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New Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review and Action Plan Guidance...

CDC recently posted new guidance for the 2017-2018 (Budget Period 1) versions of the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness...

Nov 20, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks

    By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease...

    Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author

  • LGBT Pride Month: FREE Issue of LGBT Health

    In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, free access to the new issue of LGBT Health is available now through June 30th. Some of this...

    Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO’s Hill Day: Connecting Local Public Health to Federal Policymakers

    Raising Our Voices on Capitol Hill In early March, NACCHO hosted a Week of Congressional Action to support local health departments’...

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only...

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Partners with the EPA to Advance Environmental Health at the Local Level

    By Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. The first...

    Feb 21, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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    Final Reflections: Outgoing NACCHO President Kevin Sumner Reflects on His Term and Hopes for the Future

    Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Let me preface this conversation by mentioning how hard it was to gather these reflections. It’s not that this past year has been so difficult—quite the contrary because it has been so rewarding, and busy— but because the end of the year is bittersweet. In many ways, the […]

    Jun 28, 2019 | NacchoVoice

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    NACCHO Annual 2018: Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health

    By Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO On July 10–12, over 1,200 local public health professionals convened in New Orleans for the 2018 NACCHO Annual Conference. Throughout the conference, attendees learned from leading experts in the field, gained new insights in dozens of sharing sessions, and addressed the challenges affecting the work of local health departments […]

    Jul 18, 2018 | NacchoVoice

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    NACCHO Annual Preview 2018: Community Resilience After Hurricane Harvey

    Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This entry is the second in a series of “NACCHO Annual preview” blog posts, which feature interviews with presenters ahead of NACCHO Annual 2018. Alison Hare, MIA, Community Resilience Officer and Jennifer Kiger, MPH, Chief of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response at Harris County Public […]

    Jul 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice

    New Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review and Action Plan Guidance Available

    CDC recently posted new guidance for the 2017-2018 (Budget Period 1) versions of the Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) and the MCM Action Plan on the On-TRAC portal.  To access On-TRAC, click here. The new MCM ORR guidance document provides specific information on how to complete a self-assessment and how to complete a review using the […]

    Nov 20, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    Keep Crypto out of the Pool: Addressing One of the Summer’s Major Public Health Risks

    By Hannah Donart, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern Cryptosporidium (Crypto) is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease outbreaks associated with recreational water activity in the United States and these outbreaks are occurring at increasing frequencies. In 2016 alone, state health departments reported at least 32 outbreaks of the disease associated with swimming pools […]

    Jun 29, 2017 | Guest Author

    LGBT Pride Month: FREE Issue of LGBT Health

    In celebration of LGBT Pride Month, free access to the new issue of LGBT Health is available now through June 30th. Some of this month’s articles include: Applying Organizational Change to Promote Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusion and Reduce Health Disparities Kristen L. Eckstrand, Mitchell R. Lunn, Baligh R. Yehia Factors Associated with Antiretroviral […]

    Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO’s Hill Day: Connecting Local Public Health to Federal Policymakers

    Raising Our Voices on Capitol Hill In early March, NACCHO hosted a Week of Congressional Action to support local health departments’ (LHDs’) efforts to engage policymakers on the important work LHDs do to keep people healthy and safe. As part of that week, NACCHO hosted a “Hill Day” and organized the charge for over 40 […]

    May 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Now Hiring: CDC Division of STD Prevention Seeks Medical Director

    The Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Prevention (DSTDP) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is the only federal program that supports STD prevention and control by state and local health departments. The Program Development and Quality Improvement Branch (PDQIB) is responsible for several critical areas of DSTDP’s work to provide national leadership, […]

    Mar 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Partners with the EPA to Advance Environmental Health at the Local Level

    By Anastasia Sonneman, NACCHO Communications Specialist This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements blog. The first month of 2017 marked the beginning of a very exciting and timely collaboration, between NACCHO and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Dr. Thomas Burke, EPA Senior Advisor and Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Research and Development, hosted...

    Feb 21, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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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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