NACCHO Voice

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

  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest

Valentine's Day Digest (February 14, 2024)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: February 14, 2024

Feb 14, 2024

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19

Request for Applications: Wastewater Surveillance Mentorship Program 2024 Cohort

Seeking applications for four mentee and two mentor sites for our next mentorship cohort.

Jan 08, 2024 | Rebecca Rainey

  • 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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  • 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

Long Beach
  • Antibiotic Resistance
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

HAI/AR Prevention and Response Spotlight: Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services

We asked our HAI/AR pilot project sites to reflect on their experiences and lessons learned since joining our project....

Aug 25, 2023

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  • Community Health
  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

On June 13, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a legislative hearing entitled, “Legislative...

Jun 16, 2023 | Lucas Coyle, Adriane Casalotti

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  • Emergency Response
  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing Assesses CDC

On June 7, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing titled, “Looking...

Jun 09, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

  • Press Release

NACCHO Grants More Than $44,000 to Support Wastewater Surveillance

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has selected four local health...

May 31, 2023 | NacchoVoice

Senate HELP hearing
  • Policy

Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on PAHPA Reauthorization 

On May 4, 2023, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing titled “Preparing for...

May 12, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino

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  • Health in All Policies
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • Success Story

Local Health Departments Implement Health in All Policies Strategies in Innovative Work to Prevent Lead Poisoning

Franklin County Public Health, Kent County Health Department, and Minneapolis Health Department received funding and...

Mar 24, 2023 | Rachel Siegel

Partner Articles

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

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through...

Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through...

Guidehouse
  • Partnerships

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group...

Mar 08, 2024

Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building...

NACCHO Cognitive Health Guide FINAL 1
  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Aging
  • Healthy Living & Prevention
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is thrilled to launch...

Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Partnerships

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve...

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  • Opportunity

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

The EPA’s Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local...

Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative...

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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...

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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