NACCHO Releases Resources to Help LHDs Address CDC Public Health Preparedness...

A listing of top-tier resources for local health departments (LHDs) is now available online to assist in addressing select CDC public...

Jul 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

  • CDC Launches Updated Online CERC Training

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Web-based crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) training...

    Jul 22, 2014 | Admin

  • “Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency...

    Today, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s...

    Jul 15, 2014 | Admin

  • Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

    Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential...

    Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup June Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its monthly call on Thursday, June 5. This was the first monthly call...

    Jul 14, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting

    On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • The Department of Homeland Security Sector Risk Snapshots Released

    Recently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) released Sector Risk Snapshots,...

    May 20, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May Report

    The Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting...

    May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated...

    In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts...

    Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO Releases Resources to Help LHDs Address CDC Public Health Preparedness Capabilities

    A listing of top-tier resources for local health departments (LHDs) is now available online to assist in addressing select CDC public health preparedness capabilities. As LHDs strive to achieve and enhance community preparedness and recovery capacity and capability, they often face an assortment of resources from a wide-ranging sources. With support from the CDC, NACCHO has developed […]

    Jul 31, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    CDC Launches Updated Online CERC Training

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its Web-based crisis and emergency risk communication (CERC) training course, in which participants can learn about key CERC principles and how to apply them before, during, and after a public health emergency response. The updated training includes nine modules that are now available online. Designed […]

    Jul 22, 2014 | Admin

    “Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency Preparedness

    Today, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s Health.” The report, sponsored in part by NACCHO, illustrates the impact of budget cuts across the public health continuum, highlighting how existing funding levels cannot meet the mounting health demands across the nation. Featuring more than 20 testimonials […]

    Jul 15, 2014 | Admin

    Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

    Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential resources are quickly being depleted. State and local health care personnel are strained by the number of cases and infections within their own ranks. What legal powers do you need to respond effectively and protect the public's health? Could you use volunteers from...

    Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup June Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its monthly call on Thursday, June 5. This was the first monthly call hosted by NACCHO since March, as several members of the group met in person in May to assist the CDC with developing messaging for a antiviral text messaging program and in April to present […]

    Jul 14, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting

    On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […]

    Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    The Department of Homeland Security Sector Risk Snapshots Released

    Recently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) released Sector Risk Snapshots, which provide a brief overview and risk profile of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, the Education, Electric, and Oil and Natural Gas sub-sectors, and the seven Transportation Systems Modes. The Snapshots provide an introduction to the diverse array […]

    May 20, 2014 | Justin Snair

    Flu on Call™ and Antiviral Dispensing and Distribution Workgroups May Report

    The Flu on Call™ and the Antiviral Dispensing (AVD) ad hoc workgroups held their second joint monthly meeting on May 12. The meeting opened with a debriefing on the May 6 Mobile Text Messaging Council meeting, during which the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup and NACCHO and CDC staff developed name ideas and messaging content for NACCHO’s Antivirals Text […]

    May 14, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    Energy Sector’s Vulnerability Threatens Health of Communities, Calls for Coordinated Response

    In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, communities along the East Coast remained without power for up to several weeks. The impacts were vast: millions of residents went without heat while battling the cold for extended periods. Hospitals were unable to provide proper care for patients due to power failures. A failed backup generator even forced New York University’s Langone Medical Center to...

    Apr 22, 2014 | Guest Author

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