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Raise Your Voice for Public Health!
On February 22, NACCHO’s Government Affairs team hosted a Federal Action Update Webinar (view recording and slides). The webinar...
Feb 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of Defense
This week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens...
Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Advocates for Zika Funding at Capitol Hill Event
On September 7, 2016, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, NACCHO Executive Director, delivered an impassioned address in the U.S. Capitol Building in...
Sep 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
When Professional Advocacy Work Becomes Personal
Apr 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Six Years Later: The Affordable Care Act and Public Health Transformation
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO This month marks the sixth anniversary of the passage of the Patient...
Mar 25, 2016 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Releases 2015 Annual Report
NACCHO has released its 2015 Annual Report, which focuses on the association’s considerable accomplishments last year. Among its...
Feb 16, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana...
By Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s...
Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Bruce Pomer, Retiring Executive Director of the Health Officers Association of...
Bruce Pomer’s career in public health spans 40 years in state government and the nonprofit sector in Sacramento. He has been...
Oct 07, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Raise Your Voice for Public Health!On February 22, NACCHO’s Government Affairs team hosted a Federal Action Update Webinar (view recording and slides). The webinar focused on the many changes to health and health care being discussed in Washington, the importance of ensuring policymakers understand the implications of these changes, and NACCHO’s near-term plans to make the voice of local public health heard. On... Feb 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
State of the Opioid Epidemic: Local Public Health as the First Line of DefenseThis week, January 23–29, 2017, marks National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week. Although this annual observance is aimed at engaging teens in events that debunk myths about drugs and alcohol, NACCHO is instead taking this opportunity to provide a sneak-peek into our Winter NACCHO Exchange issue, “On the Frontlines: Local Public Health versus America’s Opioid […] Jan 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Advocates for Zika Funding at Capitol Hill EventOn September 7, 2016, Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, NACCHO Executive Director, delivered an impassioned address in the U.S. Capitol Building in support of a bipartisan Zika funding bill. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) requested NACCHO’s representation at the media briefing. Dr. Hasbrouck began his remarks expressing the need for a coordinated national response of federal […] Sep 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
When Professional Advocacy Work Becomes PersonalApr 06, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Six Years Later: The Affordable Care Act and Public Health TransformationBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO This month marks the sixth anniversary of the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The law has brought about significant change to the healthcare and public health landscape, fundamentally shifting how we as a nation think about the meaning and value of health. […] Mar 25, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Releases 2015 Annual ReportNACCHO has released its 2015 Annual Report, which focuses on the association’s considerable accomplishments last year. Among its achievements, NACCHO increased membership, expanded program funding, and advocated vigorously on behalf of its members. It produced 100 publications, hosted 14 workshops, created 43 webinars, and provided 1,000 hours of one-on-one technical assistance to local health... Feb 16, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Opioid-Associated Outbreaks: Preparation & Prevention Lessons from the Indiana HIV/HCV Outbreak among People Who Inject DrugsBy Hilary N. McQuie, MA, Senior Program Analyst, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and information, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. The HIV and related hepatitis C (HCV) outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly oxymorphone (OPANA®), in Scott County, IN, is an unprecedented... Jun 19, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Bruce Pomer, Retiring Executive Director of the Health Officers Association of California, Reflects on His Long Career in Local Public HealthBruce Pomer’s career in public health spans 40 years in state government and the nonprofit sector in Sacramento. He has been executive director of the Health Officers Association of California (HOAC) since 1993. From 1983 to 1993, Mr. Pomer was director of governmental affairs for HOAC. From 1971 to 1983, he held a number of […] Oct 07, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
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