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NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Brownfields
NACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments...
Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All Policies
NACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in...
Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Resources, Practices, and Policies for LHDs
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time for local health departments...
Nov 18, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification Program
NACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to...
Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
Communications and Marketing: A Foundational Capability for Local Health Departments
Can your residents describe what your local health department does? In 2002, only 29% of residents served by the Yellowstone...
Nov 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication Capacity
NACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health...
Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
Using the Roots of Health Inequity: An Interview with Public Health Nurse Jennifer...
By Tiffany J. Huang, MPH, Program Analyst, Assessment and Planning NACCHO’s Roots of Health Inequity Web-based course offers a...
Nov 13, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs
From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have...
Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on BrownfieldsNACCHO has recently updated its Brownfields policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for local health departments interested in brownfield redevelopment in their jurisdictions. Brownfields are defined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous... Nov 25, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
NACCHO Releases Updated Policy Statement on Health in All PoliciesNACCHO has recently updated its Health in All Policies (HiAP) policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for Health in All Policies at local health departments. HiAP is a strategy to assist leaders and policymakers in integrating considerations of health, well-being, and equity during the development, implementation, and evaluation of policies and services. HiAP is defined […] Nov 24, 2015 | Bridget Kerner |
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Resources, Practices, and Policies for LHDsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time for local health departments (LHDs) to reflect on the burden of lung cancer in their communities, raise awareness about screening and prevention, and commit to efforts that prevent this deadly disease. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer […] Nov 18, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Calling All DIS: Provide Your Input to Inform a National DIS Certification ProgramNACCHO, in partnership with the Public Health Accreditation Board, the National Coalition of STD Directors, and the CDC is working to develop a national certification program for Disease Intervention Specialists (DIS). The effort aims to strengthen and formalize the role of DIS, expand the recognition of DIS and the profession, ensure adequate training, and improve […] Nov 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Communications and Marketing: A Foundational Capability for Local Health DepartmentsCan your residents describe what your local health department does? In 2002, only 29% of residents served by the Yellowstone City-County Health Department (now RiverStone Health) in Billings, MT could say that they had ever heard of the health department. However, thanks to the health department leadership’s investments in a rebranding effort, 10 years later, 88% of residents were able […] Nov 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication CapacityNACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health departments. Risk communication protects the public’s health in high-risk situations through a multidisciplinary, multidimensional approach, and helps guide communications strategies during emergencies and health crises. NACCHO defines risk communication as the... Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Using the Roots of Health Inequity: An Interview with Public Health Nurse Jennifer WeitzelBy Tiffany J. Huang, MPH, Program Analyst, Assessment and Planning NACCHO’s Roots of Health Inequity Web-based course offers a learning opportunity for public health practitioners, partners, and students to explore health inequities. How can local health departments use the course? We interviewed Jennifer Weitzel, MS, RN, a public health nurse at Public Health Madison & […] Nov 13, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control ProgramsFrom the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have always been a lurking environmental threat, capable of compromising the public’s health. In addition to potentially carrying parasites and pathogens, rodents have been destroying infrastructure, infesting houses and businesses, and damaging property for centuries. To... Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown |
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