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Title Date
NACCHO Releases 2022 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps Recognizing Twenty Years of Service: MRC Volunteers Contributed Over 1.1 Million Hours of Service, Emphasizing the Need for More Funding and Stronger Partnerships 11/20/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: NACCHO Talks Alarming Rise in Syphilis Cases and Local Health Departments Work to Improve Public Health Infrastructure 11/17/2023
NACCHO Calls for Coordinated, Multisector Response to Dire New CDC Report on Newborn Syphilis Cases: New Data Highlight Need to Prioritize Rapid Testing and Treatment 11/7/2023
NACCHO Announces Partnership with NFHS to Increase Immunization Health and Awareness for Student Athletes 11/2/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: NACCHO Opposes Proposed Cuts to Public Health Fund and Local Health Departments Respond to the Overdose Crisis 10/27/2023
NACCHO Releases New National Study Illustrating Need for Systematic Reinvestment in Local Public Health Preparedness 9/29/2023
Over 110 Organizations Call on Senate to Oppose Cuts to Prevention Fund 9/20/2023
NACCHO Observes Falls Prevention Awareness Week and Honors Local Health Department Actions to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults-Statement by NACCHO Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman 9/18/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: The Importance of Preparedness Both Nationally and Locally 9/15/2023
NACCHO Awards $3.4 Million to Improve Access to Health and Social Services for Refugees, Immigrants, and Migrants 9/14/2023
Statement by NACCHO Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman on Local Health Department Initiatives to Prevent Suicide During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month 9/1/2023
NACCHO Announces Sarah Ravenhall as Chair of the State Association of County and City Health Officials Council (SACCHOs) — SACCHOs Help Build Healthy Communities and Advocate for the Public Health Workforce 8/24/2023
The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Its 2023-2024 Board of Directors 8/23/2024
Damōn Chaplin, MBA, Elected Vice President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials 8/22/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Reviewing Health-Related Appropriations and Empowering Resilient Communities in Disaster Response 8/11/2023
Michael Kilkenny, MD Becomes President-Elect of the National Association of County and City Health Officials 8/2/2023
NACCHO Announces New Chief Operating Officer in the Office of the CEO 7/25/2023
Dr. Pramōd Dwivedī Is President of the National Association of County and City Health Officials 7/24/2023
Congressman Jason Crow Named Inaugural Recipient of NACCHO’s National Champion of Local Governmental Public Health Award 7/13/2023
NACCHO Honors Jonathan Hanft of Hennepin County Minnesota as the 2023 National Advocate of the Year 7/13/2023
Dr. Jody Hershey Awarded NACCHO’s Highest Honor, the Maurice “Mo” Mullet Lifetime of Service Award 7/13/2023
NACCHO Announces 2023 Model and Promising Practice Award Winners – Award recognizes local health department best practices in addressing pressing public health challenges 7/13/2023
The National Association of County and City Health Officials and CredibleMind Forge Partnership to Launch Nationwide Behavioral Health Program – Behavioral Health 360 Aims to Improve Mental Health in Our Communities 7/12/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Public Health Funding, Preparedness, and Resilient Communities 7/7/2023
NACCHO Member Testifies Before Congress on Public Health Preparedness 6/13/2023
NACCHO and CAEAR Coalition Announce Partnership Effort Will Bridge HIV Programs at the Local Level 6/12/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Hot Topics Include Debt Ceiling and One Health 6/9/2023
NACCHO Observes National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Honors Local Health Department Efforts to Curb Gun Violence 6/2/2023
NACCHO Grants More Than $44,000 to Support Wastewater Surveillance 5/31/2023
NACCHO Awards $300,000 to Local Health Departments to Support Increased Vaccine Uptake 5/23/2023
Local Health Departments in Ohio, Colorado, Tennessee, and Massachusetts Granted $20,000 Each to Make Communities “Climate Ready” 5/10/2023
Local Health Departments from Indiana, Illinois, and Texas Awarded More Than $39K to Build Capacity for Mosquito and Tick Control and Surveillance 5/10/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How the Healthy People Initiative Can Help Achieve Local Health Goals 5/8/2023
Record Number of Professionals Set to Attend the 2023 Preparedness Summit 4/21/2023
NACCHO Awards $900,000 to Address Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Prevention and Response 4/17/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: How Local Health Leaders Use Radio to Reach English and Spanish Speakers About Immunizations 4/14/2023
New CDC Report: More Than 2.5 Million U.S. Cases of Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis Were Reported in 2021 4/11/2023
NACCHO Celebrates National Public Health Week 2023 — A Message from NACCHO CEO Lori Tremmel Freeman 4/7/2023
NACCHO Awards $1.75 Million to Local Health Departments to Address Inequities in Vaccination Coverage Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Adults 4/4/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials Awards Harm Reduction Outreach and Education Funding to Public Health Projects in Six States 3/23/2023
NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards 3/20/2023
NACCHO Recognizes Eight Local Health Departments for Emergency Preparedness Capabilities 3/16/2023
NACCHO Podcast from Washington: A Discussion of the Omnibus Spending Bill of 2022, Workforce Loan Repayment and Disaster Preparedness 02/15/2023
National Association of County and City Health Officials Awards New Overdose Response Project Funding   01/26/2023
The National Association of County and City Health Officials Files Amicus Brief in Appeal of Local Opioid Crisis Case 01/23/2023
The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Two New Board of Directors 01/11/2023
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