emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most...

Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • Utah County Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • City of Sioux Falls Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) Tips from Former Smokers™ Campaign encourages tobacco users to quit by...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • Public Health Solutions: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s Tips From...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) Tips from Former Smokers™ Campaign encourages tobacco users to quit by...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future

    Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive...

    Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!

    Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County...

    May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care

    Mar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Creating a Community Resilience Officer Position

    Mar 09, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most striking during a public health emergency. To address this problem, the Broome County Health Department in New York utilized the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the Office […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have addressed their ability to meet the needs of this population by using the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    Utah County Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign into an External Health Center with a Predominantly Low-Income and Spanish Speaking...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

    City of Sioux Falls Health Department: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign into an In-House Federally Qualified Health Center

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) Tips from Former Smokers™ Campaign encourages tobacco users to quit by sharing real‐life experiences of smokers. In 2017, NACCHO partnered with the CDC to provide technical assistance to three local health departments (LHDs) and their associated healthcare providers to examine whether the placement of Tips™ materials would increase...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

    Public Health Solutions: Increasing Tobacco Cessation by Integrating CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers™ Campaign into a Dental Clinic

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC’s) Tips from Former Smokers™ Campaign encourages tobacco users to quit by sharing real‐life experiences of smokers. In 2017, NACCHO partnered with the CDC to provide technical assistance to three local health departments (LHDs) and their associated healthcare providers to examine whether the placement of Tips™ materials would increase...

    Jul 20, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

    Project CONTACT: Helping Teens Plan for Their Future

    Designed as a program to help youth at high risk of pregnancy and/or sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) obtain needed reproductive health services, Project CONTACT (Community Outreach Network Teaching Adolescents Contraceptive Techniques) has changed the paradigm that exists around sexual health by making strides in reducing rates of teen pregnancy and increasing STI testing among adolescents.

    Jun 13, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Where Did All of this Chlamydia Come From?!

    Lincoln County, Oregon is seeing sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in younger and younger patients. In response, Lincoln County Public Health Department has begun the process of collaborating with multiple partners in our community to extend our outreach geared towards teenagers.

    May 11, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care

    Mar 09, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Creating a Community Resilience Officer Position

    Mar 09, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

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