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2016 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Patrick Libbey Reflects...
By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Patrick M. Libbey as the recipient of the 2016...
Aug 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice
New Disability Fact sheet: Aging Well with a Physical Disability
The University of Washington’s Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) released a new fact sheet titled,...
Aug 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Funding Opportunity to Enhance Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico Region
The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is...
Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New FSIS Webpages: Supporting Foodborne Illness Investigation Capacity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the release of two new webpages...
Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Lansing, Michigan
By Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Lead Poisoning: Still an American Burden There are 24 million homes...
Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
One & Only Campaign: Promoting Safe Injection Practices
The One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition...
Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: NACCHO-Tarrant County Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Technical...
On August 3, 2016, NACCHO hosted a webinar with Tarrant County Public Health on syndromic surveillance mentoring to local health...
Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New Report: Community Assessment of Public Health Emergency Response
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently released a new report illustrating the results of completing the Community...
Aug 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Partnering with Meals on Wheels for Emergency Response
Meals on Wheels as a Response Partner During public health emergencies there are many individuals with access and functional needs who...
Aug 08, 2016 | Raymond Puerini
2016 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Patrick Libbey Reflects on His Career Path into Public Health and Shares Advice on Starting a Career in LHDsBy Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Patrick M. Libbey as the recipient of the 2016 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s distinguished career. Throughout […] Aug 10, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
New Disability Fact sheet: Aging Well with a Physical DisabilityThe University of Washington’s Healthy Aging Rehabilitation Research Training Center (RRTC) released a new fact sheet titled, How to Do a Lot with a Little: Managing Your Energy – Aging Well with a Physical Disability. Through this new resource, RRTC aims to increase awareness about the added risks associated with fatigue for older adults, especially those with a physical […] Aug 10, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Funding Opportunity to Enhance Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico RegionThe Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is awarding $10 million in an effort to enhancing coastal community resilience. Ideal grant recipients are researchers and community members engaged in both scientific and practical environmental efforts, seeking to identify key factors contributing to the […] Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New FSIS Webpages: Supporting Foodborne Illness Investigation CapacityThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the release of two new webpages focusing on supporting local and state agencies responding to foodborne illness outbreaks. Both pages are designed to advance communication between public health professionals and FSIS when addressing foodborne illness investigations involving FSIS-regulated products.... Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Spotlight Blog Series: HUD Grant Advances Lead Prevention in Lansing, MichiganBy Elizabeth Brasington, NACCHO Marketing/ Communications Intern Lead Poisoning: Still an American Burden There are 24 million homes in the United States that contain deteriorated lead-based paint and elevated levels of lead-based dust and four million of those households contain children. As a direct result, approximately 535,000 children between ages one and five have blood lead […] Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
One & Only Campaign: Promoting Safe Injection PracticesThe One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), is an initiative that seeks to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices in an effort to eliminate infections resulting from unsafe practices. As a member of the SIPC, NACCHO is committed […] Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: NACCHO-Tarrant County Public Health Syndromic Surveillance Technical Assistance WebinarOn August 3, 2016, NACCHO hosted a webinar with Tarrant County Public Health on syndromic surveillance mentoring to local health departments. The webinar provided an overview of the technical assistance provided by Tarrant County Public Health to three local health departments: El Paso Department of Public Health, City of Houston – Houston Health Department, and […] Aug 09, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New Report: Community Assessment of Public Health Emergency ResponseThe California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recently released a new report illustrating the results of completing the Community Assessment of Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) as a part of the Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH) in South Gate, California. This report presents methods and results from the rapid needs assessment conducted in... Aug 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Partnering with Meals on Wheels for Emergency ResponseMeals on Wheels as a Response Partner During public health emergencies there are many individuals with access and functional needs who may have difficulty retrieving life-saving medical countermeasures (MCMs) at response sites such as public points of dispensing (PODs). Some local health departments (LHDs) have successfully partnered with home service provider agencies, such as Meals on Wheels,... Aug 08, 2016 | Raymond Puerini |
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