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Baltimore Food System Resilience Advisory Report

The Baltimore Office of Sustainability (BoS) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) released a new report with...

Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting...

    On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of...

    Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang

    • Tools & Resources, Climate Change, Rural and Frontier Health

    Increasing Rural Resilience to Climate Change: A Resource Roundup for Health Departments

    This blog can give rural LHDs several approaches to increasing current capacity or establishing new baseline activities that may help staff respond to the health impacts of climate change.

    Mar 09, 2023

    Tools & Resources, Community Resilience, COVID-19, Mental Health

    Bouncing Back from Local Environmental Health Staff Impact During COVID-19

    This blog takes a look at the impact the pandemic had specifically on the environmental health staff of local health departments as well as provides tips and resources to replenish the workforce as the bulk of the pandemic subsides.

    Jan 24, 2023 | Charlotte Ciampa

    Emergency Response, Healthy Living & Prevention, Water Quality

    World Water Day: How to Prepare for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Emergencies

    The theme for this year’s World Water Day, recognized annually on March 22, is “Leaving no one behind.” Billions of people around the world already live without access to safe water, and in emergencies, those numbers increase exponentially. Across the United States, aging water infrastructure, severe weather, and accidents cause an estimated 240,000 water main […]

    Mar 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality, Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection, Vector Control

    Forces of Change: The Local Environmental Health Landscape

    NACCHO’s Forces of Change survey examines the impact of the changing public health landscape on local health department (LHD) budgets, programs, and workforce. Forces of Change enables NACCHO to respond rapidly to emerging issues; by learning more about the trends affecting local health departments, we can develop and improve upon programs that support the work […]

    Feb 12, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, All of Us, Climate Change, Food Safety & Inspection

    Confront the Health Impacts of Climate Change with NACCHO’s Toolkit

    By Dylan Williams, Intern, and Chelsea Gridley-Smith, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO Climate change is a problem of national magnitude that affects the health of all Americans. Climate change deteriorates the health of the public by exacerbating extreme weather events and altering natural ecosystems, which affects food sources and the migration of vector-borne diseases. The implications […]

    Jul 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Baltimore Food System Resilience Advisory Report

    The Baltimore Office of Sustainability (BoS) and the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF) released a new report with recommended actions for Baltimore City to ensure the protection of food security during an emergency event. The report highlights the importance of integrating food system issues with disaster preparedness planning. The report’s recommendations will […]

    Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang

    NACCHO Resources to Address the Recommendations in the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases” Report

    On December 17, the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released their annual report on the state of prevention and control of infectious disease outbreaks in the United States. Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases analyzes the country’s policies related to ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats and provides recommendations to […]

    Dec 17, 2015 | Sara Chang

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    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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