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On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a package of public safety legislation, including two bills related to mental health...
Sep 23, 2022 | Lluvia Botello, Kerry Allen
HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: September 21, 2022
Sep 21, 2022
On Wednesday, September 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing entitled, “Stopping the...
Sep 16, 2022 | Lily Murphy, Kerry Allen
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), on behalf of the nearly 3,000 local health departments across...
Jun 28, 2022 | Adriane Casalotti
The 2021-2022 NACCHO Health & Disability fellows had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the Disability Policy...
Jun 01, 2022 | Guest Author
In April, Data: Elemental to Health – a coalition of public health groups including NACCHO, Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC),...
May 05, 2022 | Ian Goldstein, Rachel Miller
On April 27, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Health and...
May 05, 2022 | Rachel Miller, Kerry Allen
The Winter 2022 issue of NACCHO Exchange highlights how research and evaluation support and inform the work of local health...
Apr 22, 2022 | Beth Hess
This week, President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request. Although the president’s budget is not a binding...
Apr 01, 2022 | Ian Goldstein
On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed a package of public safety legislation, including two bills related to mental health and violence prevention.
On Wednesday, September 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing entitled, “Stopping the Spread of Monkeypox: Examining the Federal Response.”
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), on behalf of the nearly 3,000 local health departments across the country, applauds the passage of the Safer Communities Act.
The 2021-2022 NACCHO Health & Disability fellows had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the Disability Policy Seminar 2022, an annual conference co-sponsored by national disability organizations, where attendees receive training and learn about policy updates that impact the rights of people with disabilities.
In April, Data: Elemental to Health – a coalition of public health groups including NACCHO, Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) and others – in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held two congressional briefings on the importance of investing in data modernization. Local health officials and NACCHO members were...
On April 27, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a hearing to discuss the Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Budget. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra testified and fielded questions from members of the subcommittee.
The Winter 2022 issue of NACCHO Exchange highlights how research and evaluation support and inform the work of local health departments and other public health agencies. Featured
This week, President Biden released his fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request. Although the president’s budget is not a binding document – Congress ultimately allocates federal funding – it does provide important insight into the administration’s priorities and may be considered during congressional negotiations.
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.
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Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...
Mar 08, 2024
NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
Oct 16, 2023
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