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Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) March Report
During the month of March, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) staff worked to organize three events that took place at...
May 15, 2017 | Madison Ferraro
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown Discusses Her...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
May 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through...
By Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)...
May 15, 2017 | Guest Author
Listen Now: Lessons from the Field: Immunization Strategies to Protect Underserved...
In April, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar to raise awareness about flu vaccination...
May 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep C
On May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
The Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NASTAD Resources Reinforce Importance of Medicaid, ACA Protections
As the Senate takes up the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – a bill to repeal and replace major pieces of the Affordable Care Act...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
In Search of New Talent? Hire a PHAP Graduate!
On March 31, 2017, 160 associates graduated from the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP), a competitive, two-year, paid training...
May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) March ReportDuring the month of March, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) staff worked to organize three events that took place at the 2017 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA. The events included: the PPHR Recognition Reception, an annual event engaging over 100 attendees to celebrate the accomplishments of the newly PPHR recognized agencies; the PPHR Meet and […] May 15, 2017 | Madison Ferraro |
Member Spotlight: Health Department Director Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown Discusses Her Experiences in Public Health and the Benefits of Being a NACCHO MemberInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health department leaders and staff about their careers in public health. This interview features Muriel DeLaVergne-Brown, RN, MPH, Health and Human Services Director of the Crook County Health Department in Prineville, OR. She is a member of NACCHO’s Global Climate... May 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Allegheny County Embraces Health in All Policies: Advancing Local Health Through CollaborationBy Erica Bryson, Health in All Policies Coordinator, Allegheny County Health Department The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) recently adopted a Health in All Policies (HiAP) approach to advance its countywide health strategy, Live Well Allegheny. By using HiAP to inform this initiative, ACHD hopes to achieve its overarching goal of improving health outcomes for Allegheny […] May 15, 2017 | Guest Author |
Listen Now: Lessons from the Field: Immunization Strategies to Protect Underserved PopulationsIn April, the National Influenza Vaccination Disparities Partnership (NIVDP) hosted a webinar to raise awareness about flu vaccination disparities and help local public health professionals take action to close the gap. The webinar, led by experts in the field, discussed methods and best practices from successful national and regional flu vaccination outreach programs and focused on: Best... May 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep COn May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data showing that hepatitis B infections in the U.S. increased 20.7% in 2015 and the number of new hepatitis C infections reported to CDC nearly tripled between 2010 and 2015, reaching a 15-year high. CDC estimates that about […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
TA Resources: Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary CareThe Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS), operated by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Health Resources and Service Administration (SAMHSA-HRSA), has resources to help Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) recipients address all aspects of integration including models of integrated care, workforce, financing, clinical practice, operations/administration,... May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NASTAD Resources Reinforce Importance of Medicaid, ACA ProtectionsAs the Senate takes up the American Health Care Act (AHCA) – a bill to repeal and replace major pieces of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has released new resources aimed at educating Members of Congress on the importance of the Medicaid program and […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
In Search of New Talent? Hire a PHAP Graduate!On March 31, 2017, 160 associates graduated from the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP), a competitive, two-year, paid training program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PHAP associates are assigned to public health agencies and nongovernmental organizations in the United States and U.S. territories to work alongside other professionals across a variety of public health... May 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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