This blog embodies NACCHO’s mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
Local health departments (LHDs) play critical roles in responding to the many public health crises across the country.
Jul 31, 2023 | Harpur Schwartz, Elana Filipos
May 10, 2023 | NacchoVoice
See how seven Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units helped California communities respond to severe weather.
Feb 15, 2023 | Beth Hess
NACCHO actively supported officials within county and city health departments to address the environmental health impacts of the novel...
Oct 31, 2022 | Anu Varma
At the 2022 NACCHO360 Annual Conference, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and our partners...
Aug 08, 2022 | Noah Papagni
FEMA and AARP have released new resources to help local officials and emergency managers protect older adults in their communities...
Jul 14, 2022 | Beth Hess
Join the Let's Talk About Heat Challenge, launched by the EPA and co-sponsored by partners including NACCHO, to protect public health...
Jun 06, 2022 | Anu Varma
World Water Day (March 22) is a universal occasion to recognize the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene efforts around the...
Mar 22, 2022 | Anu Varma
Story from Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington Counties (Oregon).
Dec 08, 2021 | Anu Varma
NACCHO actively supported officials within county and city health departments to address the environmental health impacts of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). NACCHO's environmental health team identified the current gaps in COVID-19 environmental health resources to curate a dedicated blog series.
At the 2022 NACCHO360 Annual Conference, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and our partners explored how the local public health workforce and its stakeholders can move forward amid an ongoing crisis while implementing traditional and innovative approaches to restructure a system built to protect the health of communities nationwide.
FEMA and AARP have released new resources to help local officials and emergency managers protect older adults in their communities before, during, and after natural disasters and support communities in mitigating the effects of extreme weather events.
Join the Let's Talk About Heat Challenge, launched by the EPA and co-sponsored by partners including NACCHO, to protect public health by raising awareness of health risks from extreme heat.
World Water Day (March 22) is a universal occasion to recognize the importance of water, sanitation, and hygiene efforts around the globe.
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
May 09, 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
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
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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