Health and Disability Training: The Power to Transform Public Health

By Meredith Williams, MPH, 2015–2016 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential...

Dec 21, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • New Fact Sheet: Inclusive & Accessible Communication

    In an effort to promote inclusive and accessible communication at local health departments (LHDs) and partner agencies, NACCHO created...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Healthy and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness Summit

    Incidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a...

    Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows...

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Public Health Informatics Opportunity: HSIP and I-TIPP Host Site Application Period...

    NACCHO is working with the CDC, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), ASTHO, and the Public Health Informatics...

    Feb 24, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHO

    NACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic...

    Jan 13, 2014 | Admin

  • Health and Disability Training: The Power to Transform Public Health

    By Meredith Williams, MPH, 2015–2016 NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. This October, I had the privilege of representing the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Health and Disability Team at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference in Denver. As a former NACCHO […]

    Dec 21, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    New Fact Sheet: Inclusive & Accessible Communication

    In an effort to promote inclusive and accessible communication at local health departments (LHDs) and partner agencies, NACCHO created a new fact sheet. titled Five Steps for Inclusive Communication: Engaging People with Disabilities (accessible via the NACCHO bookstore). This resource provides five action steps for LHDs to ensure that accessibility and inclusion are agency-wide priorities when...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Healthy and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their research poster...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness Summit

    Incidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a disaster continues to be a challenging task. Landlines tend to be one of the first victims of natural and man-made disasters, with cell phone networks generally close behind. During times of disaster, many organizations are turning […]

    Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion Efforts

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […]

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

    Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows started work March 3, and will stay with NACCHO through June 30. The fellows are all graduate-level students or post-grads who have demonstrated knowledge and passion in the field of health and disability. […]

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

    Public Health Informatics Opportunity: HSIP and I-TIPP Host Site Application Period is Open

    NACCHO is working with the CDC, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), ASTHO, and the Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) to provide capacity-building support to a series of CDC-sponsored informatics fellowships that will support public health and health care integration at the state and local level. Host Site applications are now being accepted from state and...

    Feb 24, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Health and Disability Fellowship Available at NACCHO

    NACCHO is seeking applications for two paid graduate-level fellowships to work as a part of the Health and Disability Project. Topic areas for the fellowship may include but are not limited to inclusion in emergency planning and preparedness and obesity prevention and reduction. Fellows will work closely with NACCHO staff and will also: 1. Receive […]

    Jan 13, 2014 | Admin

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