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

Climate Change
  • Press Release

NACCHO and CDC Announce 2021 Climate and Health Adaptation Program Grantees

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the Climate and Health Program...

Apr 07, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

Capitol Chamber
  • Press Release

NACCHO Applauds Passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The National Association of County and City Health Officials, on behalf of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health...

Mar 10, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

Hurt child
  • Press Release

NACCHO Awards Funding to Support Comprehensive Community Approaches Addressing Childhood Trauma to Prevent Substance Misuse

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City...

Mar 09, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

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  • Press Release

NACCHO President Jennifer Kertanis Testified Before Congress on Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce Issues

Today Jennifer Kertanis, MPH, Director of Health at the Farmington Valley Health District, and President of the...

Feb 24, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Leader Testifies Before Congress on COVID-19 Vaccines and Vaccine Hesitancy

Today, Philip Huang, MD, MPH, Director and Health Authority of the Dallas County Department of Health and Human...

Feb 19, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

Capitol Building
  • Press Release

NACCHO Statement on the FY21 Omnibus Spending package and Covid-19 Relief Package by Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman

The National Association of County and City Health Officials, on behalf of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health...

Dec 22, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Foodborne Illnesses
  • Press Release

NACCHO and FDA Announce Tenth Cohort of the Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Dec 18, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman Honored as One of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare by Modern Healthcare Magazine

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Dec 15, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

New White House
  • Press Release
  • Podcast

NACCHO Podcast Series: The Presidential and 117th Congressional Transition

In a special episode of the National Association of County and City Health Official’s (NACCHO’s) Podcast Series, Ian...

Dec 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Food Safety
  • Press Release

Application Open for 2021 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection

Washington, DC, December 2, 2020 – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing...

Dec 02, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

Partner Articles

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

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

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...

Guidehouse
  • Partnerships

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...

NACCHO Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
  • 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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  • Opportunity

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

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!

Celebrate with us!

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

Calhoun
  • 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...

PIMA County 1
  • 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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