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

Travel Planner
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

CDC’s New Travel Planner

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a web portal called Travel Planner, that will serve as...

Oct 20, 2020 | Beth Hess

Covid
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Immunization

CDC Releases New COVID-19 Vaccine Specific Web Content

The CDC has added vaccine-specific content to its extensive COVID-19 website.

Oct 15, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Healthy Living & Prevention

Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Technical Assistance Center has developed a...

Oct 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

Vaccine
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Immunization

COVID Vaccine Strategy Released

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense (DoD) have released two documents...

Sep 23, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources

National Preparedness Month 2020: Teach Youth About Preparedness

Week four of National Preparedness Month reminds us to include the whole family in disaster planning—including children...

Sep 23, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources

National Preparedness Month 2020: Prepare for Disasters

Week three of National Preparedness Month is focused on knowing what kind of disasters you might face and preparing for...

Sep 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

Covid
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar

Webinar Resources: COVID-19: Vaccination Planning and Local Health Departments

NACCHO hosted the COVID-19: Vaccination Planning and Local Health Departments webinar on Thursday, September 3, 2020.

Sep 10, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources

National Preparedness Month 2020: Build a Kit

This second week of National Preparedness Month is a great time to build or update your kit.

Sep 09, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response

COVID-19 Supplement for Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place

FEMA has released the "COVID-19 Supplement for Planning Considerations: Evacuation and Shelter-in-Place."

Sep 08, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources

National Preparedness Month 2020: Make a Plan

Before a disaster happens is the time to talk to your friends and family about how you will respond. During this, the...

Sep 01, 2020 | Beth Hess

Partner Articles

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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

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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...

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

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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...

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