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Food Safety Calendar Educates Entire Community

Sep 17, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • “Amber Waves” Exercise Shares Lessons Learned for Radiation Response

    Aug 29, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Social Determinants of Health

    Local Radio Station Yields High Results

    Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions,...

    Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Hurricane Irene is Coming to Town

    In August 2011, Richmond City Health District in Virginia was implementing new plans about how the local health department supports...

    Jun 23, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Climate Change Planning at Benton County Health Services

    Benton County Health Services is as an example of how to incorporate climate change planning at the County level. The Public Health...

    Jun 20, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market

    The Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market opened May 5, 2013, in the parking lot at Catawba County Public Health to increase...

    Jun 11, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten Island

    Jun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill

    The Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies....

    May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Lancaster County: From Injury to Prevention

    This NACCHO Stories From the Field Video explores the Safe Kids Program in Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE and the collaboration between...

    Mar 13, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    • Food Safety Calendar Educates Entire Community

    Sep 17, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    “Amber Waves” Exercise Shares Lessons Learned for Radiation Response

    Aug 29, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Social Determinants of Health

    Local Radio Station Yields High Results

    Throughout the country, there are hundreds of small, low powered radio stations that provide information about an area's attractions, special road conditions, fire hazards and so much more. These little gems can be of significant use during Public Health Emergencies or area disasters

    Jul 03, 2014 | Guest Author

    Hurricane Irene is Coming to Town

    In August 2011, Richmond City Health District in Virginia was implementing new plans about how the local health department supports local shelter operations because Hurricane Irene was coming to town. We had been, and still are, refining the health department’s role in shelter support as we incorporate behavioral health planning and attention to specific medical needs.

    Jun 23, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Climate Change Planning at Benton County Health Services

    Benton County Health Services is as an example of how to incorporate climate change planning at the County level. The Public Health Preparedness Planner used already existing partnerships and planning skills to develop the Climate Change Health Adaptation Plan.

    Jun 20, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market

    The Catawba County Public Health Farmers Market opened May 5, 2013, in the parking lot at Catawba County Public Health to increase redemption of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) farmers market vouchers and improve community access to fresh produce in an area food desert.

    Jun 11, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten Island

    Jun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill

    The Jan. 9, 2014 Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill has been one of the most challenging U.S. environmental health emergencies. The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department played an integral role working with many stakeholders in responding to the disaster while providing important information to the public.

    May 12, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    Lancaster County: From Injury to Prevention

    This NACCHO Stories From the Field Video explores the Safe Kids Program in Lincoln/Lancaster County, NE and the collaboration between state and local partners. Jason Kerkman tells his story of how a spinal cord injury led him to a career in injury prevention.

    Mar 13, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

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    Improving Community Mental Health Through Screening &...

    Join NACCHO and CredibleMind as we explore the transformative impact of community screening and triage of mental health and substance use disorders.

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    Webinar Series: Suicide Prevention Strategies for LHDs

    This 3-part webinar series will discuss evidence-informed suicide prevention strategies for LHDs across the three levels of prevention.

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    Oct 17

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    AI in Action: Transforming LHDs CHA & CHIP Process

    Join NACCHO and Metopio in learning how you can harness AI and shift your resources to significantly enhance the CHA/CHIP process.

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    Oct 23

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    Webinar: Health Equity in Emergency Preparedness &...

    Join CDC’s Office of Health Equity and our partners to learn about the importance of health equity in emergency response and preparedness.

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    Nov 15

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    IAEM’s 72nd Annual Conference & EMEX

    Join the emergency management community in Colorado Springs, Colorado from Nov. 15-21 to explore the theme, “Emergency Management Ascending.

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    Nov 21

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    Dec 03

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    NACCHO Quarterly Member Webinar - December 2024

    New and current NACCHO members – health directors and staff – learn more about navigating your membership, your benefits, and new opportunities.

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    Dec 19

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    Mar 19

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    2025 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health

    Convenes public health leaders, faculty, students & members of public health community to strengthen education, practice & research in public health.

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    Apr 29

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    2025 Preparedness Summit

    Join the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness, April 29-2, 2025, in San Antonio, TX.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

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    Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Immunization, Vaccine Hesitancy

    Community health workers meet people where they are to build trust, elevate voices,...

    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk populations are especially vulnerable to public health...

    Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

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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 Opportunities

    Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found inspiration, resources and an enhanced role as a...

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

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    How We Got Our Shot Together

    Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair and concert event in an effort to vaccinate residents...

    May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

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