Injury and Violence Prevention

NACCHO is seeking a consultant to provide evaluation expertise and technical assistance to local health departments and their partners (e.g. first responders) to evaluate the effectiveness of existing clinical fall prevention programs for community-dwelling older adults. NACCHO will award up to $40,000 for this funding opportunity. View the Request for Proposals for full details about this project. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm E.T. on April 25, 2022. If you have additional questions about the opportunity, please contact Caroline Snyder (csnyder@naccho.org).

With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to offer a funding opportunity for the implementation of an academic detailing program in pediatric settings to facilitate conversations about the impact of ACEs and PCEs. Approximately five awards of up to $80,000 each will be available. Local or State Health Departments and other non-profit organization/academic institutions that currently have an active academic detailing program are eligible to apply. Project proposals must identify the existence of these programs and capacity to pilot an academic detailing project for pediatricians.

For full details about the funding opportunity, please review the Request for Applications. Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online portal no later than Monday, May 2, 2022 at 5:00pm EST. Submissions after this deadline will not be considered. Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by emailing the Injury and Violence Prevention Team at IVP@naccho.org.

NACCHO is pleased to offer a funding opportunity to develop key messages that can be delivered through one-on-one educational outreach, also known as academic detailing, for health departments to use with primary care providers and law enforcement officers to increase their knowledge of harm reduction; increase their ability to incorporate harm reduction into services they provide; and increase referrals of individuals who use substances to harm reduction services in their community. Up to five awards of up to $35,000 are available.

View the Request for Applications for full details about this project. Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm E.T. on May 2, 2022. Applicants may pose individual questions to NACCHO at any point during the application process by e-mailing Audrey Eisemann (aeisemann@naccho.org).

With funding from the Division of Overdose Prevention (DOP) in the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce the launch of our new Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose Online Training, a new virtual learning resource developed by Health Research Toolbox (HEART) and available through our NACCHO University platform.

The Health Equity in the Response to Drug Overdose Online Training is a 12-module, free online course designed to guide health practitioners in their integration of fundamental health equity concepts and methodologies into their local drug overdose prevention and response efforts. This learner-centered training will walk participants through key health equity concepts and methodologies while engaging in a range of interactive features, from practical exercises and worksheets to short videos and knowledge checks.

To learn more and register for the course, please visit NACCHO University and access the course here. If you have any questions about the course or how to engage, please reach out to Jasmine Akuffo at jakuffo@naccho.org.