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Fact Sheet: Liability Protection for Public Health Partners

Private or public organizations can play a key role in a large-scale public health emergency by assisting public health in the...

Dec 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    NACCHO Launching Collaborative Workgroup on Maternal-Child Health, Infectious...

    NACCHO has received funding from the CDC Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders, to foster collaboration between public health...

    Dec 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Research & Reports

    FEMA Releases 2019 National Preparedness Report

    Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the annual National Preparedness Report summarizes the progress made and...

    Dec 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Request for Applications: Overdose Prevention and Response Mentorship Program

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to local health...

    Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which...

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Research & Reports

    42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

    The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd annual report on trends in the health of the nation. The...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Online Course: Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the CDC to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Policy Statement

    Updated Policy Statement: Local Health Department Preparedness

    Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Influenza

    Ending Pandemics: US Foreign Policy to Mitigate Today’s Major Killers, Tomorrow’s...

    New pieces make the case that whomever is in the White House needs a proactive strategic initiative, based in global solidarity, to...

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, Medical Countermeasures

    Fact Sheet: Liability Protection for Public Health Partners

    Private or public organizations can play a key role in a large-scale public health emergency by assisting public health in the distribution and/or dispensing of medical countermeasures, such as antibiotics to employees, employee families, contract staff, clients, and/or the general public. The Strategic National Stockpile has provided a fact sheet which provides information about liability...

    Dec 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    NACCHO Launching Collaborative Workgroup on Maternal-Child Health, Infectious Diseases, and Preparedness

    NACCHO has received funding from the CDC Division of Birth Defects and Infant Disorders, to foster collaboration between public health preparedness, infectious disease, maternal-child health, and birth defect programs with a focus on protecting women and their infants. NACCHO’s Bridging Preparedness, Infectious Disease, Maternal-Child Health and Birth Defects within Cities and Counties...

    Dec 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Research & Reports

    FEMA Releases 2019 National Preparedness Report

    Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the annual National Preparedness Report summarizes the progress made and challenges that remain in building and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards and incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation. This annual report offers […]

    Dec 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Request for Applications: Overdose Prevention and Response Mentorship Program

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity to local health departments (LHDs) through a Request for Application (RFA) process. With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO is offering a funding opportunity to participate in a new mentorship program with peer […]

    Nov 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which provides information on how the Smoke Sense app is being used by citizen scientists to report the impacts of wildfire smoke. Smoke Sense is a research project that enables the public to use a mobile phone […]

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Research & Reports

    42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

    The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd annual report on trends in the health of the nation. The report features trends and current information on health status and determinants, health care utilization, health care resources, and health care expenditures.

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Online Course: Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients’ Health

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) partnered with the CDC to develop a new online course, Wildfire Smoke and Your Patients' Health, with continuing education credit provided by the CDC. Sections include: health effects; life stages and populations at greater risk of experiencing health effects; air quality and smoke; actions to take before and during a wildfire.

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Policy Statement

    Updated Policy Statement: Local Health Department Preparedness

    Policy statements inform and support NACCHO’s national advocacy for local health department and programmatic work, as well as signal to the media and other stakeholders where we stand on these important topics. The NACCHO Board of Directors approved new and updated policy statements on a range of topics, including the Local Health Department Preparedness policy […]

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Influenza

    Ending Pandemics: US Foreign Policy to Mitigate Today’s Major Killers, Tomorrow’s Outbreaks, and the Health Impacts of Climate Change

    New pieces make the case that whomever is in the White House needs a proactive strategic initiative, based in global solidarity, to address today’s pandemics, tomorrow’s outbreaks, and the health impacts of climate change.

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Water Fountain
    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    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

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    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

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    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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    Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

    The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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