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

  • Press Release

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

  • Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Programs

NRC-RIM’s translated COVID-19 resources prove useful in light of new vaccines

Recent update from NRC-RIM.

Sep 15, 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

  • Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Programs

NRC-RIM's Guide to Staying Safe in the Summer: Water and Extreme Heat

Many newly arriving refugees and humanitarian parolees are about to experience their first summer in the United...

Aug 29, 2023

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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

Huron
  • Community Health
  • Immunization
  • Success Story

Building Trust in Vaccines and Local Public Health in Huron County, OH

In 2022, Huron County Public Health, Ohio, was selected to participate in NACCHO’s CDC-funded Equipping Local Health...

Aug 01, 2023 | Amy Maxson

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  • Policy

House Energy and Commerce Full Committee Markup on Health Bills 

On July 19, the House Energy and Commerce full committee met to markup 15 pieces of legislation recently passed by the...

Jul 27, 2023 | Lluvia Botello

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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 Explore Healthy Aging Data through Community Health Improvement

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding from The John A. Hartford Foundation, has...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

Congress
  • Policy

Updates on the Debt Ceiling Deal

After weeks of negotiations, the debt ceiling deal incorporated spending limits and claw-backs on previously...

Jun 02, 2023 | Adriane Casalotti

GYST

How We Got Our Shot Together

Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair and concert event in an effort to...

May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

Partner Articles

Central District 1
  • 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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  • 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

Cameron County 1
  • 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

Du Page County 1
  • 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 Essential Elements of Local Public Health

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

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.

Preparedness Brief

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