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emPOWERing Public Health: City of New Orleans
Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that can be most...
Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk
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
emPOWERing Public Health: City of New OrleansAddressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that can be most striking during a public health emergency. Experiencing this issue first-hand, the City of New Orleans Health Department has been able to address these issues using the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the... Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk |
Providing lactation services in 20 rural counties in KSLAACT 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 TableSep 28, 2017 | Alyson Jordan |
Fighting Rising STI Rates in Anne Arundel CountyAnne 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 CenterThe 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 ClinicThe 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 |

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