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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The Virginia Department of Health developed COVID-19 Regional Surge Teams to augment capacity to the local health districts (LHDs) by...
Oct 19, 2022 | Malik Outram, Southwest Regional Containment Advisor for Virginia Department of Health
See how southeast Tennessee prepares for a radiation emergency.
Oct 17, 2022 | Beth Hess
NACCHO recognizes the Mobile County Health Department of Alabama as its latest Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Champion.
Oct 14, 2022 | Trent Johnson
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal...
Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel
See how Austin Public Health (TX) is preparing for a radiation emergency.
Aug 29, 2022 | Beth Hess
A story from the field on climate health and adaptation at the local level.
Aug 17, 2022 | Guest Author
Public health attorneys offer a balanced approach to public health law by crafting policies that are defensible, enforceable, and...
Jul 13, 2022 | Kellie Hall, MSOD, Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr., Daniel Pagan
Long-term care facilities and nursing homes are facing challenging times. Between being short-staffed, COVID mitigation strategy...
Dec 30, 2021 | Emma Allen
Addressing the vulnerability of juvenile justice facilities during public health emergencies in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Oct 27, 2021 | Alix Ware
The Virginia Department of Health developed COVID-19 Regional Surge Teams to augment capacity to the local health districts (LHDs) by providing highly qualified staff to assist with case investigations and contact tracing (CI/CT) and additional public health projects. This model enabled a flexible, highly competent, regionally managed response team that was adaptable to local needs.
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness programs.
Public health attorneys offer a balanced approach to public health law by crafting policies that are defensible, enforceable, and protect population health while considering the perspectives of community members.
Long-term care facilities and nursing homes are facing challenging times. Between being short-staffed, COVID mitigation strategy implementation, and vaccine mandates to name a few, we recognize how important it is to maintain communication, provide education and support, as efficiently as possible.
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
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
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
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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