Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

  • Recommendations
  • Research & Reports

2019 Preparedness Summit Abstract Submission Deadline Extended to Oct. 14!

NACCHO, in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites your agency to contribute to the...

Oct 12, 2018

  • Climate Change
  • Extreme Weather
  • Success Story

From the Field Report on Hurricane Recovery Reflections

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) worked with NYC Department of Health and Mental...

Oct 11, 2018

  • Emergency Response

2018 Preparedness Summit Final Plenary Session—“A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Response”

The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped...

Jul 23, 2018

  • Emergency Response
  • Medical Countermeasures
  • Medical Reserve Corps

2018 Preparedness Summit Final Late-breaking Session—“Vegas Strong: A Community Moving from Tragedy to Resilience”

The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and...

Jul 18, 2018

  • All of Us

2018 Preparedness Summit Second plenary session—“Strengthening Health Security: Visions for a Prepared and Resilient Nation”

The second plenary session convened leaders from the U.S. government to discuss their visions for a more resilient...

Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Hazards & Health Effects

2018 Preparedness Summit Late-breaking Session—“What You Don’t Know about Radiation Risk: The Current State of Radiation Readiness”

Late-breaking sessions were designed to cover important, emerging topics at the forefront of the public health...

Jun 11, 2018

  • Emergency Response

NACCHO Reacts to the Sante Fe High School Shooting

In a scene all too frequent in our schools, ten people were killed last Friday in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High...

May 22, 2018

  • Community Resilience
  • Emergency Response

2018 Preparedness Summit—“Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events”

The 2018 Preparedness Summit took place last month at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. As the first and longest...

May 16, 2018

  • All of Us

Join Us at the 2018 Preparedness Summit to Attend these Late-Breaking Sessions!

Join us at the 2018 Preparedness Summit to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public...

Apr 06, 2018

  • Emergency Response

Register for the 2018 Preparedness Summit to Hear from These Speakers!

Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national...

Mar 14, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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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...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • 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...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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