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Franklin County Public Health developed a set of local environmental public health indicators to track trends in the health effects of...
Sep 18, 2023 | Jennie McAdams, Franklin County Public Health
Franklin County Public Health came up with a unique idea to launch a food safety manual in multiple languages.
Jun 26, 2023 | Guest Author
Franklin County Public Health, Kent County Health Department, and Minneapolis Health Department received funding and technical...
Mar 24, 2023 | Rachel Siegel
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal...
Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel
The Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department is hosting a series of classes for its community throughout September.
Sep 22, 2022 | Beth Hess
Strengthening Pool Codes and Use of the Model Aquatic Health Code in Local Jurisdictions.
Apr 01, 2021 | Anu Varma
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative....
Jan 06, 2021 | Guest Author
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a...
Apr 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Whether monitoring travelers for Ebola, managing a large-scale foodborne outbreak, investigating environmental exposures, or...
Dec 02, 2019 | Christina Baum
Franklin County Public Health developed a set of local environmental public health indicators to track trends in the health effects of climate-related conditions. These indicators will allow them to better incorporate climate-related conditions in their public health planning efforts.
Franklin County Public Health, Kent County Health Department, and Minneapolis Health Department received funding and technical assistance from national organizations to advance their efforts to reduce lead exposure and its effects through a HiAP approach.
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness programs.
Suffolk County (NY) mentored Franklin County (OH)’s new tick surveillance program as part of NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative. COVID-19 travel restrictions did not stop the expansion of tick species, nor did they stop this virtual mentorship. FaceTime tick dragging is a socially-distanced and low-cost way to receive technical assistance for field work.
New data from FAIR Health found that diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) were up 98% in rural areas compared with a 77% increase in urban areas. While these increasing numbers are alarming, local health departments (LHDs) play a critical role in providing STI treatment and prevention that can help address rising STI rates. This STD […]
Whether monitoring travelers for Ebola, managing a large-scale foodborne outbreak, investigating environmental exposures, or identifying the unknown cause of an illness, during an outbreak or event, epidemiology and infectious disease staff at local health departments (LHDs) can be stretched thin. LHDs have lost 23% of their workforce since 2008, shedding over 40,000 jobs across the country. This...
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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 Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
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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