STD Engage 2019
The National Coalition of STD Directors has announced the theme of STD Engage 2019: Innovate. Impact. Empower. This year’s meeting will be held November 19-22 in Alexandria, VA, just outside the nation’s capital. The meeting…
Sexual Health
Webinar: SPACE Monkey Tool for Measuring STD Program Budget Impact
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) is hosting a webinar to share information about CDC’s Division of STD Prevention SPACE Monkey (STD Prevention Allocation Consequences Estimator) tool. This tool was created for state and local STD…
New Study Demonstrates Importance of School and Family Connectedness for Adolescent Health
A new study published in Pediatrics highlights the importance of school and family connectedness for adolescent health. In the article, Steiner et al. analyze data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health…
Follow the Development of the STI Federal Action Plan
The alarmingly high rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the U.S. is a threat to the health of all Americans. To address this public health concern, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health through its Office…
New Tool: Native LGBTQ/Two-Spirit Toolkit
In partnership with several Northwest tribes, parents, youth, and healthcare providers, the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board is pleased to announce the “Celebrating Our Magic” toolkit, a culturally-specific resource for American Indian & Alaska Native…
New Issue Briefs on Role of Medicaid in Improving PrEP Delivery
AcademyHealth has released two new issue briefs on the role of Medicaid in increasing access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The first brief, Leveraging Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits to Deliver PrEP Intervention Services, presents a…
CDC Releases New Resources for Pride Month on Health and Well-Being of LGBTQ Youth
In honor of Pride Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health released a new webpage and resources to promote the importance of understanding and addressing the unequal…
New Locations Added to CDC’s GetTested Website
CDC’s National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) announced the expansion of the GetTested website! The website now includes thousands of organizations that offer HIV, STD, and viral hepatitis testing and/or vaccines. Expanding the list of service…
Webinar: teen-SPARC STI Prevention and Risk Calculator
Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health for a webinar highlighting a newly developed Excel tool, teen-SPARC, which is designed to help public health jurisdictions and other…
Requests for Information: Local Health Department HIV, STI, and Hepatitis Practice
NACCHO’s HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis program aims to strengthen the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address HIV, STIs, and viral hepatitis by providing technical and capacity building assistance, developing and disseminating tools…