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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

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Assessment of Local Health Department Use of Immunization Information Systems

NACCHO, with funding and support from CDC, conducted an assessment to identify and explore local health department use...

Mar 23, 2016 | Kate Drezner

Celebrate National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, an awareness event dedicated to fostering healthy eating habits and improving the...

Mar 23, 2016 | Katie Regan

Amateur Radio Activities Return for 2016 Preparedness Summit

The ability to communicate is an essential component of all emergency response activities. During an emergency, there...

Mar 22, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

Learn More about the Model Aquatic Health Code Network on World Water Day

Today marks World Water Day, an international observance sponsored by the United Nations that inspires people to learn...

Mar 22, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

Communicating About Equity in HIA: A Guide for Practitioners

The Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment (SOPHIA) equity workgroup recently released Communicating...

Mar 21, 2016 | Bridget Kerner

Attend Environmental Health Sessions at the 2016 Preparedness Summit

The Preparedness Summit, held this year in Dallas April 19-22, is the first and longest running national conference on...

Mar 21, 2016 | Amy Chang

NOAA Releases 2016 U.S. Spring Outlook

Below is the outlook for Spring 2016 in the United States from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

Mar 21, 2016 | Admin

Letter from Dr. Beth Bell about a Funding Opportunity to Fight Antibiotic Resistance

Earlier this week at a forum hosted by The Atlantic, Dr. Beth Bell, Director of National Center for Emerging and...

Mar 21, 2016 | Christina Baum

CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th Anniversary

PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and...

Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan

New CDC Resources Help Predict Climate-Related Disease Burden

The Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the release of two...

Mar 18, 2016 | Katie Regan

Partner Articles

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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through...

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

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Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to launch...

Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November...

Oct 16, 2023

Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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