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A statewide survey on AI use by Ohio LHDs to gain insights into where LHDs are in AI adoption, where gaps exist, and where future...
Jul 07, 2026 | Melanie Schott, Director of Operations and Member Services, Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, Jared Warner, RS, REHS, Health Commissioner, Highland County Health Department
Effective communication required the health department to first understand how the Satmar community functions culturally and...
May 29, 2026
In 2025–2026, the re-emergence of measles across Oregon tested the capacity, adaptability, and partnerships of the county’s...
May 29, 2026 | Tori Ryan
Southern Seven’s ability to respond rapidly was not accidental. It was the result of relationships built long before the threat was...
A Heat Safety Week post from University of Arizona and Pima County Health Department.
May 20, 2026 | Royani Saha, University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Betsy Camara, Pima County Health Department, Office of Heat Relief and Response, Nate Young, Pima County Health Department, Office of Heat Relief and Response, Mona Arora, University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
Sixteen site visits by five mentors and 17 mentees were conducted to provide tailored technical assistance in implementing wastewater...
Sep 05, 2025 | Rebecca Rainey
An LHD mentee's story from the field. (Mentor: Mobile County, AL; Mentee: Wichita Falls County, TX)
Jul 17, 2025 | Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District, Texas
An LHD mentor's story from the field. (Mentor: Mobile County, AL; Mentees: Henry County, IN, and Wichita Falls County, TX)
Jul 17, 2025 | Mobile County Health Department, Alabama  Â
Johnson County Public Health (JCPH) in Iowa developed a vaccine ambassador program for increasing vaccine uptake.
Jan 13, 2025 | Victoria Thompson
A statewide survey on AI use by Ohio LHDs to gain insights into where LHDs are in AI adoption, where gaps exist, and where future efforts are needed.Â
Effective communication required the health department to first understand how the Satmar community functions culturally and informationally.
In 2025–2026, the re-emergence of measles across Oregon tested the capacity, adaptability, and partnerships of the county’s Communicable Disease team.
Southern Seven’s ability to respond rapidly was not accidental. It was the result of relationships built long before the threat was immediate.
Sixteen site visits by five mentors and 17 mentees were conducted to provide tailored technical assistance in implementing wastewater monitoring.
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Highlights community models that are implementing recommendations from NACCHO’s Continuity of Care in Breastfeeding Support Blueprint.
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LHDs will better understand assisted living communities, explore considerations for IPC training and outbreak preparedness, and more.
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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