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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
Engaging Children in Preparedness
Looking for ways to encourage children to think about preparedness? CDC’s family preparedness project called Ready Wrigley features...
Sep 16, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Preparedness Photo Contest in Southwest Nebraska
Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department is celebrating National Preparedness Month with a photo contest for youth (ages 8-18)...
Sep 13, 2013 | Frances Bevington
CDC Looks at Preparedness from a Historical Perspective
During National Preparedness Month, CDC’s Public Health Matters blog will be covering the history of preparedness and how it has...
Sep 12, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Risks from Cuts to Preparedness Funding Stressed in Hill Briefing
NACCHO’s Jack Hermann, Senior Advisor and Chief, Public Health Preparedness, brought attention to cuts in federal funding for local...
Sep 11, 2013 | Frances Bevington
MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPR
The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to...
Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) August Report
Chair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard PPAG held its monthly call on Aug. 7. The group received a briefing on the...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Surge Management Workgroup August Report
Chair: Christine Brooks; Staff: Laura Biesiadecki and Stacy Hosler The Surge Management Workgroup held its initial meeting on...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
NACCHO Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup August Report
Chair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its...
Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington
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 |
Engaging Children in PreparednessLooking for ways to encourage children to think about preparedness? CDC’s family preparedness project called Ready Wrigley features activity books for ages 2-6 that follow a preparedness puppy as she tries to get her family ready for various events. The first two issues cover hurricane and earthquake preparedness. CDC plans to release Ready Wrigley app […] Sep 16, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Preparedness Photo Contest in Southwest NebraskaSouthwest Nebraska Public Health Department is celebrating National Preparedness Month with a photo contest for youth (ages 8-18) reports the McCook Daily Gazette. Participants submit photos of themselves with their disaster kit along with a list of supplies and an explanation of their kit. Four winners will be selected to win a $50 iTunes gift […] Sep 13, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
CDC Looks at Preparedness from a Historical PerspectiveDuring National Preparedness Month, CDC’s Public Health Matters blog will be covering the history of preparedness and how it has shaped the agency’s response to disasters. Topics will include 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina and how those events led to adoption of CDC’s IMS structure and state-of-the-art Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Topics will also include major […] Sep 12, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Risks from Cuts to Preparedness Funding Stressed in Hill BriefingNACCHO’s Jack Hermann, Senior Advisor and Chief, Public Health Preparedness, brought attention to cuts in federal funding for local health departments’ preparedness programs that are leaving the nation at risk during a briefing on Thursday, August 15, 2013 sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Watch the briefing... Sep 11, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
MERS CoV NHPP Guidance Documents from ASPRThe Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop guidance documents about Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) for ASPR National Healthcare Preparedness Programs’ (NHPP) awardees: Download the Guidance Document Download the Cover Letter from ASPR Sep 10, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) August ReportChair: Chris Hoff; Staff: Samantha Morgan and Naomi Rennard PPAG held its monthly call on Aug. 7. The group received a briefing on the Anthrax Preparedness and Protection Pilot Program from Aaron Firoved, DHS, and Jim Hayslett, CDC. The current goal of the pilot is to provide responders with a comprehensive program for education, vaccine […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Surge Management Workgroup August ReportChair: Christine Brooks; Staff: Laura Biesiadecki and Stacy Hosler The Surge Management Workgroup held its initial meeting on Thursday August 22nd. The Chair, Christine Brooks, introduced herself and invited each member to provide background on themselves and what they are hoping to get out of the workgroup. Members spend the bulk of the meeting discussing […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
NACCHO Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup August ReportChair: Meredith Li-Vollmer; Staff: Frances Bevington and Sara Rubin The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its inaugural meeting on Aug. 1. Members of the group introduced themselves on the call and explained the types of communications activities they each lead within their health departments. The group brainstormed about how they can be most […] Sep 05, 2013 | Frances Bevington |
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