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  • Health & Disability

NACCHO Updates Health and Disability Policy Statement

NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellows Valerie Perkoski (PhD...

May 08, 2023 | Uyen Tran

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Health
  • Community Resilience

NACCHO Celebrates National Public Health Week 2023 — A Message from NACCHO CEO Lori Tremmel Freeman

As we wrap up National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2023), I want to take a moment to say thank you and reflect on...

Apr 07, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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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HHS Secretary Becerra Testifies on Biden Budget at Three Congressional Hearings

Over the past several weeks, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra testified in three...

Mar 31, 2023 | Katie Ghougasian, Lauren Mastroberardino

  • Health & Disability

Disability Inclusive Work Cultures for Local Health Departments

An overview of disability inclusive workplaces and steps that local health departments can take to build a more...

Mar 22, 2023 | Haleigh Leslie

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  • Breastfeeding
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Let's Talk about Chest/Breastfeeding for HIV Positive People this National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 10th is the national observance of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, an annual campaign that...

Mar 07, 2023 | Talei Moore, Grace Murtha

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Community Health
  • Performance Improvement
  • Social Determinants of Health

RFP: Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting Further Faster Year 3: Public Health, Healthcare, Human Services Alignment

Building upon the results of Years 1 and 2 of the CDC's Improving Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) – Getting...

Feb 03, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Chronic Disease
  • Physical Activity

Biden Administration Releases National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

On Wednesday, September 28, the Biden administration hosted the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health...

Sep 30, 2022 | Lluvia Botello, Kerry Allen

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  • Model Practices

NACCHO Announces the 2022 Model and Promising Practice Award Winners

Today, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000...

Jul 20, 2022 | Theresa Spinner

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President Biden Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Proposal

This week, President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request. Although the president’s budget is not a...

Apr 01, 2022 | Ian Goldstein

Partner Articles

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

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

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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  • Opportunity

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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