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Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness...

Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

  • Access to Care, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Utilizing an Equity Lens to Test Maternal and Child Health Populations for COVID-19:...

    Harris County Public Health developed the COVID-19 Equity Testing Strategy to ensure equitable testing opportunities, specifically for...

    Dec 22, 2020 | Adelaide Appiah

  • Opportunity

    Call for Abstracts: 2021 Preparedness Summit

    We Need YOU! Share Your Expertise at the 2021 Preparedness Summit.

    Sep 24, 2020 | Beth Hess

    • Emergency Response, 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 backbone of the COVID-19 response and have also responded to infectious disease threats such as Zika, influenza outbreaks, congenital syphilis, and RSV.

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

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    Social Media During a Public Health Crisis

    Social media was both an incubator for misinformation that local health officials have had to combat as well as a strategic tool that health departments used to inform the behavioral health of the public during the pandemic.

    Dec 29, 2022 | Charlotte Ciampa

    Press Release

    Introducing the 2022 Vector Control Collaborative Cohort

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, has announced the newest cohort of its Vector Control Collaborative Program (VCC), which strengthens the ability of local communities to detect and respond to disease threats spread by mosquitoes and ticks.

    Jul 29, 2022 | Anu Varma

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    First Nationwide Baseline Assessment of Local Vector Programs’ Tick Activities Reveals 1 in 5 Conduct Surveillance

    Findings highlight improvements in efforts to prevent mosquito- and tick-borne diseases, but gaps remain

    May 18, 2022 | Anu Varma

    Funding Opportunity, Opportunity, Technical Assistance, Vector Control

    NACCHO Announces 2022 Vector Control Mentorship Program! Request for Applications Now Live

    Apply by February 21, 2022, 11:59 PM PST.

    Jan 13, 2022 | Anu Varma

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    Podcast

    Podcast from Washington: A Look Back at Zika Virus

    Ian Goldstein sits down with Alvina Chu, Epidemiology Program Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, to take a look back at the Zika virus response in 2016.

    Jul 08, 2021 | Ian Goldstein

    Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

    Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

    Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Access to Care, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Utilizing an Equity Lens to Test Maternal and Child Health Populations for COVID-19: A Case Study from Harris County Public Health

    Harris County Public Health developed the COVID-19 Equity Testing Strategy to ensure equitable testing opportunities, specifically for children and infants, regardless of testing barriers.

    Dec 22, 2020 | Adelaide Appiah

    Opportunity

    Call for Abstracts: 2021 Preparedness Summit

    We Need YOU! Share Your Expertise at the 2021 Preparedness Summit.

    Sep 24, 2020 | Beth Hess

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    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

    Mar 08, 2024

    NACCHO Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

    Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

    Oct 16, 2023

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