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Providing lactation services in 20 rural counties in KS

LAACT Action provides prenatal breastfeeding education and lactation consultations for mothers throughout 20 counties in Central &...

Oct 20, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning...

    Sep 28, 2017 | 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-...

    Aug 25, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Sexual Health “Up North”

    Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating,...

    Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • 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

  • Using Annual Reports to Share Personal Stories & Reinforce Public Health Lessons

    Developing annual reports is an important part of showcasing the impact of local public health practice, but it's not always the most...

    Jun 26, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • 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

  • Providing lactation services in 20 rural counties in KS

    LAACT Action provides prenatal breastfeeding education and lactation consultations for mothers throughout 20 counties in Central & Western Kansas with no cost sharing. Through a 3 year grant awarded by the Kansas Health Foundation, this project provides much needed assistance to mothers in rural settings with otherwise limited access to local support or lactation services.

    Oct 20, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning Table

    Sep 28, 2017 | 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

    Sexual Health “Up North”

    Northern (Lower Peninsula) Michigan is where people in Michigan go “Up North.” It’s where they visit to go hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, camping, beaching, tourist-ing, snowmobiling, and relaxing. It’s also home to around 640,000 year-round residents that are served by six local health departments which make up the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance (NMPHA).

    Aug 14, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    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

    Using Annual Reports to Share Personal Stories & Reinforce Public Health Lessons

    Developing annual reports is an important part of showcasing the impact of local public health practice, but it's not always the most exciting. Ottawa County Department of Public Health has begun creating interactive, magazine-style annual reports to highlight the department's work in a way that's both informative and appealing.

    Jun 26, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    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

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