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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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Legionella Resources from the Michigan Public Health Training Center

The Michigan Public Health Training Center (PHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce...

Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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New Tool for Epidemiologists and Public Health Professionals following a Radiation Emergency

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the CRC eTool, a new tool for epidemiologists...

Feb 23, 2018 | Raymond Puerini

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  • Health & Disability

State Disability and Health Programs

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Disability and Health Branch funds state disability and...

Feb 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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Journal Article: Integrating Health and Transportation in Nashville, Tennessee

The Journal of Transport and Health recently published an article on “Integrating Health and Transportation in...

Feb 21, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Resources: PrEP Implementation

Project Inform and Med-IQ launched new online educational resources for medical and other front line support staff...

Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Immunization

Gear Up for National Infant Immunization Week 2018

National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), April 21-28, 2018, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of...

Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Immunization

CDC: Immunization Billables Project Evaluation Report

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the CDC Billables Project Evaluation Report. The...

Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Infectious Disease

CDC Online Training: Antibiotic Stewardship – Section 1

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship has launched the first of a...

Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Website: Hepatitis Policy Project

The Hepatitis Policy Project invites you to visit their new policy-focused website on hepatitis C. While there is...

Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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  • Food Safety & Inspection

CDC Webpage on Public Communication during Foodborne Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) created a new webpage on how public health and regulatory...

Jan 31, 2018 | Amy Chang

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November...

Oct 16, 2023

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It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

Celebrate with us!

Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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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
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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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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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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 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
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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
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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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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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