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

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Digest (November 22, 2023)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: November 22, 2023

Nov 24, 2023

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Updates on House FY2024 Labor-Health and Human Services Bill

Last week, the House released their report for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor-Health and Human Services bill. The bill...

Nov 17, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino, Victoria Van de Vate

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

Request for Proposals: Developing and Implementing Protocols and Practices for Participant and Community Safety at Harm Reduction Programs

The deadline for submission is 11:59pm, Eastern Standard Time, Friday, December 1, 2023.

Nov 14, 2023

Rural Disaster Behavioral Health
  • Tools & Resources

Rural Disaster Behavioral Health Guide

A new guide from SAMHSA for those providing support to rural populations after a disaster.

Aug 28, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Breastfeeding, Nutrition, and Partner Involvement

National Breastfeeding Month was founded by the United States Breastfeeding Committee in 2011 to advocate and promote...

Aug 25, 2023 | Talei Moore, Ryanna Quazi

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  • Press Release

Michael Kilkenny, MD Becomes President-Elect of the National Association of County and City Health Officials

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

Aug 02, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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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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  • Policy

House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Funding Bill

Last week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee advanced the draft of their Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Labor, Health and...

Jul 27, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Webinar
  • Food Safety & Inspection
  • Workforce Development

NACCHO and CDC Food Safety Sharing Session on Workforce Development

Speakers will discuss challenges that local health departments have been experiencing, including employee retention,...

Apr 05, 2023 | Olivia Turay

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HHS Secretary Becerra Testifies on Biden Budget at Three Congressional Hearings

Over the past several weeks, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra testified in three...

Mar 31, 2023 | Katie Ghougasian, Lauren Mastroberardino

Partner Articles

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  • Opportunity

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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!

Celebrate with us!

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

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...

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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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  • 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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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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