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

The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center Launches New Web Page on Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response

A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management...

Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

Public Health Law Workgroup February Report

The Public Health Law Workgroup held its monthly call on Feb. 26. During the call, workgroup members heard a...

Feb 27, 2014 | Andy Roszak

WebWISER 4.5 Released

In January 2014, the National Library of Medicine announced that WebWISER 4.5 is now available. This new release...

Jan 22, 2014 | Andy Roszak

Public Health Law December Report

The Public Health Law Workgroup learned about the development and potential impacts of the Model Aquatic Health Code,...

Jan 08, 2014 | Andy Roszak

CDC to Provide Guidance for State and Local Health Departments Through the Model Aquatic Health Code

Each year, there are over 300 million visits to swimming venues. In the United States, there is no federal regulatory...

Jan 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit

NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative...

Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Increasing Collaboration with the Department of Defense

Over the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health...

Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Public Health Law November Report

The Public Health Law Workgroup did not meet in November, but workgroup member Thomas Merrill (New York City Department...

Dec 13, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Radiation Legal Preparedness Project Update and Webinar

On September 18, 2013, Andrew Roszak presented a webinar for the National Alliance on Radiation Readiness (NARR) to...

Nov 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak

NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative & Strategic National Stockpile Workshop

NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities...

Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Partner Articles

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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Performance Improvement
  • Workforce Development

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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through...

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

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  • Partnerships

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to launch...

Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November...

Oct 16, 2023

Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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