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

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National Poison Prevention Week Resources

About 60,000 children under age five end up in the emergency room every year after getting into medicines left within...

Mar 22, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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  • Rural and Frontier Health
  • Rural Health

Four Strategies for Rural Health Departments to Engage People with Disabilities

By Whitney Thurman, NACCHO Health & Disability Fellow Rural America is as diverse as its people, reflecting the...

Mar 20, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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Provide Input on Environmental Health Matters Initiative

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine recently launched the Environmental Health Matters...

Mar 16, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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National Outbreak Reporting System Dashboard

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched NORS Dashboard, an online data tool with public access to...

Mar 14, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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  • Climate Change
  • Success Story

Multisolving at the Intersection of Health and Climate: Lessons from Success Stories

Climate Interactive interviewed the leaders of ten initiatives that are innovating in ways the improve health and...

Mar 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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Health Impact Assessment Webinar Recording

A recording is now available from a National Environmental Health Association webinar on “Using Tracking Data to...

Mar 12, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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  • Food Safety & Inspection

FDA Issues 2017 Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the 2017 edition of the Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program...

Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Water Quality

Strengthening Community Water Fluoridation to Prevent Cavities

Cavities (tooth decay) are one of the most common chronic diseases among American children and adolescents. In 1945,...

Mar 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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Environmental Education (EE) Grant Solicitation Notice

Under the 2018 EE Local Grant Program, 10 Requests for Proposals were issued nationally, one in each of EPA’s ten...

Mar 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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US EPA Nutrient Sensor Action Challenge

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and four federal partners launched the next stage of a...

Mar 06, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Partner Articles

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  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
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  • 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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