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Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide Preparedness
A hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected,...
Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience...
Last year, as part of his Climate Action Plan, the President established the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate...
Dec 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown
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
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal
Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author
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
Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness Efforts
By Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held...
Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author
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
CDC Releases Guide for Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change
CDC recently released the report, Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments. This report...
Aug 12, 2014 | Lisa Brown
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients
Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their...
Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston
Project Public Health Ready: A Tool for Improving Statewide PreparednessA hurricane is fast approaching your region. How will evacuation and sheltering procedures work when your neighbors are all affected, too? The local health department reports a suspected case of Ebola. Who at the state level should be notified first? Quick, effective responses to public health emergencies require planning, coordination, and practice among and between […] Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience Release RecommendationsLast year, as part of his Climate Action Plan, the President established the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience. The Task Force comprises Governors, Mayors, county executives and Tribal leaders from across the country who are experiencing climate change impacts. On November 17th, the task force presented their recommendations […] Dec 03, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
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 |
The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New NormalSep 16, 2014 | Guest Author |
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 |
Impacts of the Affordable Care Act on Local Preparedness EffortsBy Megan Reeve, MPH, Associate Program Officer, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine “There is a commonly held notion that preparedness is separate and distinct from everyday operations and that it only affects emergency departments,” said Gregg Margolis, director of the Division of Health Systems and Health Care Policy in the Office of […] Sep 10, 2014 | Guest Author |
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 |
CDC Releases Guide for Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate ChangeCDC recently released the report, Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments. This report provides guidance for health departments on how to assess local vulnerabilities to health hazards associated with climate change. In this guidance document, CDC identified five key steps involved in conducting a climate and health vulnerability assessments: 1) […] Aug 12, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award RecipientsWithin the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their communities through new projects and programs made possible by the awards. Each of the 29 units, with the support of NACCHO and the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has launched […] Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
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