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NACCHO and CDC Partner for Radiation Sheltering Toolkit

Radiation preparedness is no longer just a concern for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities with the risk for a radiological...

Mar 10, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

  • ASPR TRACIE Releases New Zika Resource

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s TRACIE team released a new document entitled, “Zika:...

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with...

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa...

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • FCC to Strengthen Emergency Alert System Rules

    On Thursday, January 28, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt proposed rules to strengthen the Emergency...

    Feb 22, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Vector Control

    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in...

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – January 2016...

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on January 26. This month’s meeting focused...

    Jan 29, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit

    NACCHO needs your help!  In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s...

    Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • 2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community Resilience

    Resilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a...

    Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    • NACCHO and CDC Partner for Radiation Sheltering Toolkit

    Radiation preparedness is no longer just a concern for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities with the risk for a radiological emergency from a radiation dispersal device (RDD) or an improvised nuclear device on the rise. Communities need to prepare for such an event, but also take into consideration that in the event of a large-scale radiation […]

    Mar 10, 2016 | Kelsey Edge

    ASPR TRACIE Releases New Zika Resource

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s TRACIE team released a new document entitled, “Zika: Resources at Your Fingertips.” The document provides Zika virus resources and an overview of public health and healthcare system considerations and implications that are applicable to professionals in those systems, emergency management stakeholders, and...

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with Lisa Vajgrt-Smith

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps, previews her session, “Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) teams: Our Valley Fire Response.” At this session, Lisa will be […]

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    FCC to Strengthen Emergency Alert System Rules

    On Thursday, January 28, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to adopt proposed rules to strengthen the Emergency Alert System (EAS), our national public warning system. The major proposed change includes new EAS designations to more accurately reflect current roles and responsibilities of key EAS participants—which include radio and television broadcast stations, cable...

    Feb 22, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Vector Control

    Zika Virus: What Local Health Departments Need to Know

    Zika virus infection, which is primarily spread to humans through the Aedes species mosquito, has become a public health concern in the United States, particularly for pregnant women. While the majority of Zika virus infections reported in the United States are among individuals who have traveled to regions with ongoing Zika virus transmission, on February […]

    Feb 05, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – January 2016 Report

    The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on January 26. This month’s meeting focused on CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Capabilities. During the call the workgroup provided comments and feedback on PHEP Capability 5: Fatality Management and PHEP Capability 11: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions. The feedback collected will be used to...

    Jan 29, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon

    Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit

    NACCHO needs your help!  In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s Preparedness Planning, Outcomes and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup is seeking to expand and update the Project Public Health Ready online toolkit.  This toolkit serves as a repository of best practices, templates, and samples for a variety […]

    Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community Resilience

    Resilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a disaster, and one that struggles over years to recover. What does it take for communities to be resilient in a world of increasingly global and uncharted threats? This year’s Preparedness Summit will […]

    Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Upcoming Events

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    2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop

    In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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    NACCHO Rural Café

    Sharing Smarter: Using Knowledge Management in Rural/Frontier Public Health Connect with and learn from other health departments.

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    Apr 30

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    Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.

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    Jul 23

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement, Workforce Development

    Register to Attend a Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)...

    Registration is now open for NACCHO’s in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 training series.

    Mar 23, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

    Partnerships

    Preparedness Summit 2024: Join a Focus Group on Building More Resilient Communities

    Join your fellow public health professionals for a Town Hall-style Focus Group at the 2024 Preparedness Summit to explore what can be...

    Mar 08, 2024

    Tools & Resources, Brain Health, Healthy Aging, Healthy Living & Prevention

    New NACCHO Resource: Integrating Brain Health into Health Improvement Planning: The...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer's Association, is thrilled to launch the new guide: Integrating Brain Health into Health...

    Mar 01, 2024 | Andrea Grenadier

    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

    Opportunity

    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

    Join Novavax for a Webinar About Their New Covid-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted

    Join NACCHO and our Platinum Affiliate Business Partner, Novavax, on November 2nd at 2:00 PM ET to learn more about the newly FDA...

    Oct 16, 2023

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