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NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.
The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3
This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...
Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery
California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California....
Oct 12, 2017
CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) Toolkit
To support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center...
Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
Get Involved! International Infection Prevention Week 2017
October 15-21, 2017 marks International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, Ohio
By: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food...
Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe Use
The Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released a new resource that can help foster more...
Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative Preparedness
Throughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal...
Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
CDC Digital Media Toolkit: 2017-18 Flu Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a digital toolkit to assist public health professionals in...
Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders... Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and RecoveryCalifornia’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California. California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma and Yuba counties and activated the State Operations Center. On Oct. 10, the President approved California Disaster Declaration... Oct 12, 2017 |
CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) ToolkitTo support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center (CRC) Drill Toolkit. The toolkit provides guidance and multiple templates that any county or jurisdiction can adapt in order to conduct an operations-based CRC exercise. It includes guidance on venue selection, scenario narratives, participants’ handbooks, exercise... Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
Get Involved! International Infection Prevention Week 2017October 15-21, 2017 marks International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections. IIPW focuses […] Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Defending Retail Food Supplies from Food Terrorism in Cuyahoga County, OhioBy: Jim Armstrong, MS, RS, Program Manager, Environmental Public Health Services, Cuyahoga County Board of Health Importance of Food Defense In 2004, Tommy Thompson, former director of the Department of Health and Human Services, famously said, “I, for the life of me, cannot understand why the terrorists have not attacked our food supply, because it is […] Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe UseThe Center for HIV Law and Policy (CHLP) and the National LGBTQ Task Force released a new resource that can help foster more intersectional advocacy for HIV criminal law reform. HIV Criminalization Beyond Non-Disclosure: Advocacy Toolkits on Intersections with Sex Work and Syringe Use is the sum of two toolkits designed for advocates who care about ending […] Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Administrative PreparednessThroughout National Preparedness Month, many local health departments will remind their communities about the importance of personal and family preparedness. NACCHO encourages local health departments (LHDs) to also take the opportunity to assess their health departments’ internal preparedness for all-hazards threats, including administrative preparedness. Administrative preparedness is the... Sep 19, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
CDC Digital Media Toolkit: 2017-18 Flu SeasonThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developed a digital toolkit to assist public health professionals in communicating about the importance of vaccination. The toolkit includes details on events/activities, sample social media and newsletter content, graphics, web assets, and media prep material. This material is downloadable, shareable, and some of the material is customizable.... Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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