Public Health Preparedness
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In response to confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) and a very clear threat of a pandemic, NACCHO has compiled tools and resources to help local public health practitioners address this influenza outbreak and augment their planning and response capacity. Click "More" for links to guidance documents, public education materials, exercise templates, and federal resources. New! Follow NACCHO on Twitter. The Twitter feed is @NACCHOalerts. 
The Latino Health Initiative of Montgomery County, Maryland and its health promotion program, Vías de la Salud, and the Montgomery County Advanced Practice Center for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (Montgomery APC), in collaboration with the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, developed, implemented, and assessed a cultural and linguistic intervention to increase the awareness, knowledge, and practices of emergency preparedness among the low-income Latino community. This intervention included the development of a training curriculum, the training of health promotion specialists, and conducting community-based education sessions. "Story from the Field" is a regular feature in NACCHO's bi-monthly e-newsletter, "Preparedness Brief." Join the "Preparedness Brief" mailing list today!
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NACCHO’s preparedness work focuses on activities related to both practice and policy. NACCHO creates new tools and improves existing ones to help local health departments enhance their readiness to respond to public health emergencies and other disasters. NACCHO also serves as a conduit through which local input can reach and effect positive change on national initiatives.
