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This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have...
Jan 10, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Environmental Health Association accepting applications for the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program...
Dec 10, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO supports local efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the health effects of climate change. These efforts include (1)...
Nov 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO’s Member Spotlight series features interviews with local health...
Oct 29, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between...
Oct 02, 2018
You may have heard about Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) in passing from colleagues over the years. But what exactly is the program...
Sep 28, 2018
On May 30, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar exploring national guidance and local experiences on Legionella. Legionnaires’ disease is a...
Jun 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB),...
Apr 30, 2018
On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the...
Mar 28, 2018 | Alex Fraser
This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail food protection. Each month, we are featuring the experiences, challenges, and successes of jurisdictions that have worked toward each of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […]
The National Environmental Health Association accepting applications for the National Environmental Public Health Internship Program (NEPHIP), funded by CDC to support 19 undergraduate and 6 graduate environmental health student internships during summer 2019. Selected college students from environmental health programs accredited by the National Environmental Health Science and Protection...
NACCHO supports local efforts to track, prevent, and mitigate the health effects of climate change. These efforts include (1) incorporating adaptation planning into land use, housing, and transportation design; (2) preparing communities for extreme and unusual environmental events; and (3) coordinating with local governments on all-hazards disaster planning. NACCHO supports implementation of...
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 Pramod Dwivedi DrPH, MS, MSW, MA, BSc, Health Director of the Linn County Health Department in Iowa. Below he shares the importance of positively affecting policy […]
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local health departments (LHDs) build their preparedness capacity through a continuous quality improvement model. Here are the top...
You may have heard about Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) in passing from colleagues over the years. But what exactly is the program about? PPHR is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
On May 30, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar exploring national guidance and local experiences on Legionella. Legionnaires’ disease is a respiratory disease caused by Legionella bacteria, which can be found in the water systems of large buildings. In 2016, there were an estimated 6,100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States. During the webinar, […]
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), recently hosted a webinar describing the performance improvement processes of Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognition and PHAB accreditation. The webinar also connects the two standards-based programs and provides information on tools and resources for local...
On March 9, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognized the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program for a five-year period. ANSI is only the second accreditation body to receive such recognition under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Those recognized are able to accredit third-party auditors, which […]
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NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...
Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea
The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma
Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...
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