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

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Request for Proposals: Instruction Design Consultant

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents nearly 3,000 local health departments...

Feb 01, 2023 | Lucy Slater

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Prevalence of Substance Use among Congenital Syphilis Cases

On January 20th, 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published new analysis on substance use...

Feb 01, 2023 | Rebekah Horowitz

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Resistant or reduced response Gonorrhea in US Identified for first time

Last week, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced the first cases of a concerning new gonorrhea...

Feb 01, 2023 | Rebekah Horowitz

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Sexually Transmitted Infection Research Agenda 2022

In May 2022, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) convened a group of national experts...

Feb 01, 2023

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HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Workgroup (HSHW) In-Person Meeting Recap

In November, the HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Workgroup (HSHW) met in person, with representatives...

Jan 05, 2023 | Grace Murtha

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Strengthening COVID-19 Prevention and Mitigation Strategies among Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) Communities

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is excited to announce a new funding opportunity.

Jan 03, 2023 | Kalikidan Gizaw

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Strengthening Local Public Health among Afghan Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) Communities

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is excited to announce a new funding opportunity.

Jan 03, 2023 | Kalikidan Gizaw

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Addressing MPOX By Utilizing COVID-19 Funds

New data shows that the current MPOX outbreak is disproportionately affecting people living with HIV and those...

Dec 06, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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Join NACCHO and CAEAR Coalition’s New Ryan White Part A Community of Practice

Join NACCHO and CAEAR Coalition’s New Ryan White Part A Community of Practice

Nov 20, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier

Partner Articles

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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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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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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

Calhoun
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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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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
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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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  • 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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  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
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Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

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

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
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  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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