EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure

As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new...

Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for...

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental...

    Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice

  • Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

    Last week, the CDC released a press release to welcome the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment Resource

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • ASTHO Seeks Bids for Two Funding Opportunities!

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is currently seeking bids for two funding opportunities: 1) a grant...

    Oct 07, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • New World Health Organization Guidelines on ART and PrEP

    At the end of September, the World Health Organization issued an “Early Release Guideline” on when to start antiretroviral...

    Oct 06, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • How Does Your Health Department Use the National CLAS Standards?

    NACCHO is participating in a project sponsored by the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services to...

    Oct 06, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health...

    On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public...

    Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

  • EPA Launches New Tool to Support Community Interest in Green Infrastructure

    As part of a commitment to make a visible difference in communities, The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new web-based tool that helps local officials and other community members consider the benefits and uses of green infrastructure. The Green Infrastructure Wizard, or GIWiz, responds to growing community interest in using green infrastructure […]

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

    National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for Local Health Departments

    By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The issue of mental illness was thrust into the national spotlight on Oct. 1, when a gunman killed nine people at a community college in Oregon, drawing worldwide media attention. Far less attention is paid to the […]

    Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice

    Live Testing of Flu on Call™ Overlaps with the Start of Flu Season

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/.  By Erin Roberts, MPH, Program Analyst, Environmental Health and Global Health Security, NACCHO and Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO Influenza viruses cause illness year round, but ‘flu’ season begins...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

    Last week, the CDC released a press release to welcome the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release HIV Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines. This press release stated that these guidelines will significantly increase the number of people eligible for life-saving anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and expand access to a powerful tool for […]

    Oct 08, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment Resource

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) website since its launch in 2007. The new site now includes behavioral health resources and material for additional stakeholders, including first responders, senior health care leaders, veterinarians, and public information officers. Additionally, the...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

    ASTHO Seeks Bids for Two Funding Opportunities!

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is currently seeking bids for two funding opportunities: 1) a grant opportunity to explore innovative approaches for the provision and payment of STD services; and 2) a grant opportunity to create a viral hepatitis epidemiological profile. The STD grant opportunity seeks to award four state or territorial health agencies with up...

    Oct 07, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    New World Health Organization Guidelines on ART and PrEP

    At the end of September, the World Health Organization issued an “Early Release Guideline” on when to start antiretroviral therapy and on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention. This document recommends the initiation of ART in adults living with HIV, regardless of CD4 cell count, and offer of PrEP as a prevention option to all […]

    Oct 06, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    How Does Your Health Department Use the National CLAS Standards?

    NACCHO is participating in a project sponsored by the Office of Minority Health at the Department of Health and Human Services to understand better how local health departments use the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards). NACCHO encourages you to complete a brief 10-minute survey […]

    Oct 06, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Integrating Hepatitis Services into HIV Programs: NACCHO Shares the Local Health Department Perspective at USCA

    On September 10-13, the 19th Annual United States Conference on AIDS (USCA) was held in Washington, DC. USCA brings together public health workers, advocates, policy makers, and people living with HIV to share strategies and ideas for how to tackle the HIV epidemic. The conference theme, “The numbers don’t lie: It’s time to end disparities,” […]

    Oct 06, 2015 | Gretchen Weiss

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