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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest

Digest (September 27, 2023)

HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis, and Harm Reduction Digest: September 27, 2023

Sep 27, 2023

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health
  • Healthy Living & Prevention

Pueblo County’s Model Aquatic Health Code Adoption Process: A Resource Library

New NACCHO Toolbox in aquatic health and safety.

Sep 26, 2023 | Rebecca Rainey

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  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

EHE Superstars: Using Art to Improve Youth HIV Awareness in Houston

This is the first blog in a new series highlighting collaborative work between health departments and community...

Sep 25, 2023 | Julia Zigman, Anthony Green

Opportunity
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Request for Proposals: Suicide, Overdose, and Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Planning Pilot

Applicaitons due Friday, October 27.

Sep 25, 2023 | Camille Adams

Request for Proposals: Development of a Congenital Syphilis Screening Measure as a Healthcare Effectiveness, Data, and Information Set (HEDIS) Measure

NACCHO is seeking a consultant to begin the creation of a draft quality measure for congenital syphilis screening.

Sep 22, 2023

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement

RFA: Statewide Association Performance Improvement Training and Technical Assistance Support

This opportunity will advance the ability and role of statewide or state-level public health associations /...

Sep 22, 2023 | Bianca Lawrence

At home testing
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

Free COVID Tests Available Again to Households

Beginning September 25, households will again be able to order four free tests through COVIDTests.gov.

Sep 21, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Unit Responds in All Seasons

See how volunteers from two Medical Reserve Corps unts respond to weather emergencies.

Sep 20, 2023 | Beth Hess

  • Press Release

Over 110 Organizations Call on Senate to Oppose Cuts to Prevention Fund

NACCHO joined more than 100 other organizations representing public health, healthcare, research, social services, and...

Sep 20, 2023

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  • Funding Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement

Request for Proposals to Conduct Environmental Scan and Develop Summary of Local Health Department Planning Documents

NACCHO is seeking a qualified consultant to compile a sample of key plans that local health departments develop to...

Sep 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

Partner Articles

Central District 1
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

Calhoun
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

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Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

NACCHO’s Immunization team has developed the School-Located Vaccination Clinic...

Aug 31, 2023 | Kayla Miller, PHAP

Getting into the Groove: School-Located Vaccination...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Community Engagement
  • Healthy People 2030

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

To help address the social determinants of health and advance health equity,...

Aug 14, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Resource: A Guide to Aligning Healthy People 2030...

PIMA County 1
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

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  • Community Engagement
  • Community Resilience
  • Immunization
  • Vaccine Hesitancy

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk...

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

Community health workers meet people where they are to...

Brownsville
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Aug 07, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Brownsville

Cook County
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 31, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cook County

Cameron County 1
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 24, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cameron County

Du Page County 1
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 17, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: DuPage County

Cass County 5
  • COVID-19
  • Healthcare-Associated Infections
  • ID Featured
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated...

Jul 10, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Cass County

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Healthy Aging

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

NACCHO, in partnership with the Trust for America’s Health and with funding...

Jun 20, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

New Release: Indicators of Healthy Aging: A Guide to...

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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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