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NACCHO and ASTHO Embark on ‘Informing the Evolution’ of the Public Health Emergency...

This year, the CDC has tasked the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Association of State and...

Mar 10, 2021 | Laura Phonharath

Emergency Response, Opportunity

Join NACCHO’s 2021 Administrative Preparedness Focus Group

NACCHO wants to hear from you to understand LHDs experiences putting expedited mechanisms in place to address administrative...

Mar 08, 2021 | Beth Hess

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response

Strategies for Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) of the National Academies has produced new guidance that explores how research on...

Feb 23, 2021 | Beth Hess

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Health Equity & Social Justice

Call for Resources: Infection Prevention and Control Materials Developed by Local...

NACCHO, in partnership with the CDC, is is gathering infection prevention and control (IPC) materials and training resources developed...

Feb 18, 2021

Awards & Recognition, Press Release, Emergency Response, Medical Reserve Corps

NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational...

More than $1.2 million in awards will support 137 units to build or strengthen MRC response capabilities.

Feb 03, 2021 | Andrea Grenadier

COVID-19, Emergency Response, Financing & Economics, Immunization

Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Deal

On December 28, 2020, the most recent in a series of COVID-19 relief packages was signed into law. The bill was passed as part of a...

Jan 27, 2021 | Eli Briggs

Webinar, Emergency Response

CRC SimPLER: A Practice Workshop

To introduce CRC SimPLER, ASTHO and the National Alliance for Radiation Readiness (NARR) are hosted a workshop on Monday, January 25...

Jan 11, 2021 | Beth Hess

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

CDC Introduces CRC SimPLER

The CDC has released the CRC SimPLER, a free, publicly available, online tool to help state and local emergency and public health...

Dec 03, 2020 | Beth Hess

Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response Effective Assessments of Disaster Shelters During COVID-19: CDC Guidance and Resources for Local Health Departments National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 9 – 15, 2021). May 11, 2021 \| Guest Author, Emily D'Angelo
Emergency Response NACCHO and ASTHO Embark on ‘Informing the Evolution’ of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Program This year, the CDC has tasked the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to work collaboratively to provide recommendation to the entire PHEP program. Mar 10, 2021 \| Laura Phonharath
Emergency Response, Opportunity Join NACCHO’s 2021 Administrative Preparedness Focus Group NACCHO wants to hear from you to understand LHDs experiences putting expedited mechanisms in place to address administrative preparedness activities when an emergency, such as COVID-19, is declared. Mar 08, 2021 \| Beth Hess
Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response Strategies for Emergency Evacuation and Sheltering during the COVID-19 Pandemic The Societal Experts Action Network (SEAN) of the National Academies has produced new guidance that explores how research on evacuation behavior, social responses to disaster, and risk communication can be applied to emergency management in the era of COVID-19. Feb 23, 2021 \| Beth Hess
Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Health Equity & Social Justice Call for Resources: Infection Prevention and Control Materials Developed by Local Health Departments for Training Frontline Healthcare and Public Health Workforce NACCHO, in partnership with the CDC, is is gathering infection prevention and control (IPC) materials and training resources developed by local health departments. Feb 18, 2021
Awards & Recognition, Press Release, Emergency Response, Medical Reserve Corps NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards More than $1.2 million in awards will support 137 units to build or strengthen MRC response capabilities. Feb 03, 2021 \| Andrea Grenadier
COVID-19, Emergency Response, Financing & Economics, Immunization Congress Passes COVID-19 Relief Deal On December 28, 2020, the most recent in a series of COVID-19 relief packages was signed into law. The bill was passed as part of a larger end-of-year deal in combination with the omnibus FY21 appropriations legislation to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year in September 2021. Jan 27, 2021 \| Eli Briggs
Webinar, Emergency Response CRC SimPLER: A Practice Workshop To introduce CRC SimPLER, ASTHO and the National Alliance for Radiation Readiness (NARR) are hosted a workshop on Monday, January 25 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm ET via Zoom. Jan 11, 2021 \| Beth Hess
Tools & Resources, Emergency Response CDC Introduces CRC SimPLER The CDC has released the CRC SimPLER, a free, publicly available, online tool to help state and local emergency and public health planners prepare for setting up community reception centers (CRCs) to monitor people following a large-scale radiation emergency. Dec 03, 2020 \| Beth Hess