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New CLOUD Library Offers Curated Opioid Use Resources

State policymakers and other decision makers often struggle to make sense of an overwhelming amount of data about approaches to opioid...

Jan 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Policy Statement

    Updated Policy Statement: Local Health Department Preparedness

    Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Influenza

    Ending Pandemics: US Foreign Policy to Mitigate Today’s Major Killers, Tomorrow’s...

    New pieces make the case that whomever is in the White House needs a proactive strategic initiative, based in global solidarity, to...

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Leadership, Policy, Research & Reports

    Call for Participants: Refreshing the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Specific...

    The current Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector policy and operational guidance document is set to expire at the end of 2019....

    Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects, Research & Reports

    NACCHO and the Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) Release Radiation...

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) partnered with Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) to...

    Dec 14, 2018

  • Policy

    NACCHO Releases 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations, which...

    Nov 20, 2018

  • Gun Violence

    NACCHO Statement on the Borderline Bar and Grill Massacre

    Twelve people, including a Ventura County sheriff’s sergeant, were killed in a gun massacre at the Borderline Bar and Grill in...

    Nov 14, 2018

  • Press Release, Gun Violence

    Statement on the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre

    Anti-Semitic acts have been increasing in the U.S., fueled by careless, incendiary, and conspiracy-fueled political and hate speech...

    Oct 31, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Hazards & Health Effects

    2018 Preparedness Summit Late-breaking Session—“What You Don’t Know about Radiation...

    Late-breaking sessions were designed to cover important, emerging topics at the forefront of the public health landscape. The first...

    Jun 11, 2018

    • Tools & Resources, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    New CLOUD Library Offers Curated Opioid Use Resources

    State policymakers and other decision makers often struggle to make sense of an overwhelming amount of data about approaches to opioid misuse prevention and treatment. As states await the settlement of pending lawsuits against opioid pharmaceutical companies and distributors, an understanding of the evidence becomes even more critical. In a new Milbank blog post, Allison […]

    Jan 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Policy Statement

    Updated Policy Statement: Local Health Department Preparedness

    Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as signal to the media and other stakeholders where we stand on these important topics. The NACCHO Board of Directors approved new and updated policy statements on a range of topics, including the Local Health Department Preparedness policy […]

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Influenza

    Ending Pandemics: US Foreign Policy to Mitigate Today’s Major Killers, Tomorrow’s Outbreaks, and the Health Impacts of Climate Change

    New pieces make the case that whomever is in the White House needs a proactive strategic initiative, based in global solidarity, to address today’s pandemics, tomorrow’s outbreaks, and the health impacts of climate change.

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Leadership, Policy, Research & Reports

    Call for Participants: Refreshing the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Specific Plan

    The current Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector policy and operational guidance document is set to expire at the end of 2019. The Joint Councils Leadership is currently seeking volunteers to inform the core content of a refreshed Sector Specific Plan (SSP) through a task group beginning in July 2019. Volunteers should have one or […]

    Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects, Research & Reports

    NACCHO and the Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) Release Radiation Preparedness Gap Analysis Report

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) partnered with Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) to identify, understand and address the gaps in public health, healthcare, and radiation control regarding outreach, training, and programmatic activities. During the 2017-2018 project year, NACCHO and RITN convened a subset of key stakeholders from these industries to...

    Dec 14, 2018

    Policy

    NACCHO Releases 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations, which includes recommendations from more than 100 policy statements approved by the NACCHO Board of Directors. Examples of topics that were added or updated in 2018 include: HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Immigrant Health Medical Countermeasures Programs Medical and...

    Nov 20, 2018

    Gun Violence

    NACCHO Statement on the Borderline Bar and Grill Massacre

    Twelve people, including a Ventura County sheriff’s sergeant, were killed in a gun massacre at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, Calif.

    Nov 14, 2018

    Press Release, Gun Violence

    Statement on the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre

    Anti-Semitic acts have been increasing in the U.S., fueled by careless, incendiary, and conspiracy-fueled political and hate speech that demonizes not only Jews, but Muslims, immigrants, the LGBTQ community, and people of color.

    Oct 31, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier

    Hazards & Health Effects

    2018 Preparedness Summit Late-breaking Session—“What You Don’t Know about Radiation Risk: The Current State of Radiation Readiness”

    Late-breaking sessions were designed to cover important, emerging topics at the forefront of the public health landscape. The first session covered radiation risk. As the country enters a new phase of social and political threats, the need to build the capability to rise to larger, more complex events, such as radiological or nuclear events, heightens. […]

    Jun 11, 2018

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Water Fountain
    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

    The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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