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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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Basement Guides: Water Pollution Infographic

The Basement Guides website recently released a new infographic detailing various factors related to water pollution....

Apr 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!

It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day...

Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

STD Awareness Month Blog Series: Syphilis among Women and Newborn Babies

April is STD Awareness Month, and this year’s theme is Syphilis Strikes Back. This week’s post highlights the impact of...

Apr 19, 2017 | Nicholas Parr

Using NEARS To Enhance Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Environmental Assessment Reporting System (NEARS) is a...

Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

Announcing Live Webcast: 2017 Preparedness Summit

For the first time ever, NACCHO will be broadcasting live from the 2017 Preparedness Summit, known as the premier...

Apr 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

2016 Food Safety Survey Report

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released the results of the 2016 Food Safety Survey Report. The survey is...

Apr 19, 2017 | Amy Chang

Resource Guide: Tome El Control de Su Salud Sexual

The National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH), in collaboration with leading Hispanic organizations, including...

Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Toolkit: How to Lead a Collective Impact Working Group

The Collective Impact Forum developed How to Lead Collective Impact Working Groups: A Comprehensive Toolkit featuring...

Apr 18, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

Live Well Allegheny: Paving the Way to Better Health Outcomes

NACCHO Annual 2017 will take place July 11­–13 in Pittsburgh. In the following blog post, Allegheny County Health...

Apr 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice

Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness Summit

By Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for...

Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author

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

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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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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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
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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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  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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