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Recovery from Addiction is Possible: Honoring National Recovery Month
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, NACCHO According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...
Sep 25, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Immunizations Needed to Protect Children and Communities from Vaccine-Preventable...
By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President Before students returned to school for the start of the current school year, many received...
Sep 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Joins CDC Effort for National Preparedness Month
By NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH The anniversaries of catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane...
Sep 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Rural LHD Achieves Operational Excellence through Employee Recognition, Productivity...
By Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Giles County Health Department (GCHD) is a rural local health department (LHD)...
Sep 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Dr. Jett Receives 2015 Global Leadership Award
Vitas Healthcare and No Limit Health and Education presented NACCHO President Dr. Swannie Jett with the 2015 Global Leadership Award...
Sep 04, 2015 | NacchoVoice
International Overdose Awareness Day: Prevention, Intervention, and Resources
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a...
Aug 31, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Study Highlights Partnerships between MRC and Public Health
By Julie Looper, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For...
Aug 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Promote the Importance of Vaccines during National Immunization Awareness Month
The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s new Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. The blog offers the latest...
Aug 12, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department...
What can local health departments (LHDs) do to improve their informatics capacity? NACCHO Voice interviewed Bill Brand, MPH, Director...
Aug 07, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Recovery from Addiction is Possible: Honoring National Recovery MonthBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, NACCHO According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), recovery is “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live self-directed lives, and strive to reach their full potential.” This September marks the 26th annual National Recovery Month, which highlights the […] Sep 25, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Immunizations Needed to Protect Children and Communities from Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesBy Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President Before students returned to school for the start of the current school year, many received required vaccines to stay healthy and avoid life-threatening diseases. Vaccines not only protect children and their long-term health, but also the health of their communities. While many states debate extending or restricting exemptions for […] Sep 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Joins CDC Effort for National Preparedness MonthBy NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH The anniversaries of catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are important reminders that government and public health organizations must have resources in place to respond to emergencies and disasters that have an impact on the nation’s health. Each September, […] Sep 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Rural LHD Achieves Operational Excellence through Employee Recognition, Productivity Tracking, and Prevention InitiativesBy Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Giles County Health Department (GCHD) is a rural local health department (LHD) in southern Tennessee. The county has a population of approximately 29,000. The department directly serves around 3,500 clinical patients per year, providing daily care for residents of Giles County and surrounding counties as needed. GCHD offers services […] Sep 09, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Dr. Jett Receives 2015 Global Leadership AwardVitas Healthcare and No Limit Health and Education presented NACCHO President Dr. Swannie Jett with the 2015 Global Leadership Award at the Community Champion Awards Brunch held Aug. 29 in Lake Mary, Florida. Jett, who is health officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County, received the award for exemplifying community leadership by […] Sep 04, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
International Overdose Awareness Day: Prevention, Intervention, and ResourcesBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day for raising awareness that overdose death is preventable. According to The Facts Hurt: A State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, overdose is the number one cause of injury-related death in the United States, and prescription opioids […] Aug 31, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Study Highlights Partnerships between MRC and Public HealthBy Julie Looper, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) partnerships with state and local officials provide key support to public health and emergency response services. The need for these partnerships to expand... Aug 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Promote the Importance of Vaccines during National Immunization Awareness MonthThe following post was originally published on NACCHO’s new Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. The blog offers the latest news, resources, tools, and events for local health departments on issues such as climate change, vector-borne and infectious diseases, foodborne illnesses, and immunization. Visit the blog at http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. Rates of vaccine-preventable diseases... Aug 12, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department Self-AssessmentWhat can local health departments (LHDs) do to improve their informatics capacity? NACCHO Voice interviewed Bill Brand, MPH, Director of Informatics Science, and Debra Bara, MA, Director of Practice Support at the Public Health Informatics Institute. Brand and Bara presented the session “Building Informatics Capacity: The Informatics-Savvy Health Department Self-Assessment” at NACCHO Annual 2015.... Aug 07, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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