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The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has announced the ninth cohort of a mentorship program for...
Feb 12, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
Billions Cut from CDC During a Public Health Emergency Endangers the Public’s Health
Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
Melissa C. Lyon, MPH, leads Pennsylvania’s Erie County Department of Health as Public Health Director. While earning her Master’s in...
Jan 09, 2020 | George Roberts
The Trump administration announced today a new e-cigarette enforcement policy that allows menthol flavors as well as flavored...
Jan 02, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the...
Dec 20, 2019 | Taylarr Lopez
On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the text of two FY 2020 spending packages, the second of which contains the...
Dec 18, 2019 | NacchoVoice
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is launching the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable Provider Advocacy Network to support...
Dec 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
By Kevin Cevasco, MBA, NACCHO Intern The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with NACCHO, is identifying ways to introduce...
Dec 10, 2019 | Guest Author
By Eli Briggs, Senior Director of Government Affairs On November 14, NACCHO and a coalition of public health and healthcare partners...
Nov 27, 2019 | Guest Author
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has announced the ninth cohort of a mentorship program for retail food regulatory programs.
Melissa C. Lyon, MPH, leads Pennsylvania’s Erie County Department of Health as Public Health Director. While earning her Master’s in Public Health, Ms. Lyon worked as a site manager for Great Lakes Medical Research, a clinical research site located in Westfield, NY.
The Trump administration announced today a new e-cigarette enforcement policy that allows menthol flavors as well as flavored e-liquids used in “open-tank” e-cigarettes to remain on the market
What a year 2019 was! At times it seemed like a non-stop roller coaster with plenty of hills and valleys for public health along the way. NACCHO’s government affairs team was there at every turn, advocating for public health and local health departments. Here is a recap to take a look at where we have been and where we are headed in 2020. Public Health Funding As always, one of NACCHO’s […]
On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee unveiled the text of two FY 2020 spending packages, the second of which contains the Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) measure. The House passed the bill yesterday, and a Senate vote is expected Thursday. The current continuing resolution keeping government programs running expires on Friday. Thank you to all […]
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is launching the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable Provider Advocacy Network to support providers throughout the country who are interested in extending their impact to address viral hepatitis in their community at-large. Through this network, providers will be able to connect in real-time with each other, share best practices, and gain support for...
By Kevin Cevasco, MBA, NACCHO Intern The Trust for Public Land (TPL), in partnership with NACCHO, is identifying ways to introduce place-based arts practices within county and city public health agencies. This practice is referred to as creative placemaking, and it involves public, private, non-profit, and community sectors partnering up to strategically shape the physical […]
By Eli Briggs, Senior Director of Government Affairs On November 14, NACCHO and a coalition of public health and healthcare partners met with staff from the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee in preparation for a hearing on Flu Preparedness and Response. NACCHO government affairs staff highlighted the role of local health departments […]
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Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
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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