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NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and Outreach
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of...
Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin
Shifting Internal Policies and Systems to Create Breastfeeding Continuity of Care
By Carmen Vergara, RN, MPH (ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTERS) and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, CNS, CHES, IBCLC (NACCHO) Esperanza Health...
Jul 17, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Newly Released: New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project Resources
The New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project recently released a number of valuable resources, including a new report, video...
Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Connecting Community Data for Population Health: Supporting Use of EHR Data for...
By Bree Allen, MPH, SHINE Fellow, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; Karen Soderberg, MS, Research Scientist, Office...
Jun 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Now Available: Featured Content from 2017 Environmental Public Health Tracking...
Recorded presentations and supplementary materials from the third annual Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Virtual...
Jun 05, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Live Well Allegheny: Paving the Way to Better Health Outcomes
NACCHO Annual 2017 will take place July 11–13 in Pittsburgh. In the following blog post, Allegheny County Health Department Director...
Apr 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDs
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden...
Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice
November is National Diabetes Month
There are currently 29 million Americans living with diabetes. This year’s theme for American Diabetes Month is This is Diabetes™. The...
Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NIAM Blog Series: Increasing Adult Immunizations through Education and OutreachThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series highlights the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Linda Baker, RN, Public Health Nurse at the Orange County (NY) Health Department, discusses how her local health department is working to improve immunization rates in their adult population. As a […] Aug 16, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
Shifting Internal Policies and Systems to Create Breastfeeding Continuity of CareBy Carmen Vergara, RN, MPH (ESPERANZA HEALTH CENTERS) and Harumi Reis-Reilly, MS, CNS, CHES, IBCLC (NACCHO) Esperanza Health Centers, a former grantee of NACCHO’s Breastfeeding Initiative, is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) on the Southwest side of Chicago. The main population served is predominately low-income and Latino, and families in Esperanza’s service area experience […] Jul 17, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Newly Released: New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project ResourcesThe New Hampshire Disability and Public Health Project recently released a number of valuable resources, including a new report, video and two fact sheets, please see below for details and links to access each item. Local health departments and partners are strongly encouraged to use these resources as tools to support disability inclusion within the […] Jun 30, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Connecting Community Data for Population Health: Supporting Use of EHR Data for Community Health AssessmentsBy Bree Allen, MPH, SHINE Fellow, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; Karen Soderberg, MS, Research Scientist, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health; and Marty Laventure, PhD, Director, Office of Health IT, Minnesota Department of Health This article is a supplement to the Spring 2017 issue of NACCHO Exchange, which focuses […] Jun 22, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Now Available: Featured Content from 2017 Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Virtual ConferenceRecorded presentations and supplementary materials from the third annual Environmental Public Health Tracking Network Virtual Conference are now accessible online until June 23, 2017. Organized by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Environmental Health Tracking Branch, the event took place on April 5-6, 2017... Jun 05, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Live Well Allegheny: Paving the Way to Better Health OutcomesNACCHO Annual 2017 will take place July 11–13 in Pittsburgh. In the following blog post, Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Karen Hacker shares how cross-sectoral collaboration has created new opportunities for improving the health of Pittsburgh and surrounding Allegheny County. By Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director, Allegheny County (PA) Health Department Welcome to Allegheny […] Apr 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDsBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden of cardiovascular disease poses significant risk to the health and well-being of our communities. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. According to the CDC, […] Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
November is National Diabetes MonthThere are currently 29 million Americans living with diabetes. This year’s theme for American Diabetes Month is This is Diabetes™. The purpose of this year’s campaign is for people with diabetes to share their personal story and raise awareness on the impact of the disease. For more information on American Diabetes month and how to […] Nov 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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