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

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health

NACCHO Board Member Discusses Funding Challenges in Congressional Briefing

On June 20, NACCHO Board member Krista Wasowski, the Health Officer for Medina County, OH, served as a featured...

Jun 30, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

  • Press Release

NACCHO Member Testifies Before Congress on Public Health Preparedness

Dr. Raynard Washington, PhD, MPH, Public Health Director for Mecklenburg County, NC, testified before the House Energy...

Jun 13, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Hot Topics Include Debt Ceiling and One Health

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Jun 09, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Emergency Response
  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Assesses CDC

On June 7, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing titled, “Looking...

Jun 09, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

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  • Policy

Updates on the Debt Ceiling Deal

After weeks of negotiations, the debt ceiling deal incorporated spending limits and claw-backs on previously...

Jun 02, 2023 | Adriane Casalotti

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  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Public Health Security Threats

On May 11, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing entitled, "Preparing for and...

May 19, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

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  • Food Safety & Inspection

House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Holds Second Hearing on the Infant Formula Shortage

On May 11, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services held...

May 19, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

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  • COVID-19

White House Declares End of the Public Health Emergency

On Thursday, May 11, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the United States ended, and many of the government’s...

May 12, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How the Healthy People Initiative Can Help Achieve Local Health Goals

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members...

May 08, 2023 | NacchoVoice

  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How Local Health Leaders Use Radio to Reach English and Spanish Speakers About Immunizations

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members...

Apr 14, 2023 | NacchoVoice

Partner Articles

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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Performance Improvement
  • Workforce Development

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through...

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

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  • Partnerships

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

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

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • 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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  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Partnerships

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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  • Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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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

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

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • 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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