All-Hazards Preparedness Integration and Policy

Staff Contacts

NACCHO is committed to assisting local health departments (LHDs) in their preparedness efforts. By strengthening LHDs’ ability to efficiently and effectively respond to public health emergencies, this project aims to:

Describe the strengths and challenges LHDs experience in developing, implementing, and integrating public health preparedness plans and strategies within their department, the community and the broader public health system;
Advance the capacity of LHDs and their communities by providing access to technical assistance and guidance to more effectively plan, respond, and recover from emerging health threats and other public health emergencies; and
Facilitate and promote the development of local and state policies that support and sustain the LHD’s role in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters and other public health emergencies.

New Research Briefs Highlight Results From 2009 Annual Preparedness Survey

Data drawn from the 2009 Annual Preparedness Survey are presented in two new research briefs:

Federal Funding and Planning Priorities for Local Public Health Preparedness highlights the negative impact of funding cuts on LHDs; and
Methods Used in Assessment for Local Public Health Preparedness explores how LHDs nationwide are currently assessed by state health departments and other stakeholders and held accountable for the use of federal, state, and local funding for preparedness activities.

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Communication Strategies for Pandemic Flu

NACCHO received funds from the National Center for Health Marketing at the CDC to improve communication capacity in local health departments for pandemics and other public health emergencies. NACCHO worked with the St. Louis Heartland University School of Public Health to identify pandemic influenza communication leaders within select local health departments and describe the communication and information networks used to engage partners and facilitate information exchange between local, state, and federal partners during a pandemic or other public health emergency. More »

Public Health Preparedness Policy

To achieve specific goals regarding public health preparedness, NACCHO works with a variety of federal entities, including CDC, HRSA, and the Department of Homeland Security, and collaborates with other non-governmental partners. More »