Public Health Departments Use Social Media for Education and Monitoring

This article from iHealth Beat outlines how local health departments (LHDs) have been using social media to keep the public informed...

Dec 12, 2013 | Admin

  • National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the...

    By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more...

    Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice

  • Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’...

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

  • This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...

    With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...

    Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • The Government Shutdown is Impacting Preparedness Activities of Local Health...

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit...

    Oct 16, 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

  • 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

  • Public Health Departments Use Social Media for Education and Monitoring

    This article from iHealth Beat outlines how local health departments (LHDs) have been using social media to keep the public informed about medical outbreaks and disasters, as well as to increase health awareness and encourage behavior change. NACCHO’s senior researcher Jan Wilhoit discusses the results from the upcoming National Profile of Local Health Departments, which shows […]

    Dec 12, 2013 | Admin

    National Health Security Preparedness Index Offers Local Health Departments the Opportunity to Contribute to National Preparedness Dialogue

    By Alyson Jordan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. On Dec. 4, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and 20 other development partners...

    Dec 09, 2013 | NacchoVoice

    Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’ Experiences with Acute and Emergency Incidents

    NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health threats. This article, published in the journal PLoS ONE, examines the common themes in health departments’ response patterns that will influence predictions and expectations for the resources and capabilities required to respond to future acute events. More than 120...

    Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

    This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social Media

    With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook.

    Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington

    The Government Shutdown is Impacting Preparedness Activities of Local Health Departments

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s new Preparedness Brief Blog. For more preparedness news and resources, visit http://www.nacchopreparedness.org. Local health departments are feeling the effects of the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1, with direct impacts to programs that protect the health and safety of people in their communities. Health officials have shared […]

    Oct 16, 2013 | NacchoVoice

    Connecticut Declares “Public Health Ready Day” in Honor of Earning Statewide PPHR Recognition

    The 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

    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 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

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