New Webinar Examines State, Local Stories about Raw Milk

NACCHO last week hosted “Raw Milk and the Public’s Health: Stories from State and Local Health Departments,” a new...

May 12, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at...

    By Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held...

    May 06, 2015 | Guest Author

  • National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a...

    National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from...

    Apr 22, 2015 | Admin

  • FEMA Seeks Public Feedback on the National Preparedness Goal

    A working draft of the National Preparedness Goal (NPG), second edition is now available for public review and feedback. As part of a...

    Apr 07, 2015 | Rachel Schulman

  • New Webinar Focuses on Legal Aspects of Raw Milk

    NACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law last week hosted “Legal Aspects of Raw Milk,” a new webinar that provides a...

    Apr 06, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United States

    Local health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with...

    Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author

  • Apply for the Summer 2015 Local Public Health Policy Scholar Program

    As the 2014-2015 academic year concludes, NACCHO’s Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program completed a successful...

    Apr 01, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an...

    Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization Rates

    Outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these...

    Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author

  • New Webinar Examines State, Local Stories about Raw Milk

    NACCHO last week hosted “Raw Milk and the Public’s Health: Stories from State and Local Health Departments,” a new webinar that examines health department experiences responding to outbreaks associated with raw milk and working with communities impacted by outbreaks, as well as legislating its consumption. This webinar is now archived and available for viewing through […]

    May 12, 2015 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition Highlights Emergency Preparedness at Congressional Briefing

    By Jasmine Tinoco, NACCHO government affairs/media relations intern On April 28, NACCHO’s Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) held “Short Term Fixes, Long Term Consequences: How Vaccines, Viruses, and Dollars Impact Emergency Preparedness in America’s Big Cities,” a congressional briefing with honorary co-hosts Representatives Tom Price (R-GA) and John Lewis (D-GA). The panelists at the briefing...

    May 06, 2015 | Guest Author

    National Infant Immunization Week Highlights the Importance of Vaccination for a Resilient Community

    National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, is an annual observance to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs and their partners in promoting healthy and resilient communities. Hundreds of communities across the United States have joined together to celebrate the critical role vaccination plays...

    Apr 22, 2015 | Admin

    FEMA Seeks Public Feedback on the National Preparedness Goal

    A working draft of the National Preparedness Goal (NPG), second edition is now available for public review and feedback. As part of a National Engagement Period, this draft of the NPG is being widely distributed for review and feedback. The period for public feedback runs from March 27, 2015 until April 16, 2015. Revisions are […]

    Apr 07, 2015 | Rachel Schulman

    New Webinar Focuses on Legal Aspects of Raw Milk

    NACCHO and the Network for Public Health Law last week hosted “Legal Aspects of Raw Milk,” a new webinar that provides a general overview of raw milk regulation in the United States, as well as a detailed account of recent raw milk regulations and outbreaks in Utah. The webinar is now archived and available through […]

    Apr 06, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Local Health Department Preparedness and Response to Ebola in the United States

    Local health departments are playing a leading role in response to potential Ebola cases in the United States. They are working with state and federal counterparts and local stakeholders including hospitals, law enforcement, and emergency medical systems. Their goal is to ensure that individuals at risk for Ebola are monitored according to CDC guidance and symptomatic individuals are quickly...

    Apr 01, 2015 | Guest Author

    Apply for the Summer 2015 Local Public Health Policy Scholar Program

    As the 2014-2015 academic year concludes, NACCHO’s Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program completed a successful pilot year. Twenty graduate-level students from across the country gained firsthand knowledge of the domestic public health landscape and the roles of local health departments. Participants gained subject matter expertise, refined their writing and research skills,...

    Apr 01, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an effort to understand the role local health departments play in responding to large-scale chemical incidents. As part of that effort, NACCHO last month hosted a one-day focus group with local health departments and community response representatives […]

    Mar 23, 2015 | Katie Regan

    The Impact of Vaccine Hesitancy on National Immunization Rates

    Outbreaks of measles, mumps, and pertussis (whooping cough) threaten the health of children across the United States. Most of these vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks have been fueled by deliberately unvaccinated children. In addition, stagnant human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates limit the vaccine’s potential to prevent cancers. Vaccines are the cornerstone of a healthy society—and...

    Feb 18, 2015 | Guest Author

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