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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

Immunization, Vaccine Hesitancy

Successful Strategies in Advancing Vaccine Equity Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults

Mar 25, 2024 | Victoria Thompson, Clarissa Montes

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Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Preparedness Month Profile: An Interview with Sue Kauppi, Western Upper Peninsula Health Department

To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness programs.

Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel

Community Engagement, Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Preparedness Month Profile: An Interview with Allison Wilson, Jefferson County Public Health

To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Jefferson County Public Health's collaborations between maternal and child health and emergency preparedness programs.

Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel

Access to Care, COVID-19, Epidemiology, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Utilizing an Equity Lens to Test Maternal and Child Health Populations for COVID-19: A Case Study from Harris County Public Health

Harris County Public Health developed the COVID-19 Equity Testing Strategy to ensure equitable testing opportunities, specifically for children and infants, regardless of testing barriers.

Dec 22, 2020 | Adelaide Appiah

Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Taking Action to Address Critical Gaps in Teen Immunization

Immunization data have revealed significant gaps in vaccination coverage among adolescents, especially those 16-to-18 years of age. There is a significant need to ensure that these adolescents receive timely immunization to prevent the threat of significant health consequences. To support this effort, the Adolescent Immunization Initiative (AII) was formed to establish an immunization platform...

Oct 10, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Social Determinants of Health

From Thailand to Yosemite: Journey Through Culture Shock

Visitors to Yosemite National Park might have seen her ⎯ a young woman working as a housekeeper at one of the hotels catering to the thousands of tourists who stream through Mariposa County every year.

Sep 26, 2018 | Alyson Jordan

Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Success Story

Dakota County Public Health Builds on Breastfeeding Program to Create Rapid-Referral System

Dakota County Public Health Department (DCPHD) in Minnesota, a 2017 NACCHO Model Practice awardee, built upon their comprehensive breastfeeding program and implemented a rapid referral system to expand access to critical lactation care to low-income families. Through the Reducing Breastfeeding Disparities through Peer and Professional Support grant, DCPHD increased participation by 68% in...

Mar 13, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier

Breastfeeding, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Success Story

Integrating breastfeeding peer support into the hospital setting for improved continuity of care

Feb 20, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier

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

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Community Engagement, Community Resilience, Immunization, Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to build trust, elevate voices,...

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

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Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement Opportunities

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

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How We Got Our Shot Together

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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