Stories from the Field

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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Seattle-King County Health Department Leads in Transformation

This blog draws from NACCHO’s 2015 site visit to Seattle-King County Health Department as well as Janna Wilson’s...

Aug 03, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Social Determinants of Health

Understanding Health Literacy to Improve Service Delivery

Health literacy is one of the best predictors of health status. It affects an individual’s ability to seek appropriate...

Aug 01, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Health Equity & Social Justice
  • Social Determinants of Health

Connect Columbus: Assessing Infrastructure to Improve Health & Equity

Do you live in a car-centric city? Do some residents lack access to an automobile and face a distinct disadvantage when...

Jul 12, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

The Shift Toward a Collaborative, Coordinated Health Assessment

Many of Maricopa County’s hospitals and health centers have joined forces with Maricopa County Department of Public...

Jun 22, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Social Determinants of Health

Collaboration and Community Engagement Key to Saving Lives

With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department...

Jun 15, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

Boston Public Health Commission: A Story of Growth and Change

Author’s Note: At the time of this interview in summer 2015, Dr. Huy Nguyen served as interim executive director at...

Jun 14, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health”

Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents...

May 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

Leading by Example in Georgia

Chronically underfunded, responsible for meeting a daunting range of community and resident needs, and beset by...

Mar 30, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Infectious Disease
  • Social Determinants of Health

Meeting People Where They’re At: Harm Reduction at the Red Door Clinic

At Hennepin County’s Public Health Clinic, the Red Door, harm reduction plays an important role in providing services....

Mar 29, 2016 | Guest Author

It’s All in the Brand: RiverStone Health, Montana

Local health departments seem to constantly find themselves in a state of transformation, adapting and responding to...

Mar 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • Community Engagement
  • 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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  • 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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