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National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 16, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog...
Jul 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters...
Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
On June 25, NACCHO hosted a webinar on communicating changing guidance, in the context of the Zika response and beyond. Zika virus...
Jun 25, 2018 | Christina Baum
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog...
Jun 22, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Using newly-available data on nearly one million children in Colorado, the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition (CCIC) developed...
Jun 20, 2018 | Alyson Jordan
In this Q&A, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discusses...
Jun 19, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Local health departments play a critical role in promoting effective strategies to improve and maintain oral health. NACCHO’s new...
Jun 11, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Torrie Harris, Dr.P.H., MPH is a Health & Equity Strategist at the...
Jun 11, 2018 | NacchoVoice
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2018: Back to School (July/August) Pregnant women (August...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2018. Alison Hare, MIA, Community Resilience Officer and Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Chief of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at Harris County Public […]
Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, as well as to other public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, major accidents and terrorist attacks. The nearly 3,000 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect...
On June 25, NACCHO hosted a webinar on communicating changing guidance, in the context of the Zika response and beyond. Zika virus emerged as a challenging threat to the United States because of the potentially devastating effects of the virus, the multiple routes of transmission, and the continual evolution of our collective understanding of the […]
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the first in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2018. Tracy Cruickshank, MBA, MSW, Manager for the Office of Healthcare Innovation at the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH), will discuss her department’s […]
Using newly-available data on nearly one million children in Colorado, the Colorado Children's Immunization Coalition (CCIC) developed custom fact sheets to help each Senate and House district understand its level of community protection and identify areas for improvement.
In this Q&A, the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, part of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), discusses how reaching and engaging rural Americans is an essential part of their HIV communications. Read the Q&A.
Local health departments play a critical role in promoting effective strategies to improve and maintain oral health. NACCHO’s new Community Water Fluoridation Communications Toolkit has resources to help local health departments and other organizations educate and inform their communities about the benefits of fluoridation: Community Fluoridation Online Resources for Local Health Departments 9...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Torrie Harris, Dr.P.H., MPH is a Health & Equity Strategist at the New Orleans Health Department (NOHD). In the following post, she discusses her role within the department, shares how NOHD is addressing the public health burdens of maternal and infant issues and mental health, and highlights the […]
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May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
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