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Interview with Mo Mullet Award Winner Joan Ellison, RN, MPH
By Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Joan Ellison, RN, MPH, as this year’s recipient...
Jul 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program...
By Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health,...
Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NIDA and NACCHO Help Teens Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Drug Abuse
By Brian Marquis, Public Liaison Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and...
Jun 17, 2014 | NacchoVoice
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2014 Forces of Change Survey
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2014 Forces of Change survey containing new...
Jun 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Medical Reserve Corps Units Promote Mental Health for Community Resilience
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...
Jun 04, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Providing a Healthy Swimming Experience: Recreational Water and Injury Prevention...
By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Every Memorial Day weekend, swimming pools across the nation open their...
May 21, 2014 | NacchoVoice
New National Climate Assessment Highlights Challenges
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...
May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization Week
By Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are...
Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across...
By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and...
Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Interview with Mo Mullet Award Winner Joan Ellison, RN, MPHBy Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Joan Ellison, RN, MPH, as this year’s recipient of the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s distinguished career. […] Jul 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Improving the Quality of Public Health Practice through PHAB’s Accreditation Program and the FDA Retail Program StandardsBy Stephen Hughes, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration, and Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO For the past 15 years, the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) have served as a model for the continuous improvement of retail food regulatory programs throughout the United States. Many of the […] Jun 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
NIDA and NACCHO Help Teens Shatter the Myths about Drugs and Drug AbuseBy Brian Marquis, Public Liaison Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO Monitoring the Future, an ongoing study by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the University of Michigan, found that many teens are not aware of the serious risks drugs and […] Jun 17, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
The Changing Public Health Landscape: Findings from the 2014 Forces of Change SurveyBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO has released the 2014 Forces of Change survey containing new findings on the forces that affect change in our nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Economic forces, health reform, and health department accreditation are among the greatest contributors to change. Highlights LHDs continue to experience budgetary […] Jun 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Promote Mental Health for Community ResilienceThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO Mental health plays a critical role in ensuring prepared and resilient communities. Individuals and families with positive mental health can care for themselves and... Jun 04, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Providing a Healthy Swimming Experience: Recreational Water and Injury Prevention WeekBy Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Every Memorial Day weekend, swimming pools across the nation open their doors to eager swimmers. To help pool operators and swimmers ensure a safe, healthy, and enjoyable swimming experience for everyone, May is designated National Water Safety Month and the week before Memorial Day is designated National […] May 21, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
New National Climate Assessment Highlights ChallengesThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Security, NACCHO On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall,... May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization WeekBy Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They help protect vaccinated individuals and keep entire communities safe by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. While there have... Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across the CountryBy Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and restaurant patrons across the nation, it is essential that local health departments (LHDs) establish and manage retail food regulatory programs. LHDs play a critical role in protecting the public from foodborne illnesses through these programs, which often include... Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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