NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington: Local Health Departments in North Carolina Work to Improve Retail Food Safety on the Local Level
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Washington, DC, November 21, 2024 — On this podcast episode, the ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, and Lauren Soule, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, discuss the results of the 2024 presidential election, share for the next administration and 119th Congress, and provide an update on the ongoing federal FY25 budget negotiations. To get more updates and to subscribe to NACCHO’s weekly newsletter, visit: . Later in the program (7:23), Nicholas Adams, Senior Program Analyst on NACCHO’s Food Safety Team, is joined by Melissa Ham, who served as a...
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NACCHO’s Podcast From Washington: Boulder County Environmental Health Division in Colorado’s Training Program to Improve Food Handling and Safety Practices
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Washington, DC, October 17, 2024 — On this podcast episode, the ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, and Lauren Soule, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provide insights into federal funding now that Congress is out of session until after the election. They also discuss a recent congressional briefing featuring NACCHO member Dr. Dianna Abney, Health Officer at the Charles County Health Department in Maryland, a 30th anniversary of the event featuring NACCHO’s Board President Dr. Michael Kilkenny, and an from NACCHO CEO Lori Tremmel Freeman to local...
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Podcast From Washington: Pima County Health Department in Arizona Discusses Their Process for Responding to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
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Washington, DC, September 19, 2024 — On this podcast episode, the ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provide an outlook for federal funding this fall, as the deadline approaches. They also discuss the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “Investing in a Healthier America: Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment. For more updates and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit: . Later in the program (7:08), Nicholas Adams, Senior Program Analyst on NACCHO’s...
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NACCHO’s Podcast From Washington: Special Episode Explores Best Practices for Effective Emergency Preparedness Work on the Local Level
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Washington, DC, September 12, 2024 — On this special podcast episode, the ’ (NACCHO) Director of Government Affairs, Victoria Van de Vate, welcomes special guest , Associate Director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University, for a bonus episode on best practices to implement for effective preparedness work on the local level. September is , and every year NACCHO reinforces the importance of preparing for emergencies and disasters in order to keep families and communities safe. During this episode, McNulty shares key approaches that public...
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NACCHO’s Podcast From Washington: Experts Discuss Key Findings From NACCHO’s New 2024 Public Health Informatics Profile
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Washington, DC, August 23, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provided an outlook for federal funding this fall, amid the summer Congressional recess and the upcoming election season. They also discussed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (also known as the Labor-HHS bill), and how that sets up possible funding negotiations later this year. For more updates...
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NACCHO’s Podcast From Washington: Experts Discuss Key Findings From NACCHO’s Recent Immunization Study
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Washington, DC, July 12, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, discussed the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (also known as the Labor-HHS bill). The bill covers topline dollar amounts for key public health agencies as well as programs important to local health departments. For more updates and to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, visit: . Later in the...
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Podcast From Washington: Experts Discuss Changes in Local Health Department Infrastructure From New Forces of Change Survey Report
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Washington, DC, June 14, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provided an outlook on the Fiscal Year 2025 federal funding landscape and the implications for local public health. Later in the program (5:02), NACCHO’s Kellie Hall, Director of Data Communications; David Okereke, Senior Research Specialist; Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs; and Meghan Shea, Senior Program Analyst for Informatics, discussed important research...
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Podcast From Washington: Update on H5N1 and Local Health Department Pilot Program Addresses Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
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Washington, DC, May 17, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Adriane Casalotti, Chief of Government and Public Affairs, and Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs discussed the current status of the H5N1 avian “bird” flu outbreak in dairy cattle and the situation on coordinating a federal-level response, from making personal protective equipment (PPE) readily available to testing livestock and farmworkers. The (CDC) recommends that local health departments connect individuals to testing if they observe an increase in sick animals and farmworkers,...
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Podcast from Washington: New Changes to the WIC Program and Local Health Officer Discusses Overdose Crisis in America
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Washington, DC, April 19, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, spoke about recent changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program and for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, which include programs and agencies crucial for public health. Sign up to receive our Congressional Action Alerts. Later in the program (5:14), Emily Winkelstein, Director of Overdose...
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Podcast from Washington: Local Public Health on the Hill Recap and Local Health Department Addresses the U.S. Measles Outbreak
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Washington, DC, March 22, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, recapped NACCHO’s annual Local Public Health on the Hill event, which engaged over 100 Congressional Offices on key policy and funding needs of local health departments. Later, they discussed the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal. Learn more about the , and read NACCHO’s blog post, “.” Later in the program (6:21), Robin Mowson, Director of...
info_outlineIn this week’s podcast, Kerry Allen welcomes a new member to the NACCHO Government Affairs team, Lauren Mastroberardino. Kerry and Lauren provide an update on mid-term election outcomes and implications for the upcoming year, which will see divided government in Washington. Congress is back for a lame-duck session, and Kerry and Lauren cover ongoing Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations considerations. They also discuss NACCHO’s advocacy to pass the Public Health Loan Repayment Program in end-of-year legislation, including how members can take action to urge their members of Congress to support the program. They celebrate the CDC’s recent announcement of over $3 billion in first-of-its-kind funding directly to local, state, and territorial jurisdictions to support public health workforce and infrastructure. Finally, the team encourages listeners to save the date for NACCHO’s Virtual Hill Week, which will be held March 6-10.
Later in the program, Hassanatu Blake, NACCHO’s Director of Health Equity and Social Justice, speaks with Dr. Simbo Ige, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Health Equity and Capacity Building at the New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene about the continued need to push health equity in practice despite the wind down of federal funding for COVID programming. As our country continues to reflect on the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Hassanatu and Dr. Ige discuss how local health departments are rethinking how health inequities are addressed in public health practice. They also talk about the $2.25 billion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities monumental grant and how it has supported New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s systematic approaches to addressing health inequities. Lastly, Dr. Ige shares with listeners crucial information to follow and support New York City Department of Health’s equity work.