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NACCHO’s MRC Awards Process Open Sept. 30 through Nov. 7
The 2014-2015 NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) awards process is open September 30 through November 7. This year, NACCHO is again...
Sep 29, 2014 | Admin
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award Winner
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to...
Sep 23, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health District
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
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
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter Exercise
By Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston
A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing
Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health...
Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author
El Paso Legal Training
Thank you again for joining us for Chaos in the Streets, Order in the Courts – a workshop focusing on public health law for...
Sep 03, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup- August 2014 Updates
The MRC workgroup convened via conference call on August 28. Over the past month, the workgroup has been diligently working to...
Sep 02, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
MRC Project August Report
NACCHO’s fifth and final year of the cooperative agreement with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps...
Sep 02, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO’s MRC Awards Process Open Sept. 30 through Nov. 7The 2014-2015 NACCHO Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) awards process is open September 30 through November 7. This year, NACCHO is again offering two awards: a Capacity Building Award, which will provide funding to eligible MRC units, and the Challenge Award, which will ask units to design a proposal for a project that aligns with community […] Sep 29, 2014 | Admin |
Encouraging Pet Preparedness: Lessons from a NACCHO MRC Challenge Award WinnerIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many evacuees were forced to leave their pets behind because no provisions had been made to evacuate pets with their families. Other pet owners chose to stay in their homes so they did not have to leave their family pet behind. It was estimated that as many […] Sep 23, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Washoe County Health DistrictTo mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting preparedness in their communities. Below is a feature from Washoe County Health District (NV). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or […] Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
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 |
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter ExerciseBy Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the Virginia Department of Social Services conducted a State Managed Shelter Exercise at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and NACCHO staff members Katie Roulston and Kim Grimmick attended the exercise. During this exercise, state, local, and […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
A Whole Community Approach to Medication DispensingGone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local health departments (LHDs). Getting medication quickly to the community is particularly challenging in a large metropolitan area. To meet this challenge, Public Health – Seattle & King County (King County) is joining forces with partners in the community and public and private... Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author |
El Paso Legal TrainingThank you again for joining us for Chaos in the Streets, Order in the Courts – a workshop focusing on public health law for emergency preparedness. As promised, here are a list of resources that we discussed at the training. PowerPoint Used at Training TX Emergency Management Authorities Appendix A compilation of volunteer / MRC […] Sep 03, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup- August 2014 UpdatesThe MRC workgroup convened via conference call on August 28. Over the past month, the workgroup has been diligently working to finalize its workplan for the upcoming term. The workgroup’s goals for this term are to: Serve as subject matter experts for NACCHO MRC projects and initiatives. Identify and increase access to resources and tools […] Sep 02, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
MRC Project August ReportNACCHO’s fifth and final year of the cooperative agreement with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC) began on August 1. NACCHO staff have been writing the annual report to summarize the work completed in PY4 and have been outlining the deliverables for PY5. NACCHO’s MRC team presented the plan for PY5 […] Sep 02, 2014 | Admin |
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