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

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Feedback Requested: Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management: A CSF 2.0 Community Profile

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Apr 10, 2024 | Shannon Duffy

2024 Ready Or Not
  • Extreme Weather
  • Research & Reports

Ready or Not 2024: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

New report measures states’ preparedness to respond to a spectrum of health emergencies.

Apr 10, 2024 | Beth Hess

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Spotlight: Advocates for Youth

In honor of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on April 10th, NACCHO is launching a a blog series highlighting...

Apr 10, 2024 | Anthony Green

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  • Hazards & Health Effects
  • Water Quality
  • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene

EPA Sets Precedent By Legally Enforcing Limits on Several PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water

The agency makes available $1 billion in funding to states and territories to implement PFAS testing and treatment at...

Apr 10, 2024 | Anu Varma

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Spotlight: SMYAL

In honor of National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day on April 10th, NACCHO is highlighting organizations that help address...

Apr 09, 2024 | Anthony Green

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  • Emergency Response
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Announcing the Launch of NACCHO’s New MCAH/Preparedness Webpage and Resource Repository

To ensure maternal and child health (MCH) populations are considered during emergency preparedness and response (EPR)...

Apr 08, 2024 | Elana Filipos

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Training

Recap: 2024 Preparedness Summit

See highlights from the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

Apr 08, 2024 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19

Local Health Department Immunization Partnerships: Lessons to Carry Forward From the COVID-19 Pandemic

Throughout the pandemic, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) collected information...

Apr 05, 2024 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

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  • Opportunity
  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

Join the PPHR National Review Team

Applications open through June 28.

Apr 05, 2024 | Beth Hess

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  • Opportunity

Join a Preparedness Workgroup

Workgroup applications open through April 30.

Apr 05, 2024 | Beth Hess

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

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...

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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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