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Apply for NACCHO’s 2019-2020 WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Water,...

Sep 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

    Protecting Public Health with PEATT: The PFAS Exposure Assessment Technical Tools

    By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Communities demand action and answers...

    Aug 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Water Quality

    Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

    During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost...

    Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

    ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts To Reduce Environmental Exposure Notice...

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, is pleased to announce that a new notice...

    Aug 27, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Food Safety & Inspection, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Water Quality

    Take Action for Children’s Environmental Health Day

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) established Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day) in 2016 as a...

    Aug 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Water Quality

    National Summit on Waterborne Diseases Final Report

    To address concerns about waterborne diseases, leading voices representing public health, the scientific community, water treatment...

    Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

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    New PFAS Maps from Tracking California

    With the growing interest in PFAS—Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: a group of manmade chemicals used in a variety of consumer products, that can have a variety adverse health impacts —Tracking California has created new PFAS data resources.

    Sep 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Climate Change, Water Quality

    WHO Guide on Creating Healthy Environments

    This new guide from the World Health Organization (WHO) presents an overview of actions that can be taken by various actors – and the support that is being offered by WHO – to create healthier environments, including in priority settings such as workplaces, cities, dwellings, health care facilities, and emergency settings.

    Sep 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Water Quality

    Sodium in Your Well Water: A Health Concern

    Knowing the amount of sodium in your drinking water is important for your health, especially if you have high blood pressure. Sodium is an essential mineral for maintaining a healthy fluid balance and is important for brain function and muscle contractions, but consuming too much sodium can elevate your blood pressure.

    Sep 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Water Quality

    Apply for NACCHO’s 2019-2020 WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the 2019-2020 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. Having access to clean and safe water during and after emergencies is vital for all communities.

    Sep 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

    Protecting Public Health with PEATT: The PFAS Exposure Assessment Technical Tools

    By Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Communities demand action and answers when their drinking water contains the potentially harmful, man-made chemicals per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Although use of some of these chemicals has declined, increased water sampling over the past 10 years has revealed PFAS in numerous water...

    Aug 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Water Quality

    Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities

    During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost completely degraded within two hours. In order to maintain daily operations and patient care services, healthcare facilities need to develop a water supply plan in advance of an emergency.

    Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Hazards & Health Effects, Water Quality

    ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts To Reduce Environmental Exposure Notice of Funding Opportunity

    The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, is pleased to announce that a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for its APPLETREE program has been published on www.Grants.gov. This new three-year ATSDR’s Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) cooperative agreement program will fund approximately...

    Aug 27, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Food Safety & Inspection, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Water Quality

    Take Action for Children’s Environmental Health Day

    The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) established Children’s Environmental Health Day (CEH Day) in 2016 as a way to raise awareness about how environmental exposures impact children’s health. It is also a day of action that can be used to mobilize individuals, families, organizations, and communities to champion, on behalf of all children, the right […]

    Aug 26, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Water Quality

    National Summit on Waterborne Diseases Final Report

    To address concerns about waterborne diseases, leading voices representing public health, the scientific community, water treatment experts, impacted populations, and the federal government joined together on May 23, 2019 at the National Summit on Waterborne Disease: Source-to-Tap Solutions for Infrastructure Policy in Washington, DC at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center....

    Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

    Mar 08, 2024

    NACCHO Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    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

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

    Oct 16, 2023

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    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

    Preparedness Brief

    The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

    Stories from the Field

    Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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