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

  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Opioid Settlement Funds Must Go Where They’re Needed Most—Treatment and Prevention

As thousands of cities and counties hard-hit by the opioid crisis move closer to settlements with opioid manufacturers...

Oct 24, 2019 | Guest Author

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

MMWR: Trends in Hepatitis C Infection by Opioid Use Disorder Status Among Pregnant Women at Delivery Hospitalization — United States, 2000–2015

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...

Oct 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Harm Reduction Coalition Launches “Know Overdose” Campaign in San Francisco

Harm Reduction Coalition has released a report to highlight the Know Overdose campaign that will be coming to the...

Sep 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Epidemiology
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

RFP: Maternal and Infant Network to Understand Outcomes Associated with Treatment for Opioid Use During Pregnancy

The Public Health Informatics Institute (PHII) has announced a request for proposals (RFP) in collaboration with the...

Sep 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Funding Opportunity
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

NACCHO Announces Request for Applications: Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level

NACCHO announces a funding opportunity to local health departments through a Request for Application (RFA) process.

Sep 24, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Issue Brief: Expanding SSPs Can Help Curb Surge in Hepatitis C and HIV Cases

The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law‘s new issue brief, Community Experience Offers Lessons...

Sep 09, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Book Club
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

NACCHO Book Club: Dreamland—The True Tale of America’s Opioid Epidemic

Each month, NACCHO will bring you a new public health book, read and reviewed by NACCHO staff. We hope to provide a...

Sep 03, 2019 | Emily Yox

  • Webinar
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Save the Date: HHS Webinar Series on Syringe Service Programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health is hosting a...

Aug 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Global Health
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

International Overdose Awareness Day is August 31

International Overdose Awareness Day, held on August 31 every year, is an opportunity to do more to prevent overdose...

Aug 20, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

CDC Vital Signs: Pharmacy-Based Naloxone Dispensing — United States, 2012–2018

The CDC Vital Signs series addresses a single important public health topic each month. This month’s release presents...

Aug 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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

Preparedness Brief

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

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