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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

Fact Sheet: Health Effects of Hepatitis C Outside of the Liver

The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) recently announced updates about their new initiative, “Hepatitis C –...

Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

New Updates: amfAR Opioid & Health Indicators Database

amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, launched an Opioid & Health Indicators database in June 2017 to be used as...

Jan 11, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Public Health Policy: What to Watch in 2018

NACCHO’s government affairs team has provided a forecast of what to expect in public health policy in 2018. The...

Jan 08, 2018 | NacchoVoice

HIV Criminalization Resources for People Living with HIV

Positive Women’s Network-USA (PWN-USA) is excited to announce the launch of two new resources for 2018 as part of...

Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

2017 LHD of the Year Award Winners Bridge the Gap between Clinical Medicine and Population Health

By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation work tirelessly...

Jan 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Call for Nominations: 2018 Childhood Immunization Champion Award

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Immunization and Respiratory...

Dec 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?

By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates...

Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Vision Zero: A Prescription for our Nation’s Preventable Epidemic of Traffic Deaths

By: Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero Network Have you ever known someone who was...

Nov 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Making Connections – A Guide to Starting a Rural HIV Care Telemedicine Program

Is your organization thinking about using telemedicine to increase access to care in rural communities? Using Medical...

Oct 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Apply Now: AIDSWatch 2018 Scholarships Available

AIDS United is offering hotel and travel scholarships for AIDSWatch 2018, held in Washington, DC from March 26-27, 2018...

Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to launch...

Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

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Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November...

Oct 16, 2023

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  • Community Engagement

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
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  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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