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Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health Departments

The outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few...

Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group December 2014 Report

    After taking the month of November off, the Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) reconvened its monthly calls on December 10. The...

    Jan 06, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group October 2014 Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 8. This month’s call focused on pharmacy...

    Oct 13, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup...

    Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 13. The workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member Katie...

    Aug 21, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • FEMA Releases 2014-2018 Strategic Plan

    In July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan reflects the...

    Aug 04, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press Club

    NACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers...

    Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

  • Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health Departments

    The outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only been a few cases in the United States, and the risk of an outbreak in the United States is low, the public health and healthcare communities have, and continue to, implement steps to prevent, prepare for, […]

    Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

    Preparedness Policy Advisory Group December 2014 Report

    After taking the month of November off, the Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) reconvened its monthly calls on December 10. The work group began by welcoming a new PPAG member, Erin Coker, from the Mobile County Health Department to represent Alabama. The December call included updates and discussion on Ebola, including NACCHO’s response efforts, implementation […]

    Jan 06, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

    Preparedness Policy Advisory Group October 2014 Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on October 8. This month’s call focused on pharmacy partnerships. The work group received an informational briefing from Mitchel Rothholz of the American Pharmacists Association on the role of community pharmacists in public health preparedness and community health, especially as it relates to vaccinations. Michael Loehr,...

    Oct 13, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

    Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup welcomed new members Alison Brehmer from the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Meghan Stepanek from the Baltimore City Health Department. NACCHO’s Chief of Government and Public Affairs briefed the PPAG on updates […]

    Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

    Preparedness Policy Advisory Group August Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 13. The workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member Katie Schemm, Senior Program Analyst. During the August call, Chris Aldridge, NACCHO’s Senior Director for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, provided a briefing on recent events and CDC guidance related to the Ebola outbreak in […]

    Aug 21, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

    FEMA Releases 2014-2018 Strategic Plan

    In July, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released its 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan reflects the priorities, objectives, and outcomes FEMA expects to accomplish to provide the best possible support to the American people before, during, and after a disaster. On July 31, NACCHO staff attended a FEMA-hosted webinar on the new strategy. […]

    Aug 04, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

    CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press Club

    NACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed current health security threats. A focus of Dr. Frieden’s presentation was the spread of infectious and antibiotic resistant diseases, including the outbreak of Ebola in West […]

    Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer

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