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Deadline approaching! NACCHO is seeking a consultant to provide technical assistance to selected LHDs for the Pathways for Robust Equity in Preventative Actions and Response Efforts in Healthcare Settings (PREPARE) Project. LHDs who are selected for the PREPARE Project will be using previously developed tools that focus on the areas of health equity, data utilization and management, and strategic collaboration in outbreak response and prevention in healthcare settings. Through this funding opportunity, NACCHO will award up to $80,000 to a consultant or consulting firm to assist NACCHO with this project. Applications must be submitted no later than November 25, 2024. Learn more and apply:?https://lnkd.in/gyUEd52U

Deadline approaching! NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, will provide funding through the Pathways for Robust Equity in Preventative Actions and Response Efforts in Healthcare Settings (PREPARE) Project to strengthen LHD capacity in equitable outbreak prevention and response of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance (HAI/AR) threats in healthcare settings. Applications must be submitted by November 25, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Learn more, view the informational webinar recording, and apply today:?https://lnkd.in/gAeRgeyd

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70% of Americans think it is their local community’s responsibility to address climate change. Source: ecoAmerica. Cover the links between climate and health & review ways to speak effectively on the topic through our free training: https://lnkd.in/etk_BG-d

Raise awareness, foster community and celebrate progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS at OraSure Technologies World AIDS Day 2024 Virtual Summit: Celebrating Progress on December 5 from 12:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. ET. Highlights include discussions on HIV testing for trans and non-binary individuals, insights into HIV in the aging population and a syndemic approach to testing. Register and find out more! https://lnkd.in/eBygPHwH

???New Podcast Episode??? In this third installment of five-part Food Safety series, NACCHO is joined by Melissa Ham from Wake County Environmental Services at the time of the interview and has since joined Hoke County Environmental Health in North Carolina. The discussion focuses on efforts to address foodborne illnesses through retail food programs and how the work from the Retail Program Standards Network in North Carolina has impacted retail food safety work on the local level. ??Listen to the new episode here: https://ow.ly/vJbt50Uc2O3 ??Catch up on previous episodes here: https://bit.ly/3CI5Cew

Unleash the #PowerofRural! Small and rural health departments urged to apply for NACCHO #funding to initiate #climate and health adaptation measures (https://lnkd.in/ebdnmYjc) and to implement #wastewater surveillance through peer-to-peer #mentorship (https://lnkd.in/e2GTYEPQ).

A resilient and climate-ready rural workforce can help curb potential risks to public health, including risks to food and water safety, air quality, and mental health caused by a changing climate and extreme weather. This #NationalRuralHealthDay, get started with our practical guide for local health departments serving rural regions in the U.S.: https://ow.ly/2qAJ50TnbNs #PowerOfRural

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NACCHO, with support from CDC’s Division of Reproductive Health (DRH), is pleased to offer a new opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health (MCH) and emergency preparedness and response (EPR) professionals at LHDs on integrating MCH considerations into emergency planning. NACCHO is currently recruiting members for a Virtual Learning Collaborative (VLC) comprised of MCH and EPR staff that aims to increase the capacity of LHDs to prioritize MCH populations in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts at the local level through interactive training modules. Applications are due by Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:59 PM PT. Please find a full description of time commitment, membership expectations, and application instructions here: https://lnkd.in/eph478Am