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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A blog by NACCHO and Puerto Rico Vector Control Unit staff on dengue outbreak response.
Feb 20, 2025 | Angana Roy, Noemí Martínez, JD
The VCC grant helped Ottawa County transform their program into something manageable, sustainable, and community orientated.
Sep 26, 2024 | Ottawa County Department of Public Health, West Michigan
Vector Control Collaborative Hurricane Crisis Cohort stories Part 2: Beaufort County Mosquito Control, SC.
Jul 26, 2024 | Beaufort County Mosquito Control, SC
Vector Control Collaborative Hurricane Crisis Cohort stories Part 2: Pender County Health Department, NC.
Jul 26, 2024 | Ben Kane, Pender County Health Department
Vector Control Collaborative 2024: Hurricane Crisis Cohort Stories - Part 1
Jul 26, 2024 | Anastasia Mosquito Control District
In 2020, the Forsyth County Department of Public Health (NC) vector control program demonstrated improvements in both insecticide...
Feb 07, 2023 | Charlotte Ciampa
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
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of...
Feb 25, 2020 | Guest Author
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental...
Feb 12, 2020 | Guest Author
In 2020, the Forsyth County Department of Public Health (NC) vector control program demonstrated improvements in both insecticide resistance training (IRT) and capacity for cooperation and coordination with nearby vector control programs compared to their self-assessment in 2017.
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.
By Dr. Peter Jiang, Entomologist, Gainesville Mosquito Control Gainesville, FL is known as “The Swamp” not only because of the University of Florida, but also because of its swampy areas in the city that breed mosquitoes year-round. Gainesville Mosquito Control (GMC) covers 65 square miles, and a substantial increase in several mosquito species since 2017 […]
By John Townsend, Vector Control Division Manager and James Will, Vector Control Managing Supervisor, Maricopa County Environmental Services Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division (MCESVCD) in Arizona conducts year‐round surveillance, abatement and disease testing of mosquitoes. Through NACCHO’s Vector Control Collaborative, we had the opportunity to become a mentor...
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A MAHC Network webinar featuring Ottawa County’s Beach Monitoring Program in Ohio.
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Join NACCHO and HSP for a webinar on workforce enhancement.
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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This blog embodies NACCHO's mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
