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San Luis Obispo Initiates First Climate Change and Health Communications Campaign in...
San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department (SLOCPHD) is on a mission to educate its community about the public health effects of...
Oct 16, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening...
NACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on...
Oct 08, 2014 | Admin
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars Announced
NACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse...
Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Bruce Pomer, Retiring Executive Director of the Health Officers Association of...
Bruce Pomer’s career in public health spans 40 years in state government and the nonprofit sector in Sacramento. He has been...
Oct 07, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public Health
Human health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly...
Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup September Report
The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its September call on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 2 PM Eastern Time....
Sep 29, 2014 | Frances Bevington
Smallpox Preparedness Planning: Understanding the Strategic National Stockpile and...
On September 8, a Congressional exercise explored the implications of anthrax and smallpox attacks on the Korean Peninsula and the...
Sep 24, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency...
A coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District...
Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health Department
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author
San Luis Obispo Initiates First Climate Change and Health Communications Campaign in CaliforniaSan Luis Obispo County Public Health Department (SLOCPHD) is on a mission to educate its community about the public health effects of climate change. To that end, we just initiated the first climate change and health communications campaign in the state of California. Launched in mid-August, the campaign was co-developed with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), is supported by a... Oct 16, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening Measures at AirportsNACCHO staff attended an Ebola update conference call with U.S. mayors, governors, and county officials hosted by the White House on Oct. 8. President Obama stressed the importance of controlling the epidemic at its source in West Africa as a national security priority and extended his appreciation to local and state health officials for their […] Oct 08, 2014 | Admin |
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars AnnouncedNACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse academic interests from across the country. With such high interest and demand for local public health experience, NACCHO expanded its program to accommodate more scholars in a wider variety of focus areas than previously stated. This Friday, NACCHO will […] Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Bruce Pomer, Retiring Executive Director of the Health Officers Association of California, Reflects on His Long Career in Local Public HealthBruce Pomer’s career in public health spans 40 years in state government and the nonprofit sector in Sacramento. He has been executive director of the Health Officers Association of California (HOAC) since 1993. From 1983 to 1993, Mr. Pomer was director of governmental affairs for HOAC. From 1971 to 1983, he held a number of […] Oct 07, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public HealthHuman health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also indirectly affected through increased transmission and geographic expansion of diseases spread by insects, compromised air, water, and food quality. For example, bacterial counts in the water surrounding coastal communities tend to spike dramatically following heavy rainfall. Not... Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills |
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup September ReportThe Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its September call on Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 2 PM Eastern Time. Ten workgroup members participated in the call. The group discussed its 2014-2015 workplan and finalized the deliverables proposed during the August call. The workgroup discussed three planned abstracts for the 2015 Preparedness Summit and […] Sep 29, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
Smallpox Preparedness Planning: Understanding the Strategic National Stockpile and Potential WeaponizationOn September 8, a Congressional exercise explored the implications of anthrax and smallpox attacks on the Korean Peninsula and the potential impact these attacks would have on Americans at home and abroad. This Congressional exercise allowed policymakers to learn and assess the types of decisions that would need to take place in the event of […] Sep 24, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Disability Rights Advocates File Complaint Over District of Columbia’s Emergency Preparedness PlanA coalition of disability rights activists last week filed a class action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging D.C.’s emergency preparedness plans fail to take into account people with disabilities. The suit, filed by three individuals, the United Spinal Association, and the D.C. Center for Independent Living, follows […] Sep 19, 2014 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health DepartmentTo mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting preparedness in their communities. Below is a feature from Shelby County Health Department (TN). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or email [email protected] and […] Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
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