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Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel County

Anne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24-...

Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health

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

    Mar 29, 2016 | Guest Author

  • Expanding Access to STD Testing Through a Walk-In Testing Program

    The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County developed the STD HIV/AIDS Intervention Program (SHIP) walk-in testing program in...

    Mar 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Using DIS to Improve Linkages and Access to Care

    Feb 22, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

    Learning to Become a Disease Detective: My Role as a Disease Intervention Specialist...

    As a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS), I’m often the first person responding to a patient’s sexual health crisis. In addition to...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    • Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel County

    Anne Arundel County (MD) is seeing a steady rise in sexually transmitted infections (STI) rates, primarily affecting the 15- to 24- year-old age group. To combat the high rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea, the Anne Arundel County Department of Health’s (AACDOH) HIV/STD Prevention and Care Program has implemented new strategies targeted at the younger population.

    Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Infectious Disease, Social Determinants of Health

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

    Mar 29, 2016 | Guest Author

    Expanding Access to STD Testing Through a Walk-In Testing Program

    The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County developed the STD HIV/AIDS Intervention Program (SHIP) walk-in testing program in order to ensure clients who are symptomatic or have been exposed to an STD receive testing and treatment. Quickly diagnosing and treating STDs and HIV/AIDS is good for the client, their partner, and the community.

    Mar 02, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Using DIS to Improve Linkages and Access to Care

    Feb 22, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    Infectious Disease, Workforce Development

    Learning to Become a Disease Detective: My Role as a Disease Intervention Specialist within a Local Health Department

    As a Disease Intervention Specialist (DIS), I’m often the first person responding to a patient’s sexual health crisis. In addition to doing the background work of keeping statistics and ensuring each patient is properly treated for their sexually transmitted infection, a large part of my job is educating and interviewing patients, confidentially notifying partners, and providing linkages to...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

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    Community Health, COVID-19, Immunization, Influenza

    Libraries: A Community Hub for Vaccine Education and Awareness - Van Buren/Cass...

    The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.

    Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes

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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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    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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