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New Public Health Workforce Resilience Resource Library

A new resource library offers tools and trainings to help public health workers build resilience.

Aug 19, 2021
By Beth Hess

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CDC released Preliminary Data for Congenital Syphilis for Infants Born in 2020

CDC’s presents preliminary congenital syphilis data for infants born in 2020.

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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NACCHO is a Planning Partner for the 2021 National Sexual Health Conference

NACCHO is a Planning Partner of the 2021 National Sexual Health Conference (NSHC).

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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NACCHO is Proud to Announce a New Partnership with National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable

NACCHO is proud to announce a new partnership with the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR).

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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PrEP Pricing, Access, and 340B Program Revenue Dynamics

NASTAD has been closely following and engaging with its coalition partners regarding several drug pricing and access...

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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ASTHO Expands Access to Innovative STD Prevention and Treatment Strategies

ASTHO has expanded its suite of tools , in conjunction with the CDC, to highlight innovative strategies pursued by STD...

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day

CDC has a social media toolkit in recognition of National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day (#NHAAD), September 18th.

Sep 16, 2021 | Jas Florentino

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  • Health & Disability
  • Opportunity

Recruitment Open for the 2021-2022 Health and Disability Fellowship Program

NACCHO is recruiting for two graduate students to join the 2021-2022 Health and Disability Fellowship Program.

Sep 15, 2021 | Sara Lyons

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NACCHO Podcast Series: Equitable Approaches to Recruitment and Hiring at Local Health Departments

In this week's episode of Podcast from Washington, NACCHO government affairs team members Ian Goldstein and Adriane...

Sep 15, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Infectious Disease

New Resource: Updated Infection Prevention & Control Guidance for Healthcare Settings

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated their guidance for infection prevention and control...

Sep 15, 2021 | Jaclyn Abramson

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  • COVID-19
  • Webinar

Webinar: SimpleReport and ReportStream: How the U.S. Digital Service can help Navigate Reporting Requirements for Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Tests

Join this webinar on Tuesday, September 28, 3:00-4:00 PM ET.

Sep 13, 2021 | Beth Hess

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  • Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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  • Press Release

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Water Quality

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Opportunity

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

Applications for the program are now open from September 9 through November 15,...

Aug 03, 2021 | Guest Author

NEHA-FDA RFFM Mentorship Program in partnership with the...

  • COVID-19

Investing in Evidence to Inform How to Rebuild the U.S....

Associate Professor, Erika Martin and Betty Bekemeier (University of Washington...

Apr 07, 2021 | Guest Author

Investing in Evidence to Inform How to Rebuild the U.S....

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Accreditation & Quality Improvement
  • Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

NACCHO is pleased to announced the release of three Request for Proposals to...

Feb 17, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting...

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  • Climate Change
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Policy

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

NACCHO joins leading public health organizations in signing a declaration...

Jan 27, 2021 | Anu Varma

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners in Calling on the...

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  • COVID-19
  • Health in All Policies
  • Leadership
  • Workforce Development

Preparing Your Local Health Department for the Future

If the pandemic has taught us one thing, it is the importance of preparedness....

Jan 15, 2021 | Guest Author

Preparing Your Local Health Department for the Future

  • Tools & Resources
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Promoting Healthy Weight Success Stories & New Online...

The CHOICES Project at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health launched...

Dec 26, 2020 | Taylarr Lopez

Promoting Healthy Weight Success Stories & New Online...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Opportunity

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

NACCHO and CFP are seeking 10-15 state, local, tribal, and territorial health...

Oct 13, 2020 | Anu Varma

NACCHO and CFP Seeks New Recruits for the 2020-2022 Food...

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  • Press Release
  • Climate Change
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

NACCHO partners with Children’s Environmental Health Network for CEH Day 2020.

Sep 28, 2020 | Guest Author

NACCHO Joins Public Health Partners to Recognize...

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The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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