Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.

Johnston County Public Health Department: “Everything Is Public Health”

Johnston County Health Department serves as the “physician for the community” for eleven towns and 168,878 residents...

May 24, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier

  • 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....

Feb 10, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • Social Determinants of Health

Our Branding Process: Improving Public Health Communications

Do people in your community recognize your health department, what you do, why you matter, and how you make a...

Dec 07, 2015 | Guest Author

Oral Health to Enhance “Educational Readiness”

For over 10 years, the DC Department of Health (DOH) has supported preventive oral health services for school-age...

Sep 09, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Social Determinants of Health

McLean County Health Department Rewards Healthy Behavior at Pop-Up Events

A summer program launched by the McLean County Health Department unites education and promotion in a unique way has...

Jun 09, 2015 | Guest Author

Restoring the Village

Youth and gang violence is a significant issue that impacts many communities across the United States, including Ft....

Jan 12, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Infectious Disease
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Social Determinants of Health

New York City MRC Engages in Community Outreach and Education for Ebola Response

When the first case of Ebola emerged in New York City on October 23, the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...

Dec 16, 2014 | Guest Author

Leveraging Ebola Publicity for Seasonal Flu Outreach

With the Ebola outbreak reaching U.S. soil, many Americans are concerned about their risk of infection. One county...

Nov 05, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

Partnering with the Local Library for Preparedness Education

The Natick Department of Public Health and the local Natick Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a unit of the Massachusetts...

Oct 29, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

  • Climate Change
  • Social Determinants of Health

Community Climate Change Project Shines Light on Public Perceptions

A collaborative project between Columbus Public Health (CPH) and The Ohio State University (OSU) is providing city...

Sep 19, 2014 | Guest Author

Partner Articles

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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

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

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

Library Departmental Color
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030
  • Success Story

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found...

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

Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement...

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How We Got Our Shot Together

Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair...

May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

How We Got Our Shot Together

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