NACCHO Voice

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

Congress
  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee PAHPA Markup

On July 13, the House Energy and commerce Health Subcommittee met to markup 17 bills including two PAHPA...

Jul 27, 2023 | Lucas Coyle, Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Opportunity
  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

Applications Open for Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) National Reviewers

Applications due June 30.

Jun 07, 2023 | Cagla Duyal

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Nurturing the Next Generation of Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers

See how three Medical Reserve Corps units are nurturing a new generation of volunteers by engaging high school students.

May 19, 2023 | Beth Hess

MRC Thank You Web
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2023: MRC Volunteer Spotlights

Join us in thanking MRC volunteers this National Volunteer Week.

Apr 19, 2023 | Beth Hess

White House

President Biden Releases Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Proposal

On March 9, President Joe Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request.

Mar 31, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Recognizes Eight Local Health Departments for Emergency Preparedness Capabilities

Eight agencies recognized by NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) for their ability to plan for, respond to, and...

Mar 16, 2023 | NacchoVoice

  • HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest

Digest (March 1, 2023)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: March 1, 2023.

Mar 01, 2023

Covid
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

Preparing for End of National COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

How local health departments can prepared for the end of the national COVID-19 emergency declaration.

Feb 27, 2023 | Sarah Callahan, Brexton Ridley

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  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

RFA: Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Mentorship Program

NACCHO, with support from the CDC, is accepting applications for the 2023 cohort of the Wastewater Surveillance for...

Feb 02, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

  • HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest

Digest (January 4, 2023)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: January 4, 2023

Jan 04, 2023

Partner Articles

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  • Opportunity

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

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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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

Calhoun
  • 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...

PIMA County 1
  • 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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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

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

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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