NACCHO Voice

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

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

New Fact Sheets: Syringe Services and Safer Drug Use During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Higher Ground Harm Reduction, Reynolds Health Strategies, Harm Reduction Coalition, and Vital Strategies released two...

Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

USPSTF Issues New Recommendations for HCV Screening

The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new recommendations for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening....

Mar 04, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Survey: Public Knowledge and Attitudes About STIs

According to a recent poll by Kaiser Family Foundation, few Americans are aware of how common STIs are among adults....

Feb 27, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Report: Best Practices for HCV Treatment in Incarcerated LGBTI Populations

The Fenway Institute released a new report that outlines considerations for working with people who are incarcerated...

Feb 27, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Webinar Series: Ending the Opioid Epidemic

The MidAtlantic AIDS Education and Training Center (MAAETC) and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center...

Feb 19, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Webinar Series: Exploring Cultural Competence and Humility in the Care of HIV Patients

The National Center for Health in Public Housing is hosting a learning collaborative webinar series on “Exploring...

Feb 19, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Immunization

Toolkit — HPV Prevention: Nurses Get It Done!

Nurses are critical members of the immunization team and have a powerful role to play in getting HPV vaccination done....

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health
  • Opportunity

Call for Proposals: Healthy Teen Network Annual Conference

Dating apps, porn, sex toys, user-generated media, virtual reality—sexuality is interacting with technology today in a...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health
  • Opportunity

Funding Opportunity: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Population Affairs (OPA) is accepting grant applications for...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Infectious Disease

NCSD Releases STD 101 Handout

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are on the rise and it’s more important than ever to spread the word. The...

Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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

Calhoun
  • 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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