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Thirteen Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies from Florida for...
Jan 23, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health Departments
What is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January...
Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown
The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental...
A week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility...
Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair
Health Impact Assessment: Role of Local Health Departments in Advancing Healthy...
Tina Yuen, MPH, MCP, CPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO With a growing emphasis for public health practitioners to address the root causes...
Jan 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice
The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical...
Several hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver...
Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP)...
Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”
Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities
In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...
Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Thirteen Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready RecognitionNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies from Florida for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. NACCHO extends congratulations to the following agencies for their PPHR recognition: Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department, TN Sullivan County Regional Health Department,... Jan 23, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
National Radon Action Month: Resources for Local Health DepartmentsWhat is tasteless, colorless, and odorless and the number one cause of lung cancer in non-smokers in the United States? Radon. January is National Radon Action Month, a month designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action against radon. Radon exposure is a preventable health risk. Local health departments (LHDs) can raise awareness […] Jan 21, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
The Hazmat Spill in West Virginia: What It Means for Local Public and Environmental HealthA week after Freedom Industries leaked approximately 7,500 gallons of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol (MCHM) from a storage facility along the Elk River near Charleston, West Virginia, questions have emerged over whether state and federal regulations were adequate enough to prevent the spill. Reports[i] indicate that the facility has not been subject to a federal inspection in over 20 years […] Jan 14, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Health Impact Assessment: Role of Local Health Departments in Advancing Healthy Public PoliciesTina Yuen, MPH, MCP, CPH, Program Analyst, NACCHO With a growing emphasis for public health practitioners to address the root causes of health impacts and inequities, local health departments (LHDs) have been challenged with working “upstream” to tackle the determinants of health. Health impact assessment (HIA) has emerged as a promising approach to help LHDs […] Jan 08, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
The Local Role in Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security: January Chemical Safety Listening SessionsSeveral hundred thousand facilities in communities throughout the United States use, manufacture, store, transport, or deliver chemicals in some manner, encompassing everything from petroleum refineries to pharmaceutical manufacturers to hardware stores. Due to its size and characteristics, the Chemical Sector may be an attractive target for attack or be at risk of incidents caused by […] Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair |
The 2013 National Infrastructure Protection Plan and the Local Role In Critical Infrastructure Security and ResilienceThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) recently released the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) 2013: Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience. The plan represents an evolution from concepts introduced in the initial version of the NIPP released in 2006 and revised in... Jan 06, 2014 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author |
Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural CommunitiesIn recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […] Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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