The NACCHO Government Affairs team has updated the Advocacy Toolkit for 2019! The Toolkit was developed help educate members on the many different ways that they can interact with their elected officials to weigh in on emerging public health issues and highlight…
The Journal of Primary Care & Community Health is seeking manuscript submissions for an upcoming Special Collection on Access to Care During Disasters for America’s Underserved Communities. Recent disasters have disrupted or displaced many vulnerable…
March 12-13, 2019 | Washington, DC (Symposium will also be webcast) The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to attend the upcoming workshop, “Challenges in Initiating and Conducting Long-Term Health Monitoring of…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) today released an updated quadrennial strategy to safeguard the nation’s health in times of crisis. The…
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released the 2018 Preparedness Profile assessment describing the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The assessment gathers information about preparedness…
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) partnered with Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) to identify, understand and address the gaps in public health, healthcare, and radiation control regarding outreach, training, and…
Key Updates On Dec. 3, Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency was put in place on Nov. 30 in Alaska due to earthquakes. Presidential Major Disaster Declaration on Nov.…
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), recently conducted a needs assessment of local health department and healthcare…
The National Association of County and City Health officials is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Model Practices Program through Wednesday, Dec. 12. The program honors and recognizes outstanding local health initiatives from across the nation,…
Looking to make a difference and improve local public health practice? The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is now accepting abstracts for the 2019 NACCHO Annual conference, which will take place…