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Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award
The Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to...
Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman...
Interview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the...
Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice
CDC’s Public Health Associate Program Is Now Open!
The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accepting applications January...
Nov 16, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier
American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of...
By Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million...
Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice
Meet NACCHO’s 2017–2018 Health and Disability Fellows
This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the...
Nov 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice
emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York
Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most...
Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk
Calling all New Preparedness Coordinators and Experienced Preparedness Professionals!
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for new preparedness...
Nov 06, 2017
Success Stories: Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics
As part of this year’s Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s Challenge, the National Alliance of State and...
Nov 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation...
Nov 01, 2017
Apply Today: Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection AwardThe Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award is now accepting applications for 2018. The prestigious award is given annually to local environmental health jurisdictions that demonstrate unsurpassed achievement in providing outstanding food protection services to their communities. The purpose of the award is to encourage innovative programs and methods that reduce or eliminate the occurrence... Nov 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award Recipient Dr. Marty Wasserman Shares His Experience as Past NACCHO President and How He’s Navigated the Political Landscape in Public HealthInterview by Taylarr Lopez, Communications Specialist, NACCHO NACCHO is pleased to recognize Dr. Marty Wasserman, MD, JD, as the recipient of the 2017 Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award. This award honors current or former local health officials for noteworthy service to NACCHO that has reflected the commitment, vigor, and leadership exemplified by Mo’s […] Nov 18, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
CDC’s Public Health Associate Program Is Now Open!The Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is accepting applications January 2-18, 2018 to host a public health associate to start in October 2018. PHAP is a two-year training program with the mission to train and provide experiential learning to early-career public health professionals. It is a […] Nov 16, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier |
American Diabetes Month: Local Health Departments Work to Mitigate the Burden of Diabetes Across the NationBy Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, NACCHO President and Executive Director of Harris County Public Health in Houston Today, over 30 million people in the United States live with diabetes—the seventh leading cause of death in the nation.1 Every day, local health departments (LHDs) work with community partners including schools, city planners, businesses, and restaurants […] Nov 15, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
Meet NACCHO’s 2017–2018 Health and Disability FellowsThis story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential Elements. The NACCHO Health and Disability Program is thrilled to introduce the 2017-18 cohort of Health and Disability fellows. NACCHO’s Health and Disability Fellowship program is an invaluable opportunity for graduate students pursing degrees in public health to receive hands-on experience in the health and disability field. The […] Nov 10, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New YorkAddressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most striking during a public health emergency. To address this problem, the Broome County Health Department in New York utilized the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the Office […] Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk |
Calling all New Preparedness Coordinators and Experienced Preparedness Professionals!The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for new preparedness coordinators and preparedness mentors to participate in the 2018 Roadmap to Ready Program. Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program that helps new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. As part... Nov 06, 2017 |
Success Stories: Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis EpidemicsAs part of this year’s Unite to End the HIV and Viral Hepatitis Epidemics Chair’s Challenge, the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) released the second installment in a series of success stories collected from around the nation. This installment features programs from Michigan, North Carolina, and Philadelphia and highlights their health […] Nov 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response WorkgroupThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. In the event of a hurricane, flood, chemical spill, or water contamination, clean and safe water may be unavailable and fail to meet drinking, sanitation, and hygiene needs. Community […] Nov 01, 2017 |
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