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New York City MRC Engages in Community Outreach and Education for Ebola Response

When the first case of Ebola emerged in New York City on October 23, the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the New York...

Dec 16, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

    Brookline Medical Reserve Corps Initiates Novel Emergency Preparedness “Buddies...

    As population trends shift, the Brookline Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the Brookline Department of Public Health in...

    Nov 19, 2014 | Guest Author

  • D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Planners

    by Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights...

    Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New...

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM...

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness...

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

  • States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola

    As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to...

    Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine...

    By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we...

    Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers...

    Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health...

    The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness...

    Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Infectious Disease, Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

    New York City MRC Engages in Community Outreach and Education for Ebola Response

    When the first case of Ebola emerged in New York City on October 23, the New York City Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) was already prepared to respond. The New York City MRC had begun training members for Ebola in early October and quickly put them to work by engaging in community outreach and education, “Ebola 101” trainings, and...

    Dec 16, 2014 | Guest Author

    Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

    Brookline Medical Reserve Corps Initiates Novel Emergency Preparedness “Buddies Program”

    As population trends shift, the Brookline Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) within the Brookline Department of Public Health in Massachusetts developed the Emergency Preparedness "Buddies Program." This program aims to match trained volunteers with at-risk elders to improve preparedness and resiliency.

    Nov 19, 2014 | Guest Author

    D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Planners

    by Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a complaint against the District of Columbia and its mayor for “multiple, serious failures by Washington, D.C. and Mayor Vincent Gray to address the needs of persons with disabilities in planning for emergencies[1].” This complaint follows...

    Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author

    Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New Submissions

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM Workgroup. Tools which have been submitted as best practice examples are being reviewed for continued relevancy, determination if they still contain novel approaches to MCM operational-based planning and exercises, and overall whether they align with current […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    Consideration of the Intersection of Local Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning and the Affordable Care Act

    Nov 06, 2014 | Guest Author

    States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola

    As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their own hands to proactively protect their citizens from the deadly disease. On October 7, although no cases of Ebola had been identified in the state at the time, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed an order declaring a […]

    Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author

    Moving From Outbreak to Legislative Outcome: State Efforts to Address Anti-vaccine Sentiment

    By Denise Lillvis, MPA and Anna Kirkland, JD, PhD, University of Michigan In our article recently published by Milbank Quarterly, we discuss the trends in state childhood vaccine legislation from 1998 to 2012. We identified 636 bills across the 50 states, coding them by policy type and outcome. Readers of this blog may be surprised […]

    Oct 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    Enterovirus D68: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Health officials are continuing to monitor an increase of non-polio enterovirus cases in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) can cause mild to severe respiratory illness and is spread like the flu. States with laboratory-confirmed EV-D68 now extend from the West to East coasts. Local health […]

    Oct 08, 2014 | Guest Author

    Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health District

    The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness staff noticed that educational resources were not available to members of the deaf community. In response, they created a series of informational preparedness videos to be used in Point of Dispensing (POD) settings. The information in the videos […]

    Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author

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