NACCHO Voice

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

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Infectious Disease

NBC Highlights Role of DIS in the COVID-19 Response 

On Sunday, April 19, NBC Nightly News highlighted the important work of DIS and STD contact tracers in their story,...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Infectious Disease
  • Research & Reports

Brief: The Projected Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the US Healthcare System

The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is exacting heavy economic and social costs around the...

Apr 16, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Texas DSHS: Guidance and Priorities for DIS During COVID-19  

Texas Department of State Health Services released guidance for HIV/STD Public Health Follow-Up Staff—including Disease...

Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Community-based Approaches to Reducing STDs Community Engagement Toolkit

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new toolkit that describes the successful 10-step...

Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Infectious Disease

Free COVID-19 Communications Resources for Public Health Organizations

The CDC Foundation has recently developed a COVID-19 Public Health Toolkit to support public health orgranizations in...

Apr 15, 2020 | NacchoVoice

  • Tools & Resources
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Climate Change

Framing the Health Aspects of Climate Change

Health departments have an opportunity to increase public awareness about climate change impacts and government...

Apr 09, 2020 | Andrea Grenadier

  • COVID-19
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

COVID-19: Suggested Health Department Actions to Support Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)

NASTAD released a resource highlighting important considerations and promising strategies for health departments to...

Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Fact Sheet: COVID-19 and Your Sexual Health 

Fenway Health released a new fact sheet that provides information about sexual health and COVID-19. The fact sheet...

Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

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

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

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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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • 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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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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