Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation...

Nov 01, 2017

  • National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to Ready

    Just this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most...

    Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

  • Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness Summit

              NACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments,...

    Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...

    This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to...

    As temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans...

    Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or...

    Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    In June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana....

    Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

  • New Resources for Health Departments: Building Pharmacy Partnerships

    At the 2017 Preparedness Summit, NACCHO hosted a workshop entitled “Practical Steps for Health Departments to Include Pharmacies...

    May 15, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) April Report

    During the month of April,  the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Recognition Reception took place in conjunction with the 2017...

    May 15, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

  • Now Accepting Applications for the WASH Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently accepting applications for the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. In the event of a hurricane, flood, chemical spill, or water contamination, clean and safe water may be unavailable and fail to meet drinking, sanitation, and hygiene needs. Community […]

    Nov 01, 2017

    National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to Ready

    Just this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most recently Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As one of the first lines of defense protecting U.S. communities from emergencies and other major health risks, now more than ever, it is critical that local health departments (LHDs) […]

    Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

    Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness Summit

              NACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments, partner agencies and other emergency preparedness stakeholders to contribute to the advancement of U.S. national health security by submitting an abstract for the 2018 Preparedness Summit (April 17-20, 2018 in Atlanta, GA). Now more than ever, the public health...

    Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and Response

    This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Summer is Here and So are the Mosquitoes: Why Local Vector Control is Key to Combating Zika

    As temperatures rise well above 50 degrees throughout much of the country, mosquito season is in full swing, meaning many Americans are at a greater risk for mosquito-borne illness. This year’s risk factor is substantially higher with the emergence of the Zika virus (ZIKV), spread mainly through the bite of infected Aedesmosquitoes (i.e., Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus). These […]

    Jul 31, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or national meeting that aligned with the focus of the Health and Disability Fellowship program. I chose the Preparedness Summit, a conference annually coordinated by a NACCHO-led coalition, which is nationally recognized as both […]

    Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    In June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana. NACCHO’s Government Affairs team provided an overview of legislative and policy updates including the FY18 budget request, efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and potential impacts to the Hospital Preparedness Program and […]

    Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer

    New Resources for Health Departments: Building Pharmacy Partnerships

    At the 2017 Preparedness Summit, NACCHO hosted a workshop entitled “Practical Steps for Health Departments to Include Pharmacies in Preparedness Efforts.” This interactive session engaged over 70 representatives from the local, state, and federal level in a joint discussion of challenges related to building pharmacies partnerships and strategies to overcome those challenges. The...

    May 15, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) April Report

    During the month of April,  the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Recognition Reception took place in conjunction with the 2017 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA. This reception was hosted to celebrate the accomplishments of the newly PPHR recognized and re-recognized agencies. Mr. Claude-Alix Jacob, President of the NACCHO Board, and Ms. Melissa Marquis, chair of […]

    May 15, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

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