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

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

Free COVID Tests Available Again to Households

Beginning September 25, households will again be able to order four free tests through COVIDTests.gov.

Sep 21, 2023 | Beth Hess

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Key Learnings and Recommendations from the American Indian (AI) and Alaska Native (AN) Sexual Health Convening

NACCHO has created a final report sharing key takeaways from this convening.

Sep 19, 2023

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Request for Proposals: Strengthening Systems-Involved Families with HOPE (SSIF) Training Project

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City...

Sep 19, 2023 | Hannah Loynds

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NACCHO Releases New Funding Opportunity to Evaluate Smoking Supplies Distribution as a Harm Reduction Strategy

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO is pleased to announce a new funding...

Sep 18, 2023

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  • Community Health
  • Healthy Aging

NACCHO Observes Falls Prevention Awareness Week and Honors Local Health Department Actions to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults

NACCHO recognize this year’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week, which will begin on September 18 and continue through...

Sep 16, 2023 | Katherine Palm, Hannah Loynds, Bailey McInnes

  • Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Programs

NRC-RIM’s translated COVID-19 resources prove useful in light of new vaccines

Recent update from NRC-RIM.

Sep 15, 2023

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest

Digest (September 13, 2023)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: September 13, 2023

Sep 13, 2023

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  • Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Programs

CDC Releases New TB Resources for Uniting for Ukraine Arrivals

CDC is pleased to announce the release of new tuberculosis (TB) resources to increase awareness about the TB screening...

Sep 13, 2023

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  • Community Health
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

Essential Skills Training Series: Virtual and In-Person Training Opportunities for LHD Staff

We are pleased to announce the launch of our Essential Skills Training Series: a combination of virtual and in-person...

Sep 12, 2023 | Irene Halferty

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  • Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Programs

Refugee Women's Network Site Spotlight

Spotlight of Refugee Women's Network

Sep 11, 2023

Partner Articles

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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

Calhoun
  • 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...

PIMA County 1
  • 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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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

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

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

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

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Healthy Aging

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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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.
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