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CDC/DASH Announces New Division Director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and...
By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National...
Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Project Public Health Ready October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
NACCHO Funding Opportunity: Advancing Local Health Department Administrative...
By Katie Dwyer, NACCHO Public Health Preparedness Director The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is...
Nov 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger Adolescents
After more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization...
Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health Departments
The NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD)...
Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Funding Opportunity: Health Is Power Campaign – Promoting Sexual Health among...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the CDC Division of STD Prevention, is...
Oct 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
LHD of the Year Award Winner Harris County Public Health Focuses on Closing the Gap...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Harris County Public Health (HCPH) as a recipient...
Oct 11, 2016 | NacchoVoice
New NACCHO Request for Proposals: Seeking Consultant for Upcoming Project
With funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance (TA) to up to five local...
Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC/DASH Announces New Division DirectorThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), effective November 28, 2016. Dr. Ethier brings a wealth of public health experience and leadership in addressing health issues of youth and women, with a focus on HIV, […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and Promising PracticesBy Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recognizes the best local public health practices in the country. This initiative was designed to inspire continued innovation and highlight local health departments already making significant strides in the field.... Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Project Public Health Ready October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 18-19. At the meeting, 51 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 42 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers […] Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
NACCHO Funding Opportunity: Advancing Local Health Department Administrative Preparedness CapacityBy Katie Dwyer, NACCHO Public Health Preparedness Director The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce the Resources for Administrative Preparedness Implementation and Development (RAPID) funding opportunity for local health departments (LHDs). This project aims to improve administrative preparedness in local communities by funding LHD projects in... Nov 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
ACIP, CDC Recommend Two HPV Shots for Younger AdolescentsAfter more than six months of thoroughly reviewing data on 2-dose HPV vaccination schedules, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), voted to approve a recommendation that reduces the number of HPV vaccine doses from three to two […] Oct 20, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Health Impact Assessment Resources for Local Health DepartmentsThe NACCHO Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Community of Practice has developed four new tools to support local health department (LHD) capacity through the use of HIA. Included resources are a fact sheet on the value of HIA to LHDs, and three mechanisms for HIA data entry and evaluation. Each tool’s purpose, intended use and direct […] Oct 14, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Funding Opportunity: Health Is Power Campaign – Promoting Sexual Health among Heterosexual African American MenThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the CDC Division of STD Prevention, is pleased to announce this new funding opportunity to participate in a demonstration site project to implement and evaluate Health Is Power. Health Is Power is designed to promote positive sexual health behaviors among young heterosexual […] Oct 12, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
LHD of the Year Award Winner Harris County Public Health Focuses on Closing the Gap on Health Inequity in its CommunityBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Harris County Public Health (HCPH) as a recipient of the 2016 Local Health Department of the Year Award. This award recognizes and honors outstanding accomplishments of local health departments (LHDs) across the country for their innovation, creativity, and impact on communities. HCPH provides comprehensive... Oct 11, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
New NACCHO Request for Proposals: Seeking Consultant for Upcoming ProjectWith funding from CDC’s Division of STD Prevention, NACCHO will be offering funding and technical assistance (TA) to up to five local health departments (LHDs) for a multi-site evaluation of the use of the Rapid Syphilis Test (RST) in nonclinical settings, with the goal of obtaining systematic information on RST performance, implementation, outcomes, and costs. […] Oct 11, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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