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Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October Report
Chair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource...
Nov 11, 2013 | Tahlia Gousse
SAMHSA Disaster App for Behavioral Health Resources
SAMHSA’s Disaster App allows behavioral health responders to access resources for any type of traumatic event at all stages of...
Nov 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...
With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...
Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Four Tips for Building Partnerships before Disaster Strikes
By Sara Rubin, MPH, MA, Program Analyst, NACCHO Hurricane Sandy left more than 100 dead and millions without power across much of the...
Apr 23, 2013 | NacchoVoice
The ACHIEVE Chronicles: Building Healthy Communities and Partnerships across the...
By Vicky Bass, Program Analyst, NACCHO When I started working on NACCHO’s chronic disease team in December, I was excited to hear that...
Apr 15, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Bridging Clinical Medicine and Public Health
This post was originally published on the Public Health Newswire as part of a series on the impact of the Affordable Care Act written...
Apr 12, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup October Report October ReportChair: Bobbi Alcock; Staff: Tahlia Gousse The MRC Workgroup convened via conference call Oct. 21. The workgroup reviewed its resource inventory it began developing last year for the Factors For Success, a unit assessment tool developed by the DCVMRC for MRC unit leaders. In the coming months the workgroup will be recommending resources for the […] Nov 11, 2013 | Tahlia Gousse |
SAMHSA Disaster App for Behavioral Health ResourcesSAMHSA’s Disaster App allows behavioral health responders to access resources for any type of traumatic event at all stages of deployment. Resources are pre-downloaded to the user’s mobile phone to ensure access in the event of limited Internet connectivity in the field. Users can also share resources, like tips for helping survivors cope, and find […] Nov 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social MediaWith nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook. Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Four Tips for Building Partnerships before Disaster StrikesBy Sara Rubin, MPH, MA, Program Analyst, NACCHO Hurricane Sandy left more than 100 dead and millions without power across much of the Northeast, and as far west as Michigan, last October. While many examples have come before it, Hurricane Sandy is the latest catastrophe to prove that disasters know no borders and present new […] Apr 23, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
The ACHIEVE Chronicles: Building Healthy Communities and Partnerships across the CountryBy Vicky Bass, Program Analyst, NACCHO When I started working on NACCHO’s chronic disease team in December, I was excited to hear that I would be visiting local health departments (LHDs) across the country that participated in a project called ACHIEVE and that I would be given the opportunity to share their stories. Action Communities […] Apr 15, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Bridging Clinical Medicine and Public HealthThis post was originally published on the Public Health Newswire as part of a series on the impact of the Affordable Care Act written by contributing authors with varying public health perspectives. This piece is from NACCHO President Terry Allan, RS, MPH, Health Commissioner of the Cuyahoga County (OH) Board of Health. Allan says the […] Apr 12, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
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