All Blog Posts (372)

Thursday, June 20, 2013

1:00-2:00pm ET

Environmental noise can lead to an array of health issues including hearing loss and heart disease. But noise is ubiquitous and comes from a myriad of sources, which limits individuals in their power to lower dangerous noise levels at work, school, and on private and public property.…

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

2:00-3:30pm ET

Engaged community coalitions can be a critical driver for community health and chronic disease prevention efforts. This Webinar will provide participants with strategies and tools for successfully engaging and sustaining community coalitions and partnerships. Presenters will discuss techniques for keeping your…

Throughout the summer, NACCHO will host several free webinars to bring you the latest research and model practices in the field of public health preparedness. Featured speakers will include federal partners, local and state health officials, and other experts discussing topics important to local health departments.

Register today for this month's webinars:…

Wednesday, June 19

12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Growing evidence demonstrates that social and economic factors significantly influence health outcomes. Because of this, there is growing interest in considering health in decision-making processes that have social and economic implications, and tools such as Health Impact Assessments (HIA) and compelling approaches…

Monday, June 24, 2013

12:00-1:30pm Central

June 22, 2013, marks the fourth anniversary of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009, which granted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to regulate tobacco products to benefit public health. Since the Act became law, the FDA has established the Center for Tobacco…

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

12:00-1:30pm Central

Decades ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held that freedom of speech stops at the right to yell "Fire!" in a crowded theater. But does the tobacco industry have the right to basically say "Smoke!" to the American public? The tobacco industry often challenges tobacco control laws and regulations on the grounds that…

The first ever Southeast Regional HIA Summit will be held July 31 – August 2 in Davidson, NC. This is not your typical conference. Here’s what the first Southeast Regional HIA Summit has to offer:

• Opportunities to LISTEN: Hear from Dr. John Santopietro, M.D., Carolinas HealthCare System, on The State of Mental Health in the U.S. and Mitchell Silver, AICP, Past President of the American Planning Association on Building…

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

2:00-3:00pm Eastern

Center TRT (Training and Research Translation) presents a Webinar on the Health Bucks Program. Health Bucks are $2 coupons that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers markets. By providing a financial incentive that increases purchasing power, the Health Bucks program helps…

CDC's Tribal Support Unit announces the availability of funds to strengthen and improve the infrastructure and performance of tribal public health agencies and tribal health systems through capacity building and quality improvement. Initiating tribal-specific programs will allow awardees to accelerate and expand the reach and health impact of tribal public health infrastructure. Letters of intent are due June 17, 2013 (Optional); the application deadline is July 15,…

Wednesday, June 26, 2013 | 3:00PM ET

Building and using an effective performance management system is an important part of developing a culture of continuous quality improvement in your health department. It is also a requirement in domain 9 of the Public Health Accreditation Board's (PHAB's) accreditation standards and measures.

Performance management is the use of data…

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

2:00-3:30 pm Eastern

Engaged community coalitions can be a critical driver for community health and chronic disease prevention efforts. This Webinar will provide participants with strategies and tools for successfully engaging and sustaining community coalitions and partnerships. Presenters will discuss techniques for keeping your…

CDC’s National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network), is the first surveillance system to integrate data on health, exposure and hazard information systems. The Tracking Network contains data for air and water contaminants, nine individual and population health conditions and exposures, and national demographic statistics. The Tracking Network is expanding the use of environmental public health data, creating cutting edge…

Tuesday, July 9: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

Tobacco companies add flavors to their products to mask the harsh taste of tobacco, making it easier for young people to start smoking. That’s why Congress banned the sale of flavored cigarettes in 2009. But Congress made one exception to the flavor ban, deferring action on the most popular of all flavors — menthol — and directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2013 National Resource Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention (YVP-RC) cooperative agreement. The purpose of this jointly funded program is to serve as a national resource and training center to increase the effectiveness of youth violence prevention, prevention of mental, emotional and behavioral…

Monday, June 17: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET

Local health departments often provide Diabetes Self-Management Education/Training (DSME/T) classes in their communities, but many do not have reimbursement systems in place to bill for and sustain these important services. This NACCHO webinar will highlight the North Carolina Diabetes Education Recognition Program and show how billing for DSME/T was set up by Wilkes County…

NACCHO is soliciting feedback on draft comments prepared in response to the most recently proposed CHNA regulations from the IRS. We encourage local health department representives to review our draft comments and share feedback on what is missing, what does and does not reflect experience, and general recommendations for improvement.

For your reference, here is a copy of the IRS proposed rules.…

With the launch of public health department voluntary national accreditation in September 2011, many local jurisdictions are deciding which standards and improvement processes they should implement in their efforts to advance public health capacity and performance. This document explores the connections among several performance improvement processes and standards, including Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), the…

Healthy Montgomery Community Health Improvement Process

The Institute for Public Health Innovation (IPHi) provides leadership at the intersections of health by working across disciplines and sectors to develop, support, implement, and evaluate effective strategies to improve the public’s health. IPHi is the DC-Maryland- Virginia region’s officially recognized public health institute and a member of the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), which has become a major…

CDC Tribal Support, housed in the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support, is pleased to announce the availability of funds to strengthen and improve the infrastructure and performance of tribal public health agencies and tribal health systems through the provision of capacity building and quality improvement. Initiating tribal-specific programs will allow awardees to accelerate and expand the reach and health impact of tribal public health…

CMS’s FOA (CMS-1C1-14-001) for round two health care innovation awards has posted. Applications are due August 15, 2013 with awardees being announced mid-January. CMI anticipates NOA’s by the end of February with an anticipated period of performance being April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2017.

Estimated total funding is $900,000.000 with an expected number of awards to be around 100. The intent of this initiative…