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National Breastfeeding Month: Reducing Disparities through Peer and Professional...

By NACCHO’s Safe & Healthy Families Team August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to focus on promoting and protecting...

Aug 04, 2015 | NacchoVoice

Press Release

The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Health Department Grantees to Support Pregnant People, Birth Parents, and Their Infants

2021 Building Community Resilience through Collaboration Project will award four communities up to $20,000

Oct 28, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

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Funding Opportunity, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

RFA: Building Community Resilience through Maternal Child Health and Emergency Preparedness and Response Collaboration

Applications due March 26, 2021.

Feb 12, 2021 | Hitomi Abe

Breastfeeding, Community Engagement, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

August is National Breastfeeding Month

August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and planetary health.

Aug 03, 2020 | Harumi Reis-Reilly

Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Streamlining Breastfeeding Support and Education in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York City

In New York City, we have witnessed staggering inequities in maternal health outcomes, which is largely driven by racial discrimination.

Oct 22, 2019 | Guest Author

Water Quality

Greener Guidance: PFAS

Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. January 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, What exactly are PFAS, and what should we be doing as a local health department to keep our community safe from any health risks associated with PFAS? – PFAS Patrol Dear […]

Jan 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

STD Awareness Month 2018: Integrating Routine Chlamydia Screening into Primary Care Practices

By Jacky M. Jennings, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Child & Community Health Research, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Gale Burstein, MD, MPH, FAAP, Commissioner, Erie County Department of Health; Alison Muse, MPH, Director, Emerging Infections Program, New York State Department of Health; and, Gowri Nagendra, MPH, PTC Program Director,...

Apr 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

National Breastfeeding Month: Reducing Disparities through Peer and Professional Support

By NACCHO’s Safe & Healthy Families Team August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to focus on promoting and protecting breastfeeding in the United States. Public health workers hope to use the month-long spotlight to generate awareness about the importance of breastfeeding, help ensure access to necessary lactation care and services for all women, including […]

Aug 04, 2015 | NacchoVoice

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Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

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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May 23

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Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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May 29

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Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

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May 30

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Webinar: Intro to Health Equity: Practices and Policies

Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.

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

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

Registration is now open for NACCHO’s (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

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 Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

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

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Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

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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