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NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health Department
To mark the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, NACCHO asked members to share how their local health department is promoting...
Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author
Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and...
CDC has released its Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health Officials...
Sep 17, 2014 | Admin
EPA Extends Comment Period for Clean Power Plan Proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it would extend the comment period on the Clean Power Plan (CPP) until...
Sep 16, 2014 | Katie Regan
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations
For some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example,...
Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
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
NACCHO Member Preparedness Month Spotlight: Shelby County Health DepartmentTo 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 Shelby County Health Department (TN). Would you like to share your National Preparedness Month plans with NACCHO? Share your plans in the comments section below or email [email protected] and […] Sep 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health OfficialsCDC has released its Top 10 Ebola Response Planning Tips: Ebola Readiness Self-Assessment for State and Local Public Health Officials available at: http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/outbreaks/preparedness/planning-tips-top10.html. The document is designed to guide health departments’ planning efforts, to help assess readiness, and to identify resources to address any gaps. It links together the... Sep 17, 2014 | Admin |
EPA Extends Comment Period for Clean Power Plan ProposalThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it would extend the comment period on the Clean Power Plan (CPP) until Dec. 1, 2014. Last week, a bi-partisan group of 53 senators formally requested an extension of 60 days due to the “complexity and magnitude of the proposed rule.” The EPA provided an additional 45 […] Sep 16, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Improving Preparedness for Community-Dwelling Older Adult PopulationsFor some community-dwelling older adults, attempting to prepare for an emergency or disaster can come with barriers. For example, characteristics of older adults such as impaired mobility, weakened sensory awareness, multiple chronic diseases, and social and economic limitations can put them at greater risk of illness or death during an emergency. The events from Hurricane […] Sep 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New NormalSep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
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 |

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