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Innovating for Environmental Health App Challenge

The National Environmental Health Association, with the support of Esri, will be hosting their first ever app challenge, titled...

Feb 22, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Prevention Institute and JSI Research & Training Institute Discuss ‘Portfolio of...

    Prevention Institute and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. have released a commentary discussing how wellness, safety, and...

    Feb 19, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • The State of Health Informatics Capacity and Needs of Local Health Departments

    NACCHO, in collaboration with Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University and supported by the CDC,...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

    Learning to Become a Disease Detective: My Role as a Disease Intervention Specialist...

    As a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS), I’m often the first person responding to a patient’s sexual health crisis. In addition to...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Vector Control

    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in...

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • A Community-Wide Effort to Expand Access to Health Insurance

    Feb 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • What are Your Plans for National Infant Immunization Week?

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from...

    Feb 01, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey Results

    How is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014,...

    Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Local Health Departments Share How NACCHO’s HPV Award Will Impact Their Communities

    NACCHO announced on December 11 that ten local health departments received funding to host an action planning meeting with...

    Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    • Innovating for Environmental Health App Challenge

    The National Environmental Health Association, with the support of Esri, will be hosting their first ever app challenge, titled “Innovating for Environmental Health.” Individuals will create apps to elevate the field of environmental health between the months of March and May 2016. The goal is to inspire EH professionals to move towards open data and technology by presenting...

    Feb 22, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Prevention Institute and JSI Research & Training Institute Discuss ‘Portfolio of Strategies’ Approach to Improving Health

    Prevention Institute and JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. have released a commentary discussing how wellness, safety, and equity are best achieved when multiple sectors align and use a portfolio of strategies. These synergistic interventions compound into true population health improvement for communities—creating a greater effect than with sectors’ individual efforts. California’s...

    Feb 19, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    The State of Health Informatics Capacity and Needs of Local Health Departments

    NACCHO, in collaboration with Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University and supported by the CDC, conducted the 2015 Informatics Needs and Capacity of Local Health Departments survey to assess the informatics capacity, gaps, threats, and opportunities of 650 local health departments in the United States. See this infographic for a look […]

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

    Learning to Become a Disease Detective: My Role as a Disease Intervention Specialist within a Local Health Department

    As a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS), I’m often the first person responding to a patient’s sexual health crisis. In addition to doing the background work of keeping statistics and ensuring each patient is properly treated for their sexually transmitted infection, a large part of my job is educating and interviewing patients, confidentially notifying partners, and providing linkages to...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Vector Control

    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in the United States, particularly for pregnant women. While the majority of Zika virus infections reported in the United States are among individuals who have traveled to regions with ongoing Zika virus transmission, on February […]

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    A Community-Wide Effort to Expand Access to Health Insurance

    Feb 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    What are Your Plans for National Infant Immunization Week?

    National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and to celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting health communities. NIIW is coming soon on April 16-23, 2016, and we want to find out what local health departments have planned for […]

    Feb 01, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network Survey Results

    How is your local public health department navigating change? NACCHO’s Public Health Transformation Sentinel Network, created in 2014, collects invaluable information and feedback regarding the role of health departments in the transformation of local public health systems, focusing on changes spurred by the Affordable Care Act. The Sentinel Network’s thoughtful survey answers serve as valuable...

    Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Local Health Departments Share How NACCHO’s HPV Award Will Impact Their Communities

    NACCHO announced on December 11 that ten local health departments received funding to host an action planning meeting with stakeholders to determine strategies to address local HPV vaccination rates. In addition, NACCHO extended additional funding to its first cohort of health departments, selected in 2014, to support the implementation of their HPV action plans. Local […]

    Jan 06, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    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 Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    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

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    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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