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Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr....
The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to...
Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Leveraging Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Pharmacies: Bringing...
Given budget cuts and staffing shortages, local health departments (LHDs) are asked to do more with less. Leveraging previously...
Apr 11, 2014 | Erin Roberts
NACCHO and CDC Collaborate on Peer-reviewed Journal Article
NACCHO and CDC colleagues co-published a commentary, “Leveraging Partnerships Among Community Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and...
Apr 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin
NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise
On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD)...
Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit
The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...
Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health...
In an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’...
Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery
On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...
Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plans: Integrating Research and Practice
By Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist The following is an excerpt from NACCHO’s latest podcast featuring Gretchen Sampson,...
Mar 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul GuptaThe Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health emergencies to occur within the United States over the past decade, and it has garnered significant national attention over the course of the past three months. The event occurred when the Freedom Industries spill poured 10,000 […] Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following new members to the group: Karla Black, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Kent County Health Department in Grand Rapids, MI; Carina Elsenboss, Planning and Partnerships Program Manager, Public Health – Seattle & King County in Seattle, WA; Peggy Keller, […] Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Leveraging Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Pharmacies: Bringing Rapid Diagnostic Testing to Community PharmaciesGiven budget cuts and staffing shortages, local health departments (LHDs) are asked to do more with less. Leveraging previously underutilized community resources has become vital to promoting community health. Increasingly, community pharmacies are recognized as one such valuable healthcare resource. Staffed with highly-trained healthcare professionals, community pharmacies are also widely... Apr 11, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
NACCHO and CDC Collaborate on Peer-reviewed Journal ArticleNACCHO and CDC colleagues co-published a commentary, “Leveraging Partnerships Among Community Pharmacists, Pharmacies, and Health Departments to Improve Pandemic Influenza Response,” this month in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science. The abstract for the commentary follows: Response to public health emergencies requires coordination across multiple... Apr 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing ExerciseOn April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Leading up to the POD Exercise, volunteers participated in bi-weekly conference calls and Just-in-Time Training. Volunteers had the opportunity to think through the various challenges associated with developing and implementing a... Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness SummitThe public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department. Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann |
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health Department Funding for Climate ChangeIn an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Associate Executive Director, was asked to comment on a range of issues related to local public health and climate change, including decreasing funding levels and the need for community-specific public health adaptation strategies. Dyjack […] Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray |
The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and RecoveryOn Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of... Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plans: Integrating Research and PracticeBy Ian Goldstein, Web and New Media Specialist The following is an excerpt from NACCHO’s latest podcast featuring Gretchen Sampson, Director, Polk County (WI) Health Department, and Julie Willems Van Dijk, Associate Scientist at the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. NACCHO: Community health assessments and community health improvement plans (CHAs/CHIPS) are essential and... Mar 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice |

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