Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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Stories from the field highlight how LHDs worked to improve how they prepare for and respond to WASH-related emergencies.
Jul 31, 2024 | Rebecca Rainey
This funded project involved creating and delivering an extreme heat tabletop exercise to assist local planning efforts.
Sep 18, 2023 | Dawn Ford, Hamilton County Public Health
The Virginia Department of Health developed COVID-19 Regional Surge Teams to augment capacity to the local health districts (LHDs) by...
Oct 19, 2022 | Malik Outram, Southwest Regional Containment Advisor for Virginia Department of Health
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal...
Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Jefferson County Public Health's collaborations between maternal and child...
Calhoun County aimed to shed light on flooding by not only educating but showing how flooding negatively impacts their area.
Aug 01, 2022 | Guest Author
Stories from three LHDs that have prepared for and responded to complex water emergencies in their communities.
Mar 31, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Virginia Department of Health developed COVID-19 Regional Surge Teams to augment capacity to the local health districts (LHDs) by providing highly qualified staff to assist with case investigations and contact tracing (CI/CT) and additional public health projects. This model enabled a flexible, highly competent, regionally managed response team that was adaptable to local needs.
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Western Upper Peninsula Health Department's collaborations between maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness programs.
To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Jefferson County Public Health's collaborations between maternal and child health and emergency preparedness programs.
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Anaheim, California | July 14-18, 2025
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department partnered with the district library to improve community health education.
Nov 18, 2024 | Clarissa Montes
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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