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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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Over 110 Organizations Call on Senate to Oppose Cuts to Prevention Fund

NACCHO joined more than 100 other organizations representing public health, healthcare, research, social services, and...

Sep 20, 2023

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination Clinics Resource Toolkit

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic (SLVC) toolkit. This toolkit includes a...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

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  • Immunization

Back on Track with National Immunization Awareness Month

By raising awareness of the importance of vaccinating people of all ages, against many serious and sometimes deadly...

Aug 22, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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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

  • Press Release

Dr. Jody Hershey Awarded NACCHO’s Highest Honor, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award

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

Jul 13, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

New Resource on Adapting Global Interventions for Local Public Health

Global to Local Toolkit details the benefits of global solutions and how to adapt and adopt global health approaches to...

Jun 05, 2023

  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How Local Health Leaders Use Radio to Reach English and Spanish Speakers About Immunizations

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Government Affairs team members...

Apr 14, 2023 | NacchoVoice

  • Immunization

Resources for Routine Immunization Uptake

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a significant drop in routine immunizations for adults and children. While the...

Apr 12, 2023

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Community Engagement
  • Community Health
  • Community Resilience

NACCHO Celebrates National Public Health Week 2023 — A Message from NACCHO CEO Lori Tremmel Freeman

As we wrap up National Public Health Week (April 3-9, 2023), I want to take a moment to say thank you and reflect on...

Apr 07, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Immunization

Updated National Immunization Assessment Data

In September 2022 and January 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the findings from the...

Feb 03, 2023 | Amiris Roberson

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...

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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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  • 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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The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

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The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

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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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