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NPHW 2020: Local Health Departments on the Frontlines of COVID-19

Each year, National Public Health Week (NPHW) serves to recognize the contributions of public health and center issues that are...

Apr 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects

    Updated Shelter Assessment Resources

    Read about CDC’s updated Shelter Assessment Tool and how it and other resources can be used to help environmental health...

    Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Emergency Response, Training

    Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) Operational Course

    Learn how to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters in a hands-on training with operational practice in...

    Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Tools & Resources, Webinar, Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response

    Webinar Recording: Communication Partnerships for Public Health Emergencies

    In an emergency, how do you share potentially life-saving information with those people who are hardest to reach? The answer—sometimes...

    Feb 19, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Opportunity, Research & Reports

    Call for Participants: Administrative Preparedness Focus Groups at Prep Summit

    Calling local health departments of all sizes! Are you attending the 2020 Preparedness Summit in Dallas, TX? If so, please consider...

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training

    Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training

    The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact...

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Research & Reports

    2020 Ready or Not Report: Protecting the Public’s Health

    Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism is an annual report measuring states’ level of...

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    Now Available: Federal School Safety Clearinghouse

    The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse, SchoolSafety.gov, is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12)...

    Feb 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    • COVID-19, Emergency Response, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opportunity

    NOFO: Elton John AIDS Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Fund Accepting Applications 

    The Elton John AIDS Foundation’s COVID-19 Emergency Fund is accepting applications for solutions that  to address specific challenges that have arisen for people already living with or at severe risk of HIV/AIDS and who are now at heightened risk as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations who have been awarded a grant from the Elton […]

    Apr 08, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    COVID-19, Emergency Response, Leadership, Workforce Development

    NPHW 2020: Local Health Departments on the Frontlines of COVID-19

    Each year, National Public Health Week (NPHW) serves to recognize the contributions of public health and center issues that are important to improving our nation’s health. This NPHW, we’ll be highlighting some of the ways that local health departments (LHDs) are standing on the front-lines of COVID-19 response to protect public health at the community level. […]

    Apr 06, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects

    Updated Shelter Assessment Resources

    Read about CDC’s updated Shelter Assessment Tool and how it and other resources can be used to help environmental health professionals to evaluate and document potential health threats in shelters. Learn more.

    Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    Emergency Response, Training

    Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) Operational Course

    Learn how to address the environmental health impacts of emergencies and disasters in a hands-on training with operational practice in responding to simulated scenarios. The course is offered at Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. Upcoming Training Dates March 30-April 3, 2020 May 4-8, 2020 Learn more.

    Feb 20, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response

    Webinar Recording: Communication Partnerships for Public Health Emergencies

    In an emergency, how do you share potentially life-saving information with those people who are hardest to reach? The answer—sometimes the only answer—is by working with partners who can reach those hard-to-reach populations. CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection hosted a webinar on January 29 at 1 p.m. ET on communication partnerships for public health emergencies. […]

    Feb 19, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Opportunity, Research & Reports

    Call for Participants: Administrative Preparedness Focus Groups at Prep Summit

    Calling local health departments of all sizes! Are you attending the 2020 Preparedness Summit in Dallas, TX? If so, please consider participating in one of our NACCHO-led focus groups. NACCHO wants to hear from you to understand local health departments’ experiences putting expedited mechanisms in place to address administrative preparedness activities when an emergency is […]

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training

    Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training

    The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and provides trainings in basic disaster response skills. The updated CERT Basic Training is now available! It features a revised Disaster Medical Operations section, updated Terrorism and CERT section, and new hazard-specific annexes.

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Research & Reports

    2020 Ready or Not Report: Protecting the Public’s Health

    Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism is an annual report measuring states’ level of preparedness to protect the public’s health during an emergency. Based on 10 performance indicators and by tracking public health funding, the report ranks states’ level of preparedness into three performance tiers: high, middle and low. […]

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    Now Available: Federal School Safety Clearinghouse

    The Federal School Safety Clearinghouse, SchoolSafety.gov, is a one-stop-shop of resources for Kindergarten through Grade 12 (K-12) administrators, educators, parents and law enforcement to use to prepare for and address various threats related to safety, security, and support in schools. Resources include free information, guidance, best practices, and tools that make school safety initiatives...

    Feb 13, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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