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Expanding Access to STD Testing Through a Walk-In Testing Program

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County developed the STD HIV/AIDS Intervention Program (SHIP) walk-in testing program in...

Mar 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Potential Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for...

    Given the recent rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) throughout the Americas and the presence of its vector mosquito species within...

    Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • The Value of a Brand, Part 1

    Ask most people what a brand is and you will get some variation of this answer: a brand is the name of a company or product. Suppose...

    Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Using DIS to Improve Linkages and Access to Care

    Feb 22, 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...

    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

    • Expanding Access to STD Testing Through a Walk-In Testing Program

    The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County developed the STD HIV/AIDS Intervention Program (SHIP) walk-in testing program in order to ensure clients who are symptomatic or have been exposed to an STD receive testing and treatment. Quickly diagnosing and treating STDs and HIV/AIDS is good for the client, their partner, and the community.

    Mar 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Potential Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Domestic Zika Virus: Workshop in Brief

    Given the recent rapid spread of Zika virus (ZIKV) throughout the Americas and the presence of its vector mosquito species within parts of the United States, RADM Nicole Lurie, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, determined an urgent need for additional research to better characterize ZIKV, especially those […]

    Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    The Value of a Brand, Part 1

    Ask most people what a brand is and you will get some variation of this answer: a brand is the name of a company or product. Suppose someone asked you to describe the characteristics of a car. In essence, all cars are the same, so you would likely say a car has four wheels, an engine, brakes, and a transmission and has one essential function: to transport you from one place to another.

    Feb 29, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Using DIS to Improve Linkages and Access to Care

    Feb 22, 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

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    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

    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

    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

    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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