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NACCHO Staff Report: Florida State University Hosts Legal Preparedness Training
NACCHO and the FSU Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law in Tallahassee, Florida have partnered to host a one day...
Sep 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak
NACCHO is One of Top Five Information Sources for Local Health Departments on Twitter
Researchers from Brown School of Social Work and Washington University in St. Louis presented findings that provided insights into the...
Sep 26, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for Judges
To promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California...
Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak
Local Health Departments Build Relationships with Congressional Staff and Showcase...
By Eli Briggs, Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO In this era of shrinking federal budgets when programs that support local health...
Sep 18, 2013 | NacchoVoice
Connecticut Declares “Public Health Ready Day” in Honor of Earning Statewide PPHR...
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that each of Connecticut’s five Emergency Planning and Preparedness...
Sep 18, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National...
Today is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and...
Sep 17, 2013 | Admin
Using Field Research To Improve Disaster Response
In 2013, NACCHO awarded a Competitive Capacity Building Award to the Marin Medical Reserve Corps Foundation to explore best practices...
Sep 17, 2013 | Alyson Jordan
New Criteria and Process Guide Available from Project Public Health Ready
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2 of the...
Sep 16, 2013 | Admin
Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health Departments
By Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800...
Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice
NACCHO Staff Report: Florida State University Hosts Legal Preparedness TrainingNACCHO and the FSU Center for Innovative Collaboration in Medicine and Law in Tallahassee, Florida have partnered to host a one day training focusing on emergency preparedness. The training brings together public health, emergency management, healthcare, legal, and first response officials to discuss the legal underpinnings of disaster response. Sep 27, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
NACCHO is One of Top Five Information Sources for Local Health Departments on TwitterResearchers from Brown School of Social Work and Washington University in St. Louis presented findings that provided insights into the network of local health departments (LHDs) and their information sources on Twitter at the 2013 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing and Media in Atlanta, Georgia. The research identified NACCHO as one of the professional […] Sep 26, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Staff Report: Public Health Law & Science Seminar for JudgesTo promote comprehensive emergency preparedness, including legal preparedness, NACCHO supported a training seminar with 45 California Judges focused on public health practice and legal issues. Throughout the course of two days, judges learned from local public health practitioners about the issues and nuances of public health. Sep 25, 2013 | Andy Roszak |
Local Health Departments Build Relationships with Congressional Staff and Showcase Public Health ProgramsBy Eli Briggs, Director of Government Affairs, NACCHO In this era of shrinking federal budgets when programs that support local health department (LHD) activities are being cut, education and outreach to Congressional staff is particularly important. During the summer recess, Congressional staff visited LHDs to learn how they keep people healthy and safe. In August, […] Sep 18, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
Connecticut Declares “Public Health Ready Day” in Honor of Earning Statewide PPHR RecognitionThe Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that each of Connecticut’s five Emergency Planning and Preparedness Regions have been recognized by NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) for their ability to respond to public health emergencies. Connecticut is now the fourth state in the nation to achieve statewide recognition. In honor of the recognition, […] Sep 18, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Medical Reserve Corps Units Help Their Communities Get Ready during National Preparedness MonthToday is Get Ready Day, which reminds Americans to prepare themselves, their families, and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters, and other emergencies. While it is important to take the time today to prepare for a disaster or emergency, Americans should be prepared all year for any unforeseen event. Sep 17, 2013 | Admin |
Using Field Research To Improve Disaster ResponseIn 2013, NACCHO awarded a Competitive Capacity Building Award to the Marin Medical Reserve Corps Foundation to explore best practices in MMRC/CERT and MMRC/Hospital collaboration in Marin County, California. This article describes how we used modified field research to examine the contribution citizen first responders make immediately following a disaster and before they are officially deployed... Sep 17, 2013 | Alyson Jordan |
New Criteria and Process Guide Available from Project Public Health ReadyNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2 of the PPHR re-recognition criteria. These new versions have been updated to align with the most current standards and federal guidelines, including CDC’s public health preparedness capabilities. PPHR has also released a new process […] Sep 16, 2013 | Admin |
Initial 2013 Profile Study Shows Slow Economic Rebound at Local Health DepartmentsBy Sarah Newman, MPH, Research and Evaluation Analyst, NACCHO NACCHO periodically surveys a representative sample of America’s 2,800 local health departments (LHDs) to measure the impact of the economic recession on LHDs. This year, we included questions regarding budget cuts, job losses, and program reductions as a part of the 2013 National Profile of Local […] Sep 11, 2013 | NacchoVoice |
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