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On July 19, the House Energy and Commerce full committee met to markup 15 pieces of legislation recently passed by the Subcommittee on...
Jul 27, 2023 | Lluvia Botello
On Thursday, May 11, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the United States ended, and many of the government’s pandemic responses...
May 12, 2023 | Lauren Mastroberardino
Today, we celebrate and highlight the services and needs of rural health departments in the US.
Apr 07, 2023 | Mackenzie Galloway
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health...
Mar 23, 2023 | NacchoVoice
On Wednesday, February 15, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Health...
Feb 17, 2023 | Lluvia Botello, Kerry Allen
On Wednesday, February 1, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing titled, “Lives Worth Living:...
Feb 08, 2023 | Katie Ghougasian, Kerry Allen
Washington, DC, March 22, 2022 — The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s...
Mar 22, 2022 | Stacy Stanford
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with...
Aug 30, 2021 | Esther Whitlock
On April 1, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a statement on its drug policy priorities, which...
Apr 07, 2021 | Kat Kelley
On July 19, the House Energy and Commerce full committee met to markup 15 pieces of legislation recently passed by the Subcommittee on Health in a hearing titled, “Full Committee Markup of Health Bills.”
On Thursday, May 11, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) in the United States ended, and many of the government’s pandemic responses over the past three years will be rolled back to a pre-pandemic posture, while others will remain.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, has awarded almost $360,000 in funding to six sites as part of the Harm Reduction and Academic Detailing project. Each site will receive up to $60,000.
On Wednesday, February 15, the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and Subcommittee on Health held a joint field hearing in Weslaco, TX titled, “President Biden’s Border Crisis is a Public Health Crisis.”
On Wednesday, February 1, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee held a legislative hearing titled, “Lives Worth Living: Addressing the Fentanyl Crisis, Protecting Critical Lifelines, and Combatting Discrimination Against Those with Disabilities.”
Washington, DC, March 22, 2022 — The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, has awarded more than $450,000 in funding to six Overdose Response Strategy pilot projects to help address the opioid crisis in their communities.
International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorated on August 31, marks not only the devastation we have seen over the years with substance use disorder, but also acknowledges the strides we have made with effective overdose response activities. This blog post is a compilation of the stories developed by three of seven pilot sites supported through NACCHO’s Public Health and Safety Teams (PHAST)...
On April 1, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) released a statement on its drug policy priorities, which reflect a remarkable shift from the punitive approach of the past, by focusing on harm reduction and treatment and addressing social determinants of health such as racism, housing, and employment.
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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