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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

  • COVID-19
  • Opportunity

Voluntary Opportunity: Participation in a Study on Innovations During COVID-19 Response

Cornell is seeking insight on innovations that county public health officials took during the COVID-19 response to...

Sep 18, 2023 | Guest Author

  • 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

  • Press Release
  • Medical Reserve Corps

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: The Importance of Preparedness Both Nationally and Locally

On this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Sep 15, 2023 | NacchoVoice

  • Press Release

NACCHO Awards $3.4 Million to Improve Access to Health and Social Services for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants - Grants Will Help Strengthen Partnerships Between Local Health Departments and Community-Based Organizations

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Sep 14, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Leadership
  • Performance Improvement
  • Technical Assistance
  • Training

NACCHO Releases New Report: Designing a Training Program for New Local Health Officials: A Comprehensive Needs Assessment

NACCHO and the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health partnered to...

Sep 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

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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 Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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 Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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  • Injury and Violence Prevention

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

NACCHO observes Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and honors local health department actions to prevent suicides.

Sep 01, 2023 | Hannah Loynds, Camille Adams, Katherine Palm

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination Clinics Resource Toolkit

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic (SLVC) toolkit. This toolkit includes a...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

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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