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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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Congress to Decide Funding for Public Health Emergencies

The following article was originally published in Domestic Preparedness. View the original article here. By Dr. LaMar...

Sep 28, 2015 | NacchoVoice

World Heart Day: One Heart-Healthy Step Communities Can Take

World Heart Day is a worldwide observation to promote awareness and intervention in cardiovascular disease, the leading...

Sep 28, 2015 | NacchoVoice

Recovery from Addiction is Possible: Honoring National Recovery Month

By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, NACCHO According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

Sep 25, 2015 | NacchoVoice

NACCHO Executive Director to Participate in #NetworkCommons Chat

NACCHO Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck will participate in the next Build Healthy Places Network #NetworkCommons...

Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats...

Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

Immunizations Needed to Protect Children and Communities from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President Before students returned to school for the start of the current school year, many...

Sep 23, 2015 | NacchoVoice

Overcoming Barriers to Completion of Dental Audits

Cedar County Public Health sought to address the low rate of children who had a record of receiving a dental screening...

Sep 23, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

New Funding Opportunity: Syringe Access Fund

The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects that...

Sep 23, 2015 | Firdaus Arastu

Medical Reserve Corps Units Join Preparedness Month Efforts

Like many organizations, the volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) are taking action in their communities...

Sep 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges

New NACCHO HPV Funding Opportunity and Informational Webinar

NACCHO has received additional funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support local health...

Sep 22, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Performance Improvement
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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
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • 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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  • Funding Opportunity
  • 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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