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Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit
The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...
Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plans: Integrating Research and Practice
By Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist The following is an excerpt from NACCHO’s latest podcast featuring Gretchen Sampson,...
Mar 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...
On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...
Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health
Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...
Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author
Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Older School Buildings
By Tina Yuen, MPH MCP CPH, Program Analyst The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in buildings, especially school buildings,...
Mar 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships
The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...
Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin
The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...
A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...
Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Radiation and Local Public Health
The relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by...
Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March Snowstorm
Here in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week...
Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness SummitThe public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department. Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann |
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plans: Integrating Research and PracticeBy Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist The following is an excerpt from NACCHO’s latest podcast featuring Gretchen Sampson, Director, Polk County (WI) Health Department, and Julie Willems Van Dijk, Associate Scientist at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. NACCHO: Community health assessments and community health improvement plans (CHAs/CHIPS) are essential and... Mar 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event SettingOn March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […] Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public HealthImagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed. Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Older School BuildingsBy Tina Yuen, MPH MCP CPH, Program Analyst The presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in buildings, especially school buildings, is an emerging environmental public health issue. In 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued new guidance for school administrators and building managers with information to help minimize possible exposures. As local health departments (LHDs) are... Mar 12, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer InternshipsThe Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […] Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center Launches New Web Page on Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and ResponseA new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) – “Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response.” The page focuses on flu outbreaks that exceed the predicted prevalence of seasonal flu, threaten to overwhelm medical resources, and could affect the everyday functioning of communities. The page highlights... Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Radiation and Local Public HealthThe relationship between radiation and health is a large and varied topic. The health effects of radiation exposure are influenced by the dose of exposure, the type of radioactive material involved in the exposure, the exposure pathway, and the duration of the exposure and can be de minimis or can produce severe immediate and delayed […] Mar 05, 2014 | Guest Author |
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March SnowstormHere in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week (March 2-8), a public education effort organized by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aimed at improving the way people prepare for and respond to severe weather. Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
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