Supporting Young Breast Cancer Survivors, Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients,...
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to increase awareness of breast cancer and its impact on women, families, and communities. In the United States, breast cancer remains...
View ArticleNACDD Announces FY 2027 Board of Directors
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is pleased to announce its incoming Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This year, NACDD’s Representative Members elected a new...
View ArticleRequest for Applications: Intermediate to Advanced GIS Training for Health...
NACDD, in collaboration with CEHI University of Illinois-Chicago and the CDC Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, is excited to announce the release of a request for applications (RFA)...
View ArticleRequest for Proposal: Million Hearts® Advancing Cardiac Rehabilitation Mini...
RFP Issued: September 25, 2026Applications due: Friday, October 26, 2026, by 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)Questions: Please submit questions to MHPartners@chronicdisease.org. A FAQ document will be updated...
View ArticleRequest for Proposal: Million Hearts® Advancing Cardiac Rehabilitation...
RFP Released: Friday, September 25, 2026Applications due: Friday, November 20, 2026, by 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET)Questions: Please submit questions to MHPartners@chronicdisease.org. A FAQ document will...
View ArticleNACDD Announces 2026 Impact Award Winners
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 Impact Awards, recognizing public health professionals and organizations whose work is...
View ArticleCEO Message: September 2026
Supporting Health, Connection, and Purpose as We Age One of public health’s greatest successes has been helping people live longer lives. With that extraordinary achievement, we must now focus on...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: September 2026
Emily Bird Chronic Disease Program Manager New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services NACDD is excited to celebrate Emily Bird, whose work in New Hampshire focuses on improving access to...
View ArticleRebuilding the Power of Connection: Chronic Disease Directors Unite In Person
The in-person Chronic Disease Directors meeting facilitated by NACDD in August 2026 was, in a word, powerful. This was the first time CDDs were brought together for in-person connection in several...
View ArticleWalkability Action Institute Network Grows with Iowa and Tennessee
The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) just completed its 12th year of the Active People, Healthy NationSM Walkability Action Institute (WAI) project and ushered in 10 new...
View ArticleNew Course: Community-Clinical Linkages for Chronic Disease
New in NACDD’s Online Learning Center, Building Healthcare Partnerships: Community-Clinical Linkages for Chronic Disease is an introductory course designed for staff in city, county, state, and...
View ArticleNACDD Concludes Successful Pilot of Project ECHO® Training
NACDD Concludes Successful Pilot of Project ECHO® Training for Community Health Workers on Brain Health and Dementia CareThe National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) recently...
View ArticleCEO Message: August 2026
Invest in Yourself Through Professional Development As students head back to school this month, many of us find ourselves thinking about learning, growth, and new opportunities. In public health, we...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: August 2026
Nicole Sinderman Tobacco Prevention and Control Program Manager NACDD is pleased to highlight Nicole Sinderman, whose commitment to tobacco prevention and control in Missouri reflects both a deep...
View ArticleA National Commitment to Strengthening Diabetes Care in the Marshall Islands
Participants from Ebeye, from left to right: 1st row – Lina Maie, Mathlynn Dribo, Jotyla Pound, Sophia Capelle, Anjelynn Emil; 2nd row – Balaam Mella, Calvin Juda, Dr. Melliza Young (NACDD Pacific...
View ArticleBuilding on Proven Success: 2026 Multi-State Young Child Nutrition Campaign...
Building on the success of earlier infant and toddler nutrition campaigns led by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) in partnership with CDC, Rocket Camp, and Propellant...
View ArticlePeer-Based Learning Supports Cancer Programs
Last month, NACDD’s Cancer Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Learning Program team wrapped up another year of Member-informed learning and engagement events. Each series of events covered different topics that are...
View ArticleLeadership Basics Series Courses
NACDD’s Center for Public Health Leadership is excited to share several new course opportunities in the Online Learning Center. These three newly revised courses are part of the Leadership Basics...
View ArticleMember Spotlight: July 2026
Monique Warner Program Manager, Breast Cervical Health Program, U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health NACDD is proud to highlight Monique Warner, whose longstanding dedication to community health...
View ArticleCEO Message: July 2026
Celebrating Public Health Changemakers As the U.S. celebrates its 250th anniversary, it has reminded me of how, across many generations, Americans have come together to solve public health...
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