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Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access...

By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health...

Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Member Spotlight: Health Director Dr. Crystal Miller Discusses Needle Exchange...

    Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...

    Jul 28, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • NACCHO’s Hill Day: Connecting Local Public Health to Federal Policymakers

    Raising Our Voices on Capitol Hill In early March, NACCHO hosted a Week of Congressional Action to support local health departments’...

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Community, Building Hope

    By Margaret Carr, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) encourages...

    Apr 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice

  • Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care

    Mar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Using Triple P as a Model to Engage Communities and Prevent Child Maltreatment

    By Calondra Tibbs, MPH, Senior Director, Safe and Healthy Families, NACCHO Positive relationships between caregivers and children play...

    Oct 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice

  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Tools for Local Health Departments

    By Alyssa Banks, Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO In April 2014, President Obama announced that April is...

    Apr 03, 2015 | NacchoVoice

  • Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row...

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    • Health Equity Matters: Bridging the Gap between Underserved Populations and Access to Care

    By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston, Texas What is Health Equity? Public health is built on the foundation that all people have a right to health. Health equity is the principle that every person should have the opportunity “to attain their full health […]

    Dec 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Member Spotlight: Health Director Dr. Crystal Miller Discusses Needle Exchange Programs, Critical Partnerships, and Sustainable Funding

    Interview 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 Crystal Miller, DrPH, MPH, Director of the WEDCO District Health Department in Kentucky. She is also a member of NACCHO’s Board of Directors. Below she shares […]

    Jul 28, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    NACCHO’s Hill Day: Connecting Local Public Health to Federal Policymakers

    Raising Our Voices on Capitol Hill In early March, NACCHO hosted a Week of Congressional Action to support local health departments’ (LHDs’) efforts to engage policymakers on the important work LHDs do to keep people healthy and safe. As part of that week, NACCHO hosted a “Hill Day” and organized the charge for over 40 […]

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Community, Building Hope

    By Margaret Carr, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) encourages local health departments (LHDs) to engage their communities throughout the month of April in promoting child abuse prevention efforts. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the theme this year is Building Community, Building Hope. Child […]

    Apr 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice

    Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care

    Mar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Using Triple P as a Model to Engage Communities and Prevent Child Maltreatment

    By Calondra Tibbs, MPH, Senior Director, Safe and Healthy Families, NACCHO Positive relationships between caregivers and children play an important role in the health and well-being of children throughout their lives. Establishing safe, stable, and nurturing environments and relationships and limiting exposure to adverse experiences (e.g., trauma, abuse, and neglect) can potentially reduce poor...

    Oct 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice

    National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Tools for Local Health Departments

    By Alyssa Banks, Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO In April 2014, President Obama announced that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As public health practitioners, we are reminded that millions of children and adolescents are exposed to violence and experience maltreatment early in life. Exposure to violence and maltreatment is a […]

    Apr 03, 2015 | NacchoVoice

    Social Determinants of Health

    City of Champions Give Babies a Future

    In 2010 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of Champions captured the title "most livable city in America" for the second year in a row but it is not so livable for some of the youngest citizens. The African American infant mortality rate continues to exceed the Caucasian rate by 3.7 times like many cities across the country.

    Jan 16, 2014 | Guest Author

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    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

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    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

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