NACCHO Voice

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

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NACCHO Observes National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Honors Local Health Department Efforts to Curb Gun Violence

On June 2, 2023, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the nation’s...

Jun 02, 2023

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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

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NACCHO Awards $300,000 to Local Health Departments to Support Increased Vaccine Uptake

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

May 23, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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Local Health Departments in Ohio, Colorado, Tennessee, and Massachusetts Granted $20,000 Each to Make Communities “Climate Ready”

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with support from the Climate and Health Program...

May 10, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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Local Health Departments from Indiana, Illinois, and Texas Awarded More Than $39K to Build Capacity for Mosquito and Tick Control and Surveillance

NACCHO, the voice of the nation’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, announced the newest cohort of its Vector...

May 10, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How the Healthy People Initiative Can Help Achieve Local Health Goals

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

May 08, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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Record Number of Professionals Set to Attend the 2023 Preparedness Summit

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Apr 21, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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NACCHO Awards $900,000 to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Response

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local...

Apr 17, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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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

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New CDC Report: More Than 2.5 Million U.S. Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis Were Reported in 2021

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is concerned by the increasing rates of Sexually...

Apr 11, 2023 | NacchoVoice

Partner Articles

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  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

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How We Got Our Shot Together

Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair...

May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

How We Got Our Shot Together

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

NACCHO is pleased to launch the three revised assessments of Mobilizing for...

Nov 22, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships...

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Opportunity

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to provide graphic design for the new...

Nov 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

RFP: NACCHO Seeking a Graphic Designer for New MAPP 2.0...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Training

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

We are partnering with Climate for Health and ecoAmerica to offer an...

Jul 11, 2022 | Anu Varma

Join us for a Climate for Health Ambassadors Training at...

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
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New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

This video series was developed from interviews with BLOC COVID funded sites to...

Jul 06, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson, Candice Young

New Resource: BLOC COVID Video Series

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has been leading the way in...

Jun 17, 2022 | Amiris Roberson

Partnering for Pediatric Vaccinations

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NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), with...

May 18, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

NACCHO Announces Ten Health Department Grantees to...

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  • Webinar
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control
  • Infectious Disease

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

This year’s theme for World Hand Hygiene Day on May 5 is focused on recognizing...

May 04, 2022 | Jaclyn Abramson

World Hand Hygiene Day 2022

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Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the...

Apr 07, 2022 | Andrea Grenadier

Public Health Groups Announce Grantees for National...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Hazards & Health Effects

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) researchers are working to...

Sep 27, 2021 | Guest Author

Multi-faceted EPA Research Addressing Threats to Public...

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