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August is National Breastfeeding Month! This year’s theme, “Every Step of the Way,” focuses on the importance of supporting families...
Aug 02, 2021 | Harumi Reis-Reilly, Erika Ennis
NACCHO’s Maternal Child and Adolescent Health team has rounded up noteworthy articles and release of new guidance related to COVID-19...
Mar 15, 2021 | Hitomi Abe
NACCHO and ASTHO have selected 42 community multi-sector partnerships/coalitions across the country to receive over $2 million as a...
Feb 11, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier
Less than 15% of adults with disabilities meet the recommended 150 minutes each week of physical activity. With COVID-19 posing...
Jan 21, 2021 | Guest Author
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme highlights the links between...
Aug 03, 2020 | Harumi Reis-Reilly
This year, NACCHO piloted a technical assistance program focused on Environmental Public Health Tracking.
Jul 10, 2020 | Tiara Smith
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from...
Apr 16, 2020 | Guest Author
Billions Cut from CDC During a Public Health Emergency Endangers the Public’s Health
Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner
In the early 1970s, approximately 6.1 percent of children ages 12-19 in the United States were obese, according to the Centers for...
Nov 14, 2019 | Guest Author
August is National Breastfeeding Month! This year’s theme, “Every Step of the Way,” focuses on the importance of supporting families at every step along the infant feeding journey with warm and coordinated hand-offs and transitions.
NACCHO’s Maternal Child and Adolescent Health team has rounded up noteworthy articles and release of new guidance related to COVID-19 relevant to the MCAH population.
NACCHO and ASTHO have selected 42 community multi-sector partnerships/coalitions across the country to receive over $2 million as a part of the Improving Social Determinants of Health – Getting Further Faster evaluation program.
Less than 15% of adults with disabilities meet the recommended 150 minutes each week of physical activity. With COVID-19 posing challenges to options such as fitness and recreation centers, this blog will provide guidance on how local health departments can promote physical activity for people with disabilities during the pandemic.
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week! This year's theme highlights the links between breastfeeding and planetary health.
The environment contributes to human health and well-being through benefits including clean water, clean air, and protection from natural hazards, also known as ecosystem goods and services. This year, as we celebrate the international 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency also marks 50 years of protecting human health and the environment.
In the early 1970s, approximately 6.1 percent of children ages 12-19 in the United States were obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). By 2011-2012, that figure had more than tripled to 20.5 percent.
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Feb 11, 2025 | Elana Filipos, Xander Hazel-Groux
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Feb 01, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
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Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
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May 09, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
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