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NACCHO's HIV/STI Prevention "Tool or Model Practice of the Week"
 This week's featured model practice from NACCHO's Model Practice Database is the Strike Team from the Houston Department of Health and Human Services. The Strike Team aims to improve syphilis case rates, identify and remove barriers to care through mobile screening, and improve the overall health of Houstonians, particularly minorities who are most affected.
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2012-2013 NACCHO Advisory Groups
NACCHO will soon begin making committee and workgroup appointments for the 2012-2013 term. If you are interested in being considered for a committee or workgroup position, please visit NACCHO's website to learn more and to apply. The application period opens March 1.
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Free Mail-Order Condom Program Serves California Counties
 The Condom Access Project, with support from California Department of Public Health's STD Control Branch, allows youth between the ages of 12 and 19 in many California counties go online and order one free package per month containing 10 condoms, lubricant, and health information. Learn more about this program on the Teen Source website.
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Grant Opportunity: Enhancing Quality HIV Care for Transgender Women of Color
This grant program is designed to improve the overall quality of HIV care for transgender women of color. Grantees will be eligible to receive up to $300,000 a year for five years to serve as demonstration sites that will design, implement, and evaluate interventions to improve timely entry, engagement, and retention in quality HIV care for transgender women of color. Applicants for this funding must be public or private non-profit entities including state, county and city governments. The application deadline is April 16, 2012. Learn more about other eligible applicants and the process for application here.
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Webinar: Community Resources for the Aging with HIV
 This archived webinar, "The Graying of HIV/AIDS: Community Resources for the Aging Services Network," explores community programs and resources associated with aging and HIV/STI prevention. Access the webinar, slides, audio, and transcript here. |
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Cervical Cancer App
"Cause the Movement," a Cervical Cancer-Free Kentucky Initiative education and prevention campaign, developed this app, which incorporates users' personal photos into an educational video on cervical cancer. The group was founded through a partnership with the Rural Cancer Prevention Center at the University of Kentucky College of Public Health to reduce cervical cancer's impact on the state. Learn more.
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Stay Connected with News from Washington
 News from Washington is a NACCHO e-newsletter that provides up to date information about activities in Congress and the Administration that affect local health departments. The weekly e-newsletter is currently being sent to the primary NACCHO contact for each local health department and members of the Congressional Action Network. Contact Eli Briggs, NACCHO Director of Government Affairs, with any questions. View the latest edition and sign up to receive the newsletter here. |
Have a Resource You'd Like to Share or Looking for Something Specific?
 The NACCHO HIV/STI List welcomes all tools, research, and resources that you would like to share with local health departments. To submit a resource, send an e-mail to hivsti@naccho.org with the subject line: "For HIV List." Additionally, if you have a request for a tool or need assistance that you think another LHD could provide, send an e-mail and we'll include your request in a future e-newsletter. |
NACCHO's Community Health Webcasts and Teleconferences
Take a look at the list of NACCHO's archived community health webcasts. |
NACCHO is the national organization representing local health departments. NACCHO works to support efforts that protect and improve the health of all people and all communities by promoting national policy, developing resources and programs, seeking health equity and supporting effective local public health practice and systems. For additional information about NACCHO, visit: www.naccho.org. |
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