NACCHO Survey Discovers Violations in Public Water Facilities

NACCHO, in conjunction with Axiall Corporation, completed a survey of recreational water facility inspection protocols, and identified...

May 28, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

  • New National Climate Assessment Highlights Challenges

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...

    May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • Third National Climate Assessment Released

    On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment...

    May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • The Medical Reserve Corps: A National Network of Volunteers Building Local Capacity

    By Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst; and Frances Bevington, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Public Health...

    May 01, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

  • NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across...

    By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and...

    Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice

  • Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society Community

    By Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)  With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado...

    Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Radiation Response: Funding Opportunity from the Conference of Radiation Control...

    The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) Website: The Conference of...

    Apr 17, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • 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

  • Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and...

    On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series,...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO Survey Discovers Violations in Public Water Facilities

    NACCHO, in conjunction with Axiall Corporation, completed a survey of recreational water facility inspection protocols, and identified violations that affect swimmers nationwide. On May 27, Athletic Business magazine published an online article about the survey, quoting NACCHO staff about the results’ importance and implications. Jennifer Li, the director of environmental health and health and...

    May 28, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

    New National Climate Assessment Highlights Challenges

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. By Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst for Critical Infrastructure and Environmental Security, NACCHO On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall,...

    May 15, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    Third National Climate Assessment Released

    On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall, the third NCA illustrates that the capacity of the U.S. public health and health care delivery systems faces many challenges. A key concern is the uncertainty in the “extent to which the nation, states, communities, and individuals […]

    May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair

    The Medical Reserve Corps: A National Network of Volunteers Building Local Capacity

    By Stacy Stanford, MSPH, Senior Program Analyst; and Frances Bevington, Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO On April 21, 2014, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps, a first of its kind study that provides insights into this national network of […]

    May 01, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

    NACCHO-FDA Mentorship Program Helps Improve Retail Food Regulatory Programs across the Country

    By Amy Chang, Program Assistant, Environmental Health, NACCHO Considering the large number of restaurants, restaurant employees, and restaurant patrons across the nation, it is essential that local health departments (LHDs) establish and manage retail food regulatory programs. LHDs play a critical role in protecting the public from foodborne illnesses through these programs, which often include...

    Apr 25, 2014 | NacchoVoice

    Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society Community

    By Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)  With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado Muslim Society MRC was able to conduct a comprehensive survey to identify health disparities within their community. The research has uncovered demographics about the community that can be used to address medical and emergency preparedness needs within the...

    Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author

    Radiation Response: Funding Opportunity from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

    The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) Website: The Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors is pleased to invite proposals from state radiation control programs, health department preparedness programs, or local non-government organizations partnering with radiation control and public health programs, to incorporate...

    Apr 17, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    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 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

    Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

    On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. The summary is available here, and the whole report can be viewed in its two sections, Part A and Part B. Additionally, there are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents […]

    Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown

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