Popular Categories
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in Africa
According to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional...
Sep 16, 2014 | Admin
RAND Study Funded to Examine How Local Health Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly...
Critical gaps remain in addressing the needs of the rapidly growing US population of older adults (age 60+); however, Age Friendly...
Sep 15, 2014 | Laura Biesiadecki
New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool Completion
The CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC...
Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup...
Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer
Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century: Local Health Departments’ Role in...
September is National Preparedness Month. Visit NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog for more local public health preparedness news,...
Sep 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice
The Medical Reserve Corps Helps Local Health Departments Fill a Critical Need
On this National Day of Service and Remembrance, NACCHO recognizes the important work of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a national...
Sep 11, 2014 | Guest Author
New Project Public Health Ready Criteria Now Available
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7.1 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2.1 of the PPHR...
Sep 11, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness Efforts
By Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held...
Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...
People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan
U.S. to Commit Up to 3,000 Troops to Fight Ebola in AfricaAccording to the New York Times, today President Obama will announce an expansion of up to 3,000 military troops and additional medical support to fight the Ebola virus in Africa. The TImes reports that the Department of Defense will open a joint command center in Monrovia, Liberia to coordinate international Ebola response efforts. Military troops will construct […] Sep 16, 2014 | Admin |
RAND Study Funded to Examine How Local Health Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly Cities Initiatives to Build Resilience in Senior PopulationsCritical gaps remain in addressing the needs of the rapidly growing US population of older adults (age 60+); however, Age Friendly Initiatives (AFIs), including Senior Villages (SV) represent a promising strategy for U.S. communities and cities to support older adults aging in place and potentially build community resilience. The RAND Corporation received funding from the Centers for Disease... Sep 15, 2014 | Laura Biesiadecki |
New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool CompletionThe CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Operational Readiness Review (ORR) tool. This will take place during the BP3 grant year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). Additionally, at least one Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) jurisdiction per Metropolitan Statistical... Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup welcomed new members Alison Brehmer from the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Meghan Stepanek from the Baltimore City Health Department. NACCHO’s Chief of Government and Public Affairs briefed the PPAG on updates […] Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer |
Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century: Local Health Departments’ Role in Global Health SecuritySeptember is National Preparedness Month. Visit NACCHO’s Preparedness Brief blog for more local public health preparedness news, tools, and resources. By Laura Biesiadecki, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Outreach, and Education, Preparedness, NACCHO “Our vision is a world safe and secure from global health threats posed by infectious diseases—where we can prevent or mitigate the impact of... Sep 11, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
The Medical Reserve Corps Helps Local Health Departments Fill a Critical NeedOn this National Day of Service and Remembrance, NACCHO recognizes the important work of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a national network of volunteers trained to respond to disasters and emergencies and support the health of their communities. The need for the MRC became apparent after 9/11 when thousands of medical and public health professionals, […] Sep 11, 2014 | Guest Author |
New Project Public Health Ready Criteria Now AvailableProject Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7.1 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2.1 of the PPHR re-recognition criteria. These new versions have been updated to align with the most current standards and federal guidelines, including the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. These criteria will be the […] Sep 11, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness EffortsBy Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held notion that preparedness is separate and distinct from everyday operations and that it only affects emergency departments,” said Gregg Margolis, director of the Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy in the Office of […] Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion EffortsPeople with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Subscribe Today
Sign Up for the E-mail Digests
Create an account or login to MyNACCHO and go to "My Subscriptions."
SUBSCRIBE NOWPARTNER ARTICLES
More NACCHO Blogs
Check out all the NACCHO blogs.