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New Emergency Preparedness Training Program Released for People with Access and...
It is well known that people with disabilities and other functional/access needs are less likely to be included in emergency...
Jun 23, 2014 | Guest Author
Public Health Law Workgroup May Update
This month, the Public Health Law Workgroup met with Meryl Chertoff of the Aspen Institute to learn more about the Institute’s...
May 29, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Survey Discovers Violations in Public Water Facilities
NACCHO, in conjunction with Axiall Corporation, completed a survey of recreational water facility inspection protocols, and identified...
May 28, 2014 | Sarah Gardner
Public Health Law Workgroup April Report
This month, representatives from NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup and other public health law partners delivered a session at the...
Apr 29, 2014 | Guest Author
One Year Later: Recovery after the Boston Marathon Bombings
Below is an excerpt from a podcast featuring Atyia Martin, MPS, EMT-B, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of...
Apr 15, 2014 | Guest Author
Public Health Law Workgroup March Report
This month, NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup held a joint workgroup meeting with the Association of State and Territorial Health...
Mar 27, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Launches Health and Disability Technical Assistance Program
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is pleased to offer Technical Assistance (TA) to health departments interested in...
Mar 14, 2014 | Guest Author
Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO
NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows...
Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author
CDC releases 2013-2014 Snapshot of Public Health Preparedness
The CDC released the annual report for its Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement, which provides 50...
Jan 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington
New Emergency Preparedness Training Program Released for People with Access and Functional NeedsIt is well known that people with disabilities and other functional/access needs are less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning efforts and are more likely than members of the general population to be left behind in emergencies and suffer negative health outcomes as a result. In order to address this disparity, The Connecticut Council […] Jun 23, 2014 | Guest Author |
Public Health Law Workgroup May UpdateThis month, the Public Health Law Workgroup met with Meryl Chertoff of the Aspen Institute to learn more about the Institute’s Excellence in State Public Health Law Program. Through this program the Aspen Institute works with teams in eight states to explore, identify, and evaluate how law and policy can advance state health priorities. The […] May 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Survey Discovers Violations in Public Water FacilitiesNACCHO, in conjunction with Axiall Corporation, completed a survey of recreational water facility inspection protocols, and identified violations that affect swimmers nationwide. On May 27, Athletic Business magazine published an online article about the survey, quoting NACCHO staff about the results’ importance and implications. Jennifer Li, the director of environmental health and health and... May 28, 2014 | Sarah Gardner |
Public Health Law Workgroup April ReportThis month, representatives from NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup and other public health law partners delivered a session at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to a packed room. This session, Hot Legal Topics in Preparedness, covered issues like volunteer liability, radiation legal preparedness, judge training sessions, HIPAA, and information sharing during disaster, and the CDC’s new […] Apr 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
One Year Later: Recovery after the Boston Marathon BombingsBelow is an excerpt from a podcast featuring Atyia Martin, MPS, EMT-B, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Public Health Preparedness, recorded during the 2014 Preparedness Summit, April 1-4 in Atlanta. In this podcast, Ian Goldstein, MA, Web & Digital Media Specialist for NACCHO, interviews Ms. Martin about the role of the […] Apr 15, 2014 | Guest Author |
Public Health Law Workgroup March ReportThis month, NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup held a joint workgroup meeting with the Association of State and Territorial Health Official’s (ASTHO) Public Health Law Workgroup. NACCHO and ASTHO members from across the country came together for a discussion of issues relevant to the practice of public health law at both the state and local […] Mar 27, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Launches Health and Disability Technical Assistance ProgramNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is pleased to offer Technical Assistance (TA) to health departments interested in increasing inclusion and engagement of people with disabilities in emergency plans and/or policies. This program is sponsored by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why... Mar 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHONACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows started work March 3, and will stay with NACCHO through June 30. The fellows are all graduate-level students or post-grads who have demonstrated knowledge and passion in the field of health and disability. […] Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author |
CDC releases 2013-2014 Snapshot of Public Health PreparednessThe CDC released the annual report for its Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement, which provides 50 states, 4 localities, and 8 insular areas with funding to achieve 15 public health preparedness capabilities for state and local preparedness. The 2013-2014 National Snapshot of Public Health Preparedness, highlights PHEP awardees and documents progress related to... Jan 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
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