The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored...
Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost...
Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Jul 31, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO has released its 2018 Annual Report, which highlights the noteworthy achievements of the association last year. In 2018, NACCHO...
Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program is pleased to recognize or re-recognize 14 local and regional health agencies for...
Jul 02, 2019 | NacchoVoice
In December 2018, NACCHO released the 2018 Preparedness Profile, which describes the landscape of public health emergency preparedness...
Jun 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
When a disaster strikes a community, it affects people of various cultural backgrounds—sometimes disproportionately. Cultural...
Jun 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Several recent episodes of NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington have featured speakers and panelists from the 2019 Preparedness...
May 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The...
Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from the H1N1, Ebola and Zika responses.
During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is severely interrupted and capability can be almost completely degraded within two hours. In order to maintain daily operations and patient care services, healthcare facilities need to develop a water supply plan in advance of an emergency.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual National Health Security Awards. This award recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives...
NACCHO has released its 2018 Annual Report, which highlights the noteworthy achievements of the association last year. In 2018, NACCHO helped its members advance local public health practice by serving as the voice of local health departments (LHD) on Capitol Hill, building LHD capacity, fostering connections among its members, disseminating best practices, and forging innovative […]
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program is pleased to recognize or re-recognize 14 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Four agencies from Texas, Michigan, Florida, and Tennessee have earned PPHR recognition for the first time, while ten agencies from Arizona, Florida, […]
In December 2018, NACCHO released the 2018 Preparedness Profile, which describes the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The assessment gathers information about preparedness trends and emerging issues at local health departments (LHDs) to provide an evidence-based foundation for future public health preparedness initiatives. The results of the 2018...
When a disaster strikes a community, it affects people of various cultural backgrounds—sometimes disproportionately. Cultural competence can help public health communicators reduce this disparity. Is your organization committed to building cultural competence? CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity came together to host a webinar on...
Several recent episodes of NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington have featured speakers and panelists from the 2019 Preparedness Summit. Read about the episodes below and be sure to tune in to listen when you get a chance! May 30: Jeff Schlegelmilch, Deputy Director for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, discussed understanding the Nation’s readiness to prepare for...
2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats (LRN-B) was created to strengthen the nation’s ability to detect biological threat agents, like smallpox and anthrax. Its structure and unique capabilities enable it to respond not only to biothreats, but also emerging...
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Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.
Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...
May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...
Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...
Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
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