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Request for Proposals (RFP) to Develop Training, Tools, and Resources to Increase Awareness of Health Equity Ethics in Local Health Departments

NACCHO is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for a consultant(s) to provide expert training and technical...

Dec 01, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Health Ethics & Law

Funding Opportunity: Public Health Ethics Case Studies

NACCHO is looking for two local health departments to develop 4 to 5 page case studies on an issue in public health...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Health Ethics & Law
  • Performance Improvement
  • Policy

Lawyer Up to Level Up: Engaging Legal Counsel to Bolster Public Health

Public health attorneys offer a balanced approach to public health law by crafting policies that are defensible,...

Jul 13, 2022 | Kellie Hall, MSOD, Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr., Daniel Pagan

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Health Ethics & Law
  • Leadership

New Fact Sheet: Selecting Ethical Issues for Deliberation

This new resource aims to provide guidance around the identification of public health issues and tips to ensure a...

Mar 08, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Health Ethics & Law
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Webinar Wrap-Up: Public Health Competency Model for Attorneys

Here's a wrap-up of the webinar hosted by NACCHO and ChangeLab Solutions, introducing concepts in public health law,...

Sep 23, 2021 | Alix Ware

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  • Health Equity & Social Justice
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Exploring Competencies in Public Health for Attorneys: A Pilot Training

NACCHO and ChangeLab Solutions invites local health department staff to attend a pilot training introducing concepts in...

Sep 01, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • COVID-19
  • Health Ethics & Law
  • Policy
  • Workforce Development

New Report: Public Health Authority: Dangerous for Public Health

This new report by NACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law, with assistance from Johns Hopkins and many others,...

May 25, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Health Ethics & Law
  • Opportunity

Request for Proposal: Public Health Legal Information Portal Visualization Platform (PHLIP 3.0)

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is seeking a consultant to develop and launch a...

Mar 12, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Health Ethics & Law

Webinar Series: Legal Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Governors Association, and American Bar Association announced...

Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Health Ethics & Law

Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Communications Guide

This guide from the Government Alliance and Race and Equity (GARE) is meant to serve as a toolkit for informal and...

Jul 29, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

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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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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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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

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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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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 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...

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  • 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

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  • 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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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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