Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle

Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow...

Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

  • Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011...

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

  • Four Tips for Building Partnerships before Disaster Strikes

    By Sara Rubin, MPH, MA, Program Analyst, NACCHO Hurricane Sandy left more than 100 dead and millions without power across much of the...

    Apr 23, 2013 | NacchoVoice

  • Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle

    Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow of public health preparedness policy and funding. Catastrophic events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak led to an infusion of federal funding to state and local governments that soon dried up after each response ended.

    Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

    Integrating Extreme Weather Events into Preparedness Planning

    Authors: Resham Patel, MPH, Senior Program Analyst and Stacy Hosler, MSPH, Program Analyst; Public Health Preparedness, NACCHO In 2011 and 2012, the United States experienced 25 extreme weather events—storms, floods, droughts, heat waves, and wildfires—that each caused at least $1 billion in damages.[1] These events resulted in a total price tag of over $174 billion […]

    Sep 08, 2013 | Resham Patel

    Four Tips for Building Partnerships before Disaster Strikes

    By Sara Rubin, MPH, MA, Program Analyst, NACCHO Hurricane Sandy left more than 100 dead and millions without power across much of the Northeast, and as far west as Michigan, last October. While many examples have come before it, Hurricane Sandy is the latest catastrophe to prove that disasters know no borders and present new […]

    Apr 23, 2013 | NacchoVoice

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