NACCHO Joins CDC Effort for National Preparedness Month

By NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH The anniversaries of catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane...

Sep 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice

  • Frozen Without a Plan: A Mom, 3 Kids, and the Atlanta Ice Storm

    This article was originally posted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Matters blog for National...

    Sep 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Apply for the National Health Security Award!

    By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary...

    Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

  • Submit an Abstract for the 2016 Preparedness Summit

    Abstract submissions for the 2016 Preparedness Summit are now open. This year’s Summit will explore the theme, “Planning Today...

    Aug 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change

    August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the...

    Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown

  • Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

    During the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of...

    Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

  • Medical Reserve Corps Units Celebrate National Safety Month

    The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national group of local volunteers committed to improving the health, safety, and resiliency of...

    Jun 16, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NACCHO Joins CDC Effort for National Preparedness Month

    By NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH The anniversaries of catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy, and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks are important reminders that government and public health organizations must have resources in place to respond to emergencies and disasters that have an impact on the nation’s health.  Each September, […]

    Sep 16, 2015 | NacchoVoice

    Frozen Without a Plan: A Mom, 3 Kids, and the Atlanta Ice Storm

    This article was originally posted on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Matters blog for National Preparedness Month.  It was 4 p.m. on a Tuesday in January, and Kelly had been on the road for four hours. She was only a few miles from work, but many miles from home. Her rearview […]

    Sep 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Apply for the National Health Security Award!

    By Stephen Maheux, Senior Program Analyst, NACCHO At NACCHO Annual 2015, Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced a new award program recognizing the accomplishments of local health departments related to national health security. The National Health Security Award will recognize departments that have demonstrated significant...

    Sep 01, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    NACCHO Launches Pledge Campaign for National Preparedness Month

    Preparedness Month 2015: Prepare for Everywhere Each September, preparedness efforts and activities are highlighted and encouraged through National Preparedness Month. This year, the CDC’s Preparedness Month 2015 theme is “Prepare for Everywhere” with each week of the month focusing on communities of preparedness, building from the micro-level of preparedness actions in the family setting to...

    Aug 27, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

    Submit an Abstract for the 2016 Preparedness Summit

    Abstract submissions for the 2016 Preparedness Summit are now open. This year’s Summit will explore the theme, “Planning Today for Rebuilding Tomorrow: Focusing on Resiliency and Recovery in the 21st Century.” Abstracts are encouraged on subjects such as: Building and sustaining resilient communities Effectively using, producing, and disseminating medical countermeasures and...

    Aug 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    Addressing the Public Health Threat of Climate Change

    August 3rd was an historic day for the health of the United States as the White House announced the Clean Power Plan to tackle the effects of climate change. The Clean Power Plan establishes the first-ever national standards to limit carbon pollution from power plants. Climate change is transforming the landscape of public health by altering the […]

    Aug 19, 2015 | Lisa Brown

    Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses

    During the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of surveillance funding, mosquitoes are developing into more than an irritating pest—instead they pose a major threat to public health in the United States. Arboviral surveillance funding has decreased by nearly two-thirds in the […]

    Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Celebrate National Safety Month

    The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national group of local volunteers committed to improving the health, safety, and resiliency of their communities. In honor of National Safety Month this June, MRC units across the country are continuing to honor their mission by holding events dedicated to promoting community safety. National Safety Month focuses on […]

    Jun 16, 2015 | Mary Hodges

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