E. Holdeman, Principal, Eric Holdeman & Associates Ana-Marie Jones is the Executive Director of CARD – Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters, a nonprofit located in Alameda County, CA.... Apr 05, 2016 | Guest Author |
Local Health Departments Mark National Public Health Week 2016 and Look Ahead to 2030The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog.For more information about environmental health and infectious disease, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week (NPHW) as a... Apr 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Disease Intervention Specialist Training: An Evolving Part of the Public Health WorkforceBy Julie Hartley, Disease Intervention Specialist, Monroe County (IN) Health Department Disease intervention specialists (DIS) are an integral part of the public health workforce. Originally established in the field of STD prevention, DIS have increasingly been utilized in other program areas such as tuberculosis, hepatitis, and HIV linkage and re-engagement in care. During times of public... Feb 17, 2016 | Guest Author |
Just Say Hi: Communicating Effectively with People Who Have DisabilitiesBy Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This fall, the Cerebral Palsy Foundation launched its Just Say Hi campaign to address the discomfort and hesitation many people feel when first attempting to communicate with people who have disabilities. Many local health departments face a similar uncertainty when attempting to communicate with people who have […] Feb 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from the 2015 National HIV Prevention ConferenceBy Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention Conference was held in Atlanta and I had the pleasure to attend through NACCHO’s support. This opportunity allowed me to network with colleagues and experts from across the county in an effort to share research and […] Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author |
Investments in Electronic Processes Advance Service Delivery and Improve the Public’s HealthBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County Since new technologies emerge every day, the field of local public health can reap the benefits of our nation’s expanding health information technology (IT) infrastructure. At my local health department (LHD) in Seminole County, FL, we recently […] Dec 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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