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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

NACCHO Funds 167 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Awards

Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units around the country are in the forefront of creating projects that address public...

Apr 06, 2016 | Mary Hodges

2016 Call for Volunteers: An Opportunity to Serve

NACCHO will accept applications for the 2016 advisory groups and committees April 1–30. NACCHO invites local health...

Apr 04, 2016 | Mary Hodges

Celebrate Spring’s Arrival with Flood Safety Preparedness Planning

This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and...

Mar 17, 2016 | Mary Hodges

NACCHO Now Accepting Applications for the LHD of the Year Award

The Local Health Department of the Year Award values that local health departments are the local stewards of public...

Mar 11, 2016 | Mary Hodges

Georgia Department of Public Health’s Statewide Full-Scale Exercise: How to Incorporate Administrative Preparedness

In November 2015, the Georgia Department of Public Health participated in a three-day statewide full-scale exercise....

Mar 10, 2016 | Mary Hodges

The Perfect Storm: Climate Change and Zika Virus Disease

This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and...

Mar 04, 2016 | Mary Hodges

ASPR TRACIE Releases New Zika Resource

The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s TRACIE team released a new document...

Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with Lisa Vajgrt-Smith

This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness...

Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

New 2016 Preparedness Summit Plenary Announced

Making Smart Choices: Disaster Risk Reduction At Home and Abroad Between 2000 and 2011, more than 2.7 billion people...

Feb 24, 2016 | Mary Hodges

FCC to Strengthen Emergency Alert System Rules

On Thursday, January 28, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt proposed rules to strengthen...

Feb 22, 2016 | Mary Hodges

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NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

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RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

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Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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