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Using Triple P as a Model to Engage Communities and Prevent Child Maltreatment
By Calondra Tibbs, MPH, Senior Director, Safe and Healthy Families, NACCHO Positive relationships between caregivers and children play...
Oct 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Congress Should Support Fund that Prevents Disease and Saves Lives
The following article was originally published in The Hill. View the original article. By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH In 1736 Benjamin...
Oct 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen Discusses Her Department’s...
Interview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO On April 12, Freddie Gray, Jr., was arrested by the Baltimore City...
Jun 26, 2015 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Releases New Health and Disability Resources
NACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released five new resources for local health departments designed to promote the...
Jun 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
Five Questions for Doug Mormann, Retired Director of the La Crosse County (WI)...
NACCHO Voice spoke with Doug Mormann, who retired in March as director of the La Crosse County (WI) Health Department, about his...
Jun 05, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Five Questions for Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County...
Interview by Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO Voice spoke with Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public...
Apr 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Tools for Local Health Departments
By Alyssa Banks, Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO In April 2014, President Obama announced that April is...
Apr 03, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Annual Tobacco Control Report Now Available
The American Lung Association’s 13th annual State of Tobacco Control Report is now available. The report grades the federal...
Feb 19, 2015 | Katie Regan
How Local Health Departments are Helping Prevent Cardiovascular Disease
By Camillia M. Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO February is American Heart Month, an...
Feb 10, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Using Triple P as a Model to Engage Communities and Prevent Child MaltreatmentBy Calondra Tibbs, MPH, Senior Director, Safe and Healthy Families, NACCHO Positive relationships between caregivers and children play an important role in the health and well-being of children throughout their lives. Establishing safe, stable, and nurturing environments and relationships and limiting exposure to adverse experiences (e.g., trauma, abuse, and neglect) can potentially reduce poor... Oct 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Congress Should Support Fund that Prevents Disease and Saves LivesThe following article was originally published in The Hill. View the original article. By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH In 1736 Benjamin Franklin said “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” In 2010 Congress followed this wise advice and created the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), which has invested nearly $5.25 billion to […] Oct 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana S. Wen Discusses Her Department’s Response to Civil Unrest and Suggests Ways LHDs Can Tackle the Root Causes of Structural Racism and OppressionInterview by Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist, NACCHO On April 12, Freddie Gray, Jr., was arrested by the Baltimore City Police Department. He died on April 19, due to spinal cord injuries. In the aftermath of this death, citizens held a variety of demonstrations; while most were peaceful, the city saw several days […] Jun 26, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Releases New Health and Disability ResourcesNACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released five new resources for local health departments designed to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in all public health programs, products, and services. New fact sheets include: “What Local Health Departments Should Know About the Population of People with Disabilities,” which provides health departments with a... Jun 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Five Questions for Doug Mormann, Retired Director of the La Crosse County (WI) Health DepartmentNACCHO Voice spoke with Doug Mormann, who retired in March as director of the La Crosse County (WI) Health Department, about his three-decade career in public health, his department’s path to pursuing accreditation, and the challenges that keep him awake at night. NACCHO: Please tell us about your career path. DM: I received a Master’s of […] Jun 05, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Five Questions for Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County (NY) Health DepartmentInterview by Lindsay Tiffany, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO Voice spoke with Dr. Jiancheng Huang, Director of Public Health, Oswego County (NY) Health Department, about collaboration and community engagement, an innovative program to help expectant mothers quit smoking, and the challenges that keep him awake at night. NACCHO: Please tell us about your professional background and how... Apr 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Tools for Local Health DepartmentsBy Alyssa Banks, Senior Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO In April 2014, President Obama announced that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As public health practitioners, we are reminded that millions of children and adolescents are exposed to violence and experience maltreatment early in life. Exposure to violence and maltreatment is a […] Apr 03, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
Annual Tobacco Control Report Now AvailableThe American Lung Association’s 13th annual State of Tobacco Control Report is now available. The report grades the federal government, all 50 states, and the District of Columbia on key tobacco control policies, and their efforts to meet three goals: Reduce smoking rates to less than 10% by 2024 (currently at 18%); Protect all Americans […] Feb 19, 2015 | Katie Regan |
How Local Health Departments are Helping Prevent Cardiovascular DiseaseBy Camillia M. Easley, MPH, Program Analyst, Healthy Communities/Chronic Disease, NACCHO February is American Heart Month, an opportunity for local health departments (LHDs) to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) control and prevention. While cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death among men and women, certain populations are... Feb 10, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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