National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk...

By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon,...

Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • 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

  • Student Grant Opportunity: The NCFPD Science and Engineering Workforce Development...

    The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) is now accepting applications for its Science and Engineering Workforce...

    Oct 07, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • 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

  • Ebola Legal Preparedness and Response Resources

    The Network for Public Health Law has posted emergency legal preparedness and response resources to help local, state, and federal...

    Oct 07, 2014 | Admin

  • Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and Webinar

    In light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response...

    Oct 06, 2014 | Admin

  • CDC Confirms First Case of Ebola in Texas

    On September 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM EDT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference with hospital and...

    Oct 01, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments...

    “What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners...

    Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and...

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of...

    Sep 26, 2014 | Admin

  • National Cyber Security Awareness Month Reminds Local Health Departments about Risk of Cyber-Attack

    By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Health Security at NACCHO and Matthew DeLeon, Program Analyst for Public Health Informatics at NACCHO The constant connection to the Internet has enabled us to stay connected to friends and family, coordinate within our communities, and find innovative solutions for our most pressing challenges. […]

    Oct 10, 2014 | Justin Snair

    White House Intergovernmental Briefing: Update on Ebola and Enhanced Screening Measures at Airports

    NACCHO 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

    Student Grant Opportunity: The NCFPD Science and Engineering Workforce Development Grant

    The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) is now accepting applications for its Science and Engineering Workforce Development Grant (WDG). This grant is for graduate-level students enrolled in a homeland security-related science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (HS-STEM) program that aligns with NCFPD’s mission. Applicants must have achieved and maintained a GPA of...

    Oct 07, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    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 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

    Ebola Legal Preparedness and Response Resources

    The Network for Public Health Law has posted emergency legal preparedness and response resources to help local, state, and federal health officials consider measures to protect the public’s health in the event of the further spread of Ebola. The following Network resources summarize current developments related to legal preparedness and response to Ebola, and include information […]

    Oct 07, 2014 | Admin

    Detailed Hospital Checklist for Ebola Preparedness and Webinar

    In light of the recent domestic case of confirmed Ebola in Texas, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) continues to encourage U.S. hospitals to prepare for managing patients with Ebola and other infectious diseases. To that end, ASPR and CDC held a webinar on September 29 entitled, “Ebola Preparedness for […]

    Oct 06, 2014 | Admin

    CDC Confirms First Case of Ebola in Texas

    On September 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM EDT, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference with hospital and public health representatives from Dallas, Texas to announce that test results had confirmed a case of Ebola in a traveler from Liberia. The patient was not ill during his flight to the […]

    Oct 01, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments to Respond to Global Health Security Threats?

    “What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners across the country are mulling this question as concern grows over the threat posed by Ebola to global health security. This question is inevitably followed up with, “Are we ready?”

    Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building Resilience

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and the Department of Education recently announced the publication of the National Strategy for Youth Preparedness Education: Empowering, Educating, and Building Resilience. The document provides a vision for a nation of prepared youth and provides nine priority steps that partners at the local, state, and national […]

    Sep 26, 2014 | Admin

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