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The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

Local Approaches to Preventing Teen Dating Violence

By Blaire Bryant, MPH, NACCHO and Melanie Ruhe, MPH, NACCHO This story originally ran in NACCHO’s Essential...

Mar 30, 2017 | NacchoVoice

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...

Aug 05, 2016 | NacchoVoice

NACCHO Highlights Need to Address Tobacco and Opioids

By Aliyah Ali, Government Affairs Intern, NACCHO During the second full week of April, NACCHO hosted two briefings for...

Apr 27, 2016 | NacchoVoice

Gun Violence: A Public Health Crisis in America’s Streets

By Dr. Swannie Jett, DrPH, MSc, NACCHO Immediate Past President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health...

Jan 13, 2016 | NacchoVoice

The Continuous Need for the ABC & D’s of Drowning Prevention in Clark County

There are over 105,000 private pools and over 5,000 public pools, including apartments, in the Las Vegas Valley. In...

Nov 17, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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...

Oct 29, 2015 | NacchoVoice

National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month Provides Opportunities for Local Health Departments

By Dr. Swannie Jett, NACCHO President and Health Officer for the Florida Department of Health in Seminole County The...

Oct 08, 2015 | NacchoVoice

Recovery from Addiction is Possible: Honoring National Recovery Month

By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, NACCHO According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services...

Sep 25, 2015 | NacchoVoice

International Overdose Awareness Day: Prevention, Intervention, and Resources

By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Injury and Violence Prevention, NACCHO Today is International Overdose...

Aug 31, 2015 | NacchoVoice

Video Recordings of NACCHO Annual Sessions Now Available

NACCHO has released video recordings of general sessions from the 2015 NACCHO Annual Conference. Presenters, including...

Aug 06, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

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Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through...

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
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New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to launch...

Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

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Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November...

Oct 16, 2023

Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19...

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  • Community Engagement

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

It’s Children’s Environmental Health Day today!

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

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  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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