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NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health Departments
More than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in...
Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination Rates
NACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement...
Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Preparedness 101: Establishing a Core Curriculum for the Next Generation of Local...
Preparedness coordinators new to their roles and new to the field of public health preparedness face a tremendous learning curve when...
Jun 01, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
NACCHO Annual 2015 Preview: How One Local Health Department Partnered with the Local...
By Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO The following post is part of a series of interviews with local health...
May 15, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Five Questions for Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County...
Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO Voice spoke with Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public...
Apr 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Helps Three West Virginia Health Departments Strategize How to Increase HPV...
By Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, NACCHO On March 26–27, NACCHO hosted the first of 10 strategic action planning...
Apr 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health Departments
The outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few...
Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
NACCHO Announces Fourth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
NACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of a fourth cohort of participants in its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The...
Dec 19, 2014 | Katie Regan
Working with Local Health Departments to Support PrEP for HIV Prevention
By Gretchen Weiss, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Alyssa Kitlas, Program Analyst Yesterday was World AIDS Day, a day to remember...
Dec 02, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Annual 2015: Charting a Path to the Future for Local Health DepartmentsMore than 1,300 local health department leaders and public health partners attended the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference, July 7–9, in Kansas City, MO. Drawing a record number of attendees, the conference provided participants with access to public health thought leaders, innovative strategies and evidence-based practices, and unmatched opportunities for networking with peers. The theme of […] Jul 20, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Ten Local Health Departments Share Their Strategies to Increase HPV Vaccination RatesNACCHO’s human papillomavirus (HPV) prevention project supports local health departments as they identify and prepare to implement strategies to improve HPV vaccination rates. HPV is the leading cause of cervical and several other types of cancers. However, vaccination rates remain low despite the availability of an HPV vaccine. NACCHO’s award supports ten local health departments […] Jul 20, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Preparedness 101: Establishing a Core Curriculum for the Next Generation of Local Health Department Preparedness WorkersPreparedness coordinators new to their roles and new to the field of public health preparedness face a tremendous learning curve when they first start their jobs: they have multiple enormous federal guidance documents to review, thousands of pages of existing health department plans to read, laws and regulations from local, state, and federal governments to […] Jun 01, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
NACCHO Annual 2015 Preview: How One Local Health Department Partnered with the Local Housing Authority to Combat Chronic DiseaseBy Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO The following post is part of a series of interviews with local health department (LHD) staff who will present at the 2015 NACCHO Annual conference. This post offers a preview of the session “PSE Squared: Public Health and Public Housing: Reducing and Preventing Chronic Disease through Policy, System, and […] May 15, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Five Questions for Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County (NY) Health DepartmentInterview by Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO Voice spoke with Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County (NY) Health Department, about collaboration and community engagement, an innovative program to help expectant mothers quit smoking, and the challenges that keep him awake at night. NACCHO: Please tell us about your professional background and how... Apr 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Helps Three West Virginia Health Departments Strategize How to Increase HPV Vaccination RatesBy Alyson Jordan, MPA, Communications Specialist, NACCHO On March 26–27, NACCHO hosted the first of 10 strategic action planning meetings in Shepherdstown, WV, with health departments from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties. Each strategic action planning meeting is focused on identifying or developing strategies to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates. NACCHO’s HPV project... Apr 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health DepartmentsThe outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few cases in the United States, and the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, the public health and healthcare communities have, and continue to, implement steps to prevent, prepare for, […] Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
NACCHO Announces Fourth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship ProgramNACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of a fourth cohort of participants in its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Developed by the U.S. Food and […] Dec 19, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Working with Local Health Departments to Support PrEP for HIV PreventionBy Gretchen Weiss, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Alyssa Kitlas, Program Analyst Yesterday was World AIDS Day, a day to remember those who have lost their lives to HIV and AIDS; recognize the challenges that remain in ending the epidemic and improving the lives of those living with HIV; celebrate the progress we have made in curbing […] Dec 02, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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