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Policy change: Everything is allowed, (except what is prohibited).
We wanted to initiate a policy change at the local level to address infrastructure gaps for Denver Public Health (DPH). But we were...
Dec 19, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments...
Dec 18, 2013 | Admin
mHealth Summit Poster Presentation
For the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the...
Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin
National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the...
By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more...
Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Risk Communications and Information Sharing November Report
Chair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communications and Information Sharing workgroup held its...
Dec 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary
Date: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National...
Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group November Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly conference call on Nov. 13. The group hosted John Hick and Linda Scott...
Dec 02, 2013 | Naomi Rennard
Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence Prevention
By Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO...
Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) October Report
Chair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard The PPAG held its monthly call on Oct. 9. The group had a discussion about...
Nov 11, 2013 | Samantha Morgan
Policy change: Everything is allowed, (except what is prohibited).We wanted to initiate a policy change at the local level to address infrastructure gaps for Denver Public Health (DPH). But we were stalled because we did not know what level of policy and systems change we were “allowed” to initiate. Federal funding restrictions, contacting the Mayor or the City Council, coordination with government relations staff in other agencies... we didn’t know where to... Dec 19, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
NACCHO’s Investments in Mobile Health Technology Help Local Health Departments Improve Preparedness EffortsDec 18, 2013 | Admin |
mHealth Summit Poster PresentationFor the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health event in the world that brings together providers, leaders, influencers and visionaries in wireless and mobile health technologies. As NACCHO looks to build mHealth programs for local health departments (LHDs) and provide technical assistance to our […] Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin |
National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the Opportunity to Contribute to National Preparedness DialogueBy Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. On Dec. 4, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 20 other development partners... Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Risk Communications and Information Sharing November ReportChair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communications and Information Sharing workgroup held its monthly conference call on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Prior to the call, the group had gathered risk communications resources for possible inclusion in a NACCHO toolkit. The group discussed the resources that were collected and identified a […] Dec 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual PlenaryDate: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) hosted the 2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary, which took place on Nov. 5. The CIPAC Plenary furthers NPPD’s mission to protect the Nation’s critical infrastructure by offering a... Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group November ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly conference call on Nov. 13. The group hosted John Hick and Linda Scott from the Institute of Medicine’s Crisis Standards of Care Committee, who discussed the recent release of the second of two reports about the Crisis Standards of Care. The report includes a toolkit for […] Dec 02, 2013 | Naomi Rennard |
Making the Case for Local Injury and Violence PreventionBy Sheri Lawal, MPH, CHES, Program Analyst, Violence and Injury Prevention, NACCHO The following is adapted from a guide NACCHO recently published to help LHDs communicate with local, state, and national decision-makers and stakeholders. View the guide. Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in coordinating the broader public health system’s efforts to address […] Nov 13, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) October ReportChair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard The PPAG held its monthly call on Oct. 9. The group had a discussion about the Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed Post-Exposure Prioritization Guidance. The group also heard an informational update on the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) and how PHAB will be looking into cross-walking the preparedness […] Nov 11, 2013 | Samantha Morgan |
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