Harm Reduction Coalition released a request for proposals for the Support Harm Reduction & Community Education component of the HepConnect Initiative. The overarching goal of the project is to advance hepatitis C prevention for people…
CDC’s MMWR and Medscape are proud to introduce a new FREE continuing education (CE) activity. The goal of this activity is to describe a wound botulism outbreak in California during 2017–2018 among persons who use…
In March 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborated with the National Governors Association (NGA) to conduct a Learning Lab about the intersection of the opioid epidemic and infectious diseases. This collaboration…
NACCHO and Hep B United recently hosted a webinar on Hidden Consequences: The Opioid Epidemic and Rising Hepatitis B Rates. View the video recording and see the presentation materials below. Presentation Slides: Alphabet Study: A, B, C,…
The Harm Reduction Journal recently published “Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs,” which examines the impact of closing…
The Big Cities Health Coalition published a new blog, Innovating to Reduce Harm in Las Vegas, that highlights the Southern Nevada Health District’s efforts to increase access to clean syringes through vending machines. The article…
NACCHO is featuring a new resource, the Local Opioid Prevention and Response: A Primer for Local Health Departments, which serves to inform local health departments (LHDs) about the domestic opioid epidemic and share success stories…
Request for Proposals for Addressing High-Risk Substance Use through STI Clinics: Strengthening Connections to Treatment and Behavioral Health Services NACCHO is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for a pilot project to address the syndemics…
The Bureau of Justice Assistance at the Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs is accepting applications for its Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Site-Based Program (COAP) Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Grant. The grant aims to provide…
NACCHO is featuring a new tool on its website, the Opioid Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments, at https://bit.ly/2FiQOS3. As part of the CDC-funded Local Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response (LOOPR) Project, NACCHO is collecting…