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Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and...
On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series,...
Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March Snowstorm
Here in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week...
Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup February Report
Chairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup...
Feb 28, 2014 | Resham Patel
Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation...
On Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure...
Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup December Report
The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Dec. 12. Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst from NACCHO,...
Jan 06, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup December Report
The Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on December 9th. The MCM Workgroup provided an update on the...
Dec 31, 2013 | Lisa Brown
Release of the National Health Security Preparedness Index
Date: Dec. 4, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Scott Fisher, Resham Patel, Samantha Morgan, Alyson Jordan Member...
Dec 16, 2013 | Admin
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary
Date: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National...
Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair
NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness...
NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative...
Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and VulnerabilityOn Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. The summary is available here, and the whole report can be viewed in its two sections, Part A and Part B. Additionally, there are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents […] Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Mid-Atlantic Kicks Off Severe Weather Preparedness Week with Rare March SnowstormHere in Washington, D.C., a rare late-winter snowstorm is currently wrecking havoc at the start of Severe Weather Preparedness week (March 2-8), a public education effort organized by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aimed at improving the way people prepare for and respond to severe weather. Mar 03, 2014 | Stacy Stanford |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup February ReportChairs: Steve Huleatt & Steve Englender; Staff: Resham Patel The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on Feb. 25. Meg Nash, a current public health graduate student form George Washington University, joined the call to share a policy statement on local public health preparedness planning that she helped to draft in […] Feb 28, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Georgetown Climate Center’s Workshop on Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water InfrastructureOn Jan. 31, NACCHO staff attended the Supporting State and Local Adaptation through Existing Federal Programs: Water Infrastructure workshop hosted by Georgetown Climate Center (GCC). GCC is a nonpartisan organization that seeks to advance effective climate, energy, and transportation policies in the United States by supporting policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help communities... Feb 10, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup December ReportThe Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup convened via conference call on Dec. 12. Justin Snair, Senior Program Analyst from NACCHO, was a guest on this month’s call and shared information about an exciting MRC web and mobile application that NACCHO is developing. The application’s purpose is to serve as an event management and reporting tool that can […] Jan 06, 2014 | Tahlia Gousse |
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup December ReportThe Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held their monthly meeting on December 9th. The MCM Workgroup provided an update on the MCM Plus Readiness Review. All eight capabilities have been drafted for the tool. The next step is for the MCM Workgroup to participate in a comprehensive, holistic review the entire tool, which will take place […] Dec 31, 2013 | Lisa Brown |
Release of the National Health Security Preparedness IndexDate: Dec. 4, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Scott Fisher, Resham Patel, Samantha Morgan, Alyson Jordan Member Representative: N/A Highlights: NACCHO staff members attended the release of the new National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), an initiative from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and 20... Dec 16, 2013 | Admin |
2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual PlenaryDate: Nov. 5, 2013 Staff Representative: Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A The Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) hosted the 2013 Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) Annual Plenary, which took place on Nov. 5. The CIPAC Plenary furthers NPPD’s mission to protect the Nation’s critical infrastructure by offering a... Dec 02, 2013 | Justin Snair |
NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative & Strategic National Stockpile WorkshopNACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) & Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Workshop on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The full-day workshop provided Michigan public health emergency planners with information and tools related to all-hazards planning, legal considerations, international border... Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
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