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This blog addresses key terms related to disability inclusion as well as physical, communicative, and programmatic accessibility...
Jun 01, 2023 | Valerie Perkoski
Building a disability inclusive public health workforce includes intentional work to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of...
Jun 01, 2023 | Haleigh Leslie
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellows Valerie Perkoski (PhD student at Rocky...
May 08, 2023 | Uyen Tran
If you are or know of a family caregiver or a clinician of people with these disabilities who live in the United States, we encourage...
Mar 23, 2023 | Valerie Perkoski
Ways that local health departments (LHDs) may support caregivers to better serve those with developmental disabilities.
An overview of disability inclusive workplaces and steps that local health departments can take to build a more inclusive workplace...
Mar 22, 2023 | Haleigh Leslie
The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2022-2023 cohort of Health and Disability fellows.
Feb 14, 2023 | Uyen Tran
Applications due February 24.
Feb 09, 2023 | Sara Lyons
Applications for funding for this demonstration site project are being accepted through January 20, 2023 by 11:59PM PT.
Dec 09, 2022 | Uyen Tran
This blog addresses key terms related to disability inclusion as well as physical, communicative, and programmatic accessibility considerations for all phases of health promotion programming conducted by LHDs.
Building a disability inclusive public health workforce includes intentional work to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities of your staff about disability inclusion and community relationship development. This blog will help local health departments start workforce development and strategic planning for disability inclusion, including examples that can be used or adapted. It also includes...
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellows Valerie Perkoski (PhD student at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions) and Haleigh Leslie (DrPH student at East Tennessee State University) and NACCHO’s Health and Disability workgroup members were instrumental in developing the revised policy statement.
If you are or know of a family caregiver or a clinician of people with these disabilities who live in the United States, we encourage you to be a part of this study or share details with them.
An overview of disability inclusive workplaces and steps that local health departments can take to build a more inclusive workplace culture for people with disabilities.
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The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
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Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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