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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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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Unit Responds in All Seasons

See how volunteers from two Medical Reserve Corps unts respond to weather emergencies.

Sep 20, 2023 | Beth Hess

  • 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

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience

National Preparedness Month 2023

Welcome to National Preparedness Month!

Sep 01, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Strengthening Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration at Local Health Departments to Address Future Threats to Maternal-Child Health Populations

Local health departments (LHDs) are critical in responding to public health emergencies. These institutions formed the...

Aug 22, 2023 | Ryanna Quazi, Harpur Schwartz, Elana Filipos

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Partnering with Local Organizations to Host Volunteer Recruitment Fair

Learn how a Texas Medical Reserve Corps unit partnered with community groups to host a volunteer fair.

Aug 16, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Community Resilience
  • Climate Change
  • Emergency Response
  • Extreme Weather

Now Accepting Abstracts: 2024 Preparedness Summit

Abstracts due September 15.

Aug 02, 2023 | Beth Hess

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Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Labor-HHS Funding Bill

On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee considered the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services,...

Jul 28, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Rebuilding Medical Reserve Corps Units to Meet Community Need

See how two Medical Reserve Corps units are rebuiling to meet community need.

Jul 20, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Units Equip Volunteers and Community in Pet Preparedness

See how Medical Reserve Corps units are helping communities prepare for disasters impacting pets.

Jun 22, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR Awards $50 Million from the American Rescue Plan to Strengthen the Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR announced $50 million in awards to 33 states and jurisdictions to strengthen the MRC network.

Jun 09, 2023 | Beth Hess

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

Cameron County 1
  • 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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