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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

  • NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Healthy and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CDC Study: Health Risk Behaviors Among People with Disabilities from Racial and...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health...

    Sep 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Incoming NACCHO President Claude-Alix Jacob Shares His Priorities for Local Health...

    On July 1, Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge (MA) Public Health Department, became NACCHO’s...

    Aug 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • Health Equity & Social Justice, Social Determinants of Health

    Connect Columbus: Assessing Infrastructure to Improve Health & Equity

    Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking...

    Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community

    This is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of...

    Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice

  • NACCHO Annual Preview: Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden...

    This is the second in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of...

    Jun 28, 2016 | 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 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

    NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Healthy and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their research poster...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NOW RECRUITING: NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program

    By Sara Lyons, NACCHO Program Analyst  The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and recent alumni interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Last year’s fellows along with NACCHO Health and DIsability leadership staff are pictured on the right, presenting their...

    Oct 27, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CDC Study: Health Risk Behaviors Among People with Disabilities from Racial and Ethnic Groups

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new study in the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities focusing on the relationship between income and education, and two health behaviors of smoking and obesity for individuals with disabilities from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Major findings revealed that the ratio of adults […]

    Sep 22, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Incoming NACCHO President Claude-Alix Jacob Shares His Priorities for Local Health Departments and Explains Why a Career in Local Public Health is One of the Best-Kept Secrets

    On July 1, Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge (MA) Public Health Department, became NACCHO’s President. Jacob is a long-standing and dedicated member of NACCHO and has served on a variety of different advisory groups including the Annual Conference Workgroup, the Health Equity and Social Justice Committee, the Survive and Thrive […]

    Aug 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    Health Equity & Social Justice, Social Determinants of Health

    Connect Columbus: Assessing Infrastructure to Improve Health & Equity

    Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when seeking services, education, and employment? Take a look at how Columbus, Ohio is reversing the auto-first thinking of traditional traffic engineering and the inequitable distribution of transportation resources.

    Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Data into Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community

    This is the third in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. This post offers a preview of the session, “Data to Action: Getting Your Data off the Shelf and into the Community.” Read the other posts in the series. Learn more […]

    Jul 01, 2016 | NacchoVoice

    NACCHO Annual Preview: Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden through Policy and Prevention

    This is the second in a series of NACCHO Annual preview posts, which feature interviews with and essays from presenters in advance of NACCHO Annual 2016. In this post, Gary Cox, JD, shares insights from his session, “Targeting Neighborhood Poverty, Education, and Health Burden through Local Public Health Policy and Prevention across Oklahoma County.” Cox […]

    Jun 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice

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    Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.

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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

    Partnerships

    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

    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

    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

    Opportunity

    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

    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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    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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