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NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal Immunization
Throughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of...
Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin
NACCHO Annual 2017: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population Health
By Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 11–13, more than 1,200 local health department (LHD) leaders and staff...
Jul 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce Today
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local...
May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice
National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to Protect
From April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)....
Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Community, Building Hope
By Margaret Carr, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) encourages...
Apr 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice
National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest Nation
National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for...
Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health Equity
By Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO...
Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health”
Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents just southeast of...
May 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
Social Determinants of Health
Partnering with Latino Organizations to Create Resilient Communities
Partnering with trusted community-serving organizations to relay critical information to non-English speaking communities during...
Jan 06, 2016 | Guest Author
NIAM Blog Series: Leveraging Partnerships to Increase Maternal ImmunizationThroughout the month of August, NACCHO’s National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) Blog Series will highlight the importance of immunizations across the lifespan. In this Q&A, Carrie Harter, MPH, Director of Disease Control at the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee), discusses the importance of immunizations during pregnancy and the role of local health […] Aug 10, 2017 | Courtney Martin |
NACCHO Annual 2017: Bridging Clinical Medicine and Population HealthBy Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 11–13, more than 1,200 local health department (LHD) leaders and staff assembled in Pittsburgh for the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, the largest annual gathering of local public health leaders and partners in the United States. Over the course of the three-day conference, attendees learned from national […] Jul 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Improving the Health of Communities by Investing in Tomorrow’s Workforce TodayBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The local health department (LHD) workforce is the backbone of the nation’s public health infrastructure. While healthcare issues have historically overshadowed the public health tenets of prevention and population health, LHD leaders and staff are truly on […] May 04, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
National Infant Immunization Week 2017: Power to ProtectFrom April 22-29, 2017, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. Throughout this week, NACCHO will focus... Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Building Community, Building HopeBy Margaret Carr, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) encourages local health departments (LHDs) to engage their communities throughout the month of April in promoting child abuse prevention efforts. April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the theme this year is Building Community, Building Hope. Child […] Apr 24, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
National Public Health Week 2017: Endeavoring to Create the Healthiest NationNational Public Health Week (NPHW), organized annually by the American Public Health Association (APHA), presents an opportunity for communities across the United States to reflect on the contributions of public health and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. More importantly, NPHW serves as an excellent reminder of why public health exists: to […] Apr 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Annual 2016: Cultivating a Culture of Health EquityBy Lindsay Tiffany, Lead of Publications, NACCHO On July 19–21, more than 1,300 attendees convened in Phoenix for the 2016 NACCHO Annual Conference, making it the largest gathering of local health department (LHD) leaders and other public health professionals in the United States. The meeting provided participants with an opportunity to hear from national thought […] Jul 28, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health”Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents just southeast of the Research Triangle region in North Carolina’s Piedmont. The department is led by Heath Director Dr. Marilyn Pearson, who started at Johnston County as the primary care clinic’s first physician. A well-respected and admired community member, Dr. Pearson leads... May 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
Social Determinants of HealthPartnering with Latino Organizations to Create Resilient CommunitiesPartnering with trusted community-serving organizations to relay critical information to non-English speaking communities during emergencies is a national promising practice. The County of San Diego is building a partner relay to share information during emergencies with vulnerable communities. This article highlights the efforts around engaging the Spanish-speaking Latino community. Jan 06, 2016 | Guest Author |
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