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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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  • Gun Violence
  • Injury and Violence Prevention

Reflections Following Murder of Tyre Nichols and a Violent Week

Reflections from NACCHO Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman.

Jan 28, 2023 | NacchoVoice

  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials Awards New Overdose Response Project Funding  

Public Health Projects in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania,...

Jan 26, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Press Release

The National Association of County and City Health Officials Files Amicus Brief in Appeal of Local Opioid Crisis Case

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), along with the American Public Health...

Jan 23, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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NACCHO Lauds Passage of Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program Included in End-of-Year Legislation

Washington, DC, December 23, 2022 – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), which...

Dec 23, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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  • Food Safety & Inspection

2023 Samuel J. Crumbine Consumer Protection Award for Excellence in Food Protection

Applications open for local environmental health jurisdictions.

Dec 21, 2022 | Anu Varma

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NACCHO Research: Sixty-Five Percent of Local Health Departments Had Reduced Capacity Dedicated to Addressing Substance Use Disorder During COVID-19 While Jurisdictions Experienced Overdose Increases

Washington, DC, December 16, 2022 — According to a new peer-reviewed article by the National Association of County and...

Dec 16, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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The National Association of County and City Health Officials Recognized as Community Partner of the Year by the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) received the Community Partner of the Year Award...

Dec 14, 2022 | NacchoVoice

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With Input from More Than 40 Organizations, NACCHO Publishes Collaborative Report to Address Flu Vaccinations Among Older Adults

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

Dec 09, 2022 | NacchoVoice

STI Post-Exposure Prophylaxis with Doxycycline Consultation Release

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted a virtual consultation, “STI Post-Exposure...

Dec 07, 2022 | Rebekah Horowitz

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Three U.S. Health Departments Awarded in the VIRA Chatbot Competition Health departments will use custom AI chatbots to address COVID-19 misinformation

NACCHO has announced the first three winners of the VIRA X NACCHO competition. These selected health departments will...

Nov 28, 2022 | NacchoVoice

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Opportunity

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Training

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

Alzheimers Disease
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NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO),...

Sep 21, 2021 | Theresa Spinner

NACCHO and the Alzheimer’s Association Collaborating to...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Water Quality

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

On August 12, 2021, NACCHO and AAAS’s EPI Center hosted a webinar on PFAS...

Aug 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Responding to Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in...

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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

Stories from the Field

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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