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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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New Public Health Workforce Resilience Resource Library

A new resource library offers tools and trainings to help public health workers build resilience.

Aug 19, 2021
By Beth Hess

Forces of Change COVID edition
  • Research & Reports

New Analysis: Local Blood Pressure Screening Services Interrupted During the Pandemic

A majority of LHDs reduced BP screening services during the COVID-19 pandemic response. NACCHO’s Forces of Change...

Dec 15, 2022 | Margaret Cunningham, Jordan Royster, and Tim McCall

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The National Association of County and City Health Officials Recognized as Community Partner of the Year by the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) received the Community Partner of the Year Award...

Dec 14, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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  • COVID-19
  • Community Health
  • Injury and Violence Prevention
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

New Release: 2021 Overdose Prevention and Response Survey Report

This new NACCHO report summarizes data collected in Summer 2021 from a nationally representative group of LHDs, and...

Dec 14, 2022 | Francis Higgins

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Training

Register Today: 2023 Preparedness Summit

Take advantage of early-bird rates--register today!

Dec 12, 2022 | Beth Hess

Webinar
  • Webinar
  • Influenza

Webinar: Preparing for Flu Season 2022-2023: Early Surveillance and Vaccine Uptake Data from the CDC

Join this webinar on Thursday, December 15 at 3:00 PM ET.

Dec 12, 2022 | Beth Hess

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National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Local Health Leader Discusses Health Equity

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members...

Dec 09, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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With Input from More Than 40 Organizations, NACCHO Publishes Collaborative Report to Address Flu Vaccinations Among Older Adults

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Dec 09, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Health & Disability

Funding Opportunity: Strengthening Disability Inclusion Efforts within Local Health Departments

Applications for funding for this demonstration site project are being accepted through January 20, 2023 by 11:59PM PT.

Dec 09, 2022 | Uyen Tran

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • ID Featured

NACCHO follows the World Health Organization recommended ‘MPOX’ name change

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Dec 07, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

STI Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Doxycycline Consultation Release

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted a virtual consultation, “STI Post-Exposure...

Dec 07, 2022 | Rebekah Horowitz

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

MAPP Roadmap
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Opportunity

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Training

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
  • ID Featured

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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  • Press Release

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

Alzheimers Disease
  • Press Release

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Water Quality

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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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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