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How do you successfully communicate scientific evidence to improve public health? Developed by the National Cancer Institute’s...
Aug 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost...
Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD released Findings from the Ending the Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Assessment: Examining Health Department Infrastructure and TA...
Aug 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
To address concerns about waterborne diseases, leading voices representing public health, the scientific community, water treatment...
Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
On August 13th, 2019, NACCHO hosted the webinar, All of Us – Reaching Communities. Participants gained knowledge of program...
Aug 15, 2019 | Kerry Premo
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required...
Aug 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
To improve the health and well-being of communities oppressed by racism and white supremacy, advocates for justice need to challenge...
Jul 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
This guide from the Government Alliance and Race and Equity (GARE) is meant to serve as a toolkit for informal and formal...
Jul 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Cyanobacteria Assessment Network mobile application (CyAN app) is an...
Jul 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
How do you successfully communicate scientific evidence to improve public health? Developed by the National Cancer Institute’s Office of Communications and Education, Making Data Talk: A Workbook provides key information, practical suggestions, and examples on how to effectively communicate health-related scientific data to the public, policy makers, and the media. The content presented in...
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost completely degraded within two hours. In order to maintain daily operations and patient care services, healthcare facilities need to develop a water supply plan in advance of an emergency.
NASTAD released Findings from the Ending the Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Assessment: Examining Health Department Infrastructure and TA Needs, a brief based on an assessment they conducted in early 2019 to examine health department infrastructure and TA needs. The brief explores program strengths, challenges, gaps, and other information critical to achieving hepatitis elimination. Read the brief.
To address concerns about waterborne diseases, leading voices representing public health, the scientific community, water treatment experts, impacted populations, and the federal government joined together on May 23, 2019 at the National Summit on Waterborne Disease: Source-to-Tap Solutions for Infrastructure Policy in Washington, DC at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center....
On August 13th, 2019, NACCHO hosted the webinar, All of Us – Reaching Communities. Participants gained knowledge of program intake in local communities, specifically within Direct Volunteer (DV) and Health Care Provider Organization (HPO) markets. NACCHO staff provided an overview of the All of Us Research Program and the organization’s involvement in the program. Following, Gayle […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). The document provides Community Water Systems (CWS) with information that will assist them in assessing risk and in the development of their risk assessments. Water systems, like other utilities, can face an array...
To improve the health and well-being of communities oppressed by racism and white supremacy, advocates for justice need to challenge some deeply held cultural assumptions, values, and practices. This prerogative raises a series of questions: How can we disrupt the narratives that perpetuate racism and white privilege? What counternarratives and stories need to be told […]
This guide from the Government Alliance and Race and Equity (GARE) is meant to serve as a toolkit for informal and formal communications about your jurisdiction’s work toward racial equity. Communicating about race and structural racial inequities can feel like a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. GARE learned and developed many best practices […]
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Cyanobacteria Assessment Network mobile application (CyAN app) is an easy-to-use and customizable app that provides access to algal bloom satellite data for over 2,000 of the largest lakes and reservoirs across the United States. EPA scientists developed the CyAN app to help local and state water quality managers make faster and...
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