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

Spring Weather Preparedness: Storms, Floods—and Yes, Tornadoes

Until 1950, United States weathermen were forbidden from using the T-word: tornadoes. Yet, in the early 20th century,...

Mar 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Launches Updated Health and Disability Toolkit

By Meredith Williams, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow The NACCHO Health and Disability Team has launched an updated...

Mar 23, 2016 | Guest Author

Amateur Radio Activities Return for 2016 Preparedness Summit

The ability to communicate is an essential component of all emergency response activities. During an emergency, there...

Mar 22, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

DOH-Orange Partners with Hospitals to Conduct Specimen Collection and Testing for Zika Virus

The following post was originally published on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more information about...

Mar 17, 2016 | NacchoVoice

NACCHO and CDC Partner for Radiation Sheltering Toolkit

Radiation preparedness is no longer just a concern for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities with the risk for a...

Mar 10, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

The Value of a Brand, Part 2

In the process of developing its brand, RiverStone Health considered what a clearly articulated brand means....

Mar 07, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

Flu Near You to Expand Symptom Set

Flu Near You is an online health reporting system that maps users with flu-like symptoms. In light of emerging health...

Mar 01, 2016 | Christina Baum

CDC Releases New National Estimates of Lifetime HIV Risk

The CDC released estimates that show if current HIV diagnoses rates persist, approximately 1 in 2 black gay and...

Feb 24, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

Internet Partner Services Toolkit Now Available

CDC released a toolkit for technology-based STD and HIV Partner Services (IPS) that serves as a general resource for...

Feb 17, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas

NACCHO Releases 2015 Annual Report

NACCHO has released its 2015 Annual Report, which focuses on the association’s considerable accomplishments last year....

Feb 16, 2016 | NacchoVoice

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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...

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  • 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...

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  • 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

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  • 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...

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  • 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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