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Member Spotlight: Director and Health Officer Dawn C. Allicock Discusses Innovative...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Jun 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Mental Health Among People with Disabilities: Local Health Departments Can Promote...
By Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. In...
May 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown Discusses Her...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
May 15, 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 Preparedness and...
Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Jeff Kuhr Provides His Insights on...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Apr 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness Workgroups
Recruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on...
Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Job Opening: Communications Director at NASTAD
The National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors is seeking a Communications Director. The organization is looking for...
Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Shingles Awareness Toolkit
As part of a Shingles Awareness Month campaign in Birmingham, Alabama (AL), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases released a...
Mar 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local Level
March 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness...
Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird
Member Spotlight: Director and Health Officer Dawn C. Allicock Discusses Innovative Management Models and Addresses the Public Health Effects of Zika and Hurricane MatthewInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Dawn C. Allicock, MD, MPH, CPH, Director and Health Officer with the Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County. She is a member of NACCHO’s […] Jun 06, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Mental Health Among People with Disabilities: Local Health Departments Can Promote Awareness on Dual DiagnosisBy Evelyn Arana, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. In recognition of May’s Mental Health Month, organizations and people across the US are raising awareness for mental health. NACCHO joins the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Mental Health America, and other organizations nationwide in recognizing the importance […] May 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown Discusses Her Experiences in Public Health and the Benefits of Being a NACCHO MemberInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown, RN, MPH, Health and Human Services Director of the Crook County Health Department in Prineville, OR. She is a member of NACCHO’s Global Climate... May 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness SummitBy Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the MRC program was created to engage volunteers to strengthen... Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Jeff Kuhr Provides His Insights on Changes in Public Health and Shares the Value of NACCHO’s Advocacy WorkInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Jeff Kuhr, PhD, Director of the Mesa County Health Department in Grand Junction, CO. He has served on many boards and committees, including the current NACCHO […] Apr 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Recruiting LHD Staff: 2017-2018 NACCHO Preparedness WorkgroupsRecruitment for 2017-2018 NACCHO advisory groups (i.e., committees and workgroups), including six Preparedness workgroups, starts on April 3, 2017 and goes through May 5, 2017. NACCHO advisory groups are a primary and recognized vehicle for identifying the opportunities and challenges facing local health departments (LHDs) and the field at large. NACCHO members from all areas of […] Mar 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Job Opening: Communications Director at NASTADThe National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors is seeking a Communications Director. The organization is looking for someone who has the following: Strong passion for working on behalf of communities disproportionately impacted by HIV and other health disparities such as people of color, men who have sex with men (MSM), transgender individuals and […] Mar 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Shingles Awareness ToolkitAs part of a Shingles Awareness Month campaign in Birmingham, Alabama (AL), the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases released a digital Shingles Awareness Toolkit. The toolkit features a variety of communications materials, including a poster, FAQs, sample social media posts, PSA video, and sample newsletter/website language to help share information about shingles and the vaccine... Mar 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Promoting Patient Safety: Overcoming Challenges at the Local LevelMarch 12–18 is Patient Safety Awareness Week, a campaign developed by the National Patient Safety Foundation to increase awareness about patient safety among health professionals and the public. Broadly defined, patient safety refers to the prevention of harm to patients, such as accidental or preventable injury or infection, while receiving medical care. Patient safety practices […] Mar 13, 2017 | Erin Laird |
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