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Tornado and Extreme Weather Resources
Severe weather – including tornadoes, flooding, snow, and ice – ravaged many southern and mid-western states over the Christmas...
Dec 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Releases Valuable Resources to...
The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released two valuable resources for local, state and federal partners as...
Dec 18, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
Tips and Tools to Help Strengthen Winter Weather Preparedness
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Department of Homeland Security Releases New Terrorism Bulletin
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTSA) bulletin on December 16, 2016. NTSA...
Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...
By Meredith Williams, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO On December 3, 2015, the global community commemorated the International...
Dec 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Abstracts Now Open for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference
Abstract submissions for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference are now open through January 27, 2016 at 11:59PM PST....
Dec 14, 2015 | Admin
RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15
RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15...
Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge
CDC’s Winter Weather Toolkit Now Live
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2006 and 2010 about 6,600 U.S. residents died from exposure...
Dec 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster Strikes
By Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy...
Dec 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Tornado and Extreme Weather ResourcesSevere weather – including tornadoes, flooding, snow, and ice – ravaged many southern and mid-western states over the Christmas holiday weekend. NACCHO would like to extend our sympathies to the families who lost loved ones as a result of the recent storms and we wish a speedy recovery to all of the impacted communities. In […] Dec 29, 2015 | Katie Dwyer |
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Releases Valuable Resources to Illustrate IMPACT of CDC and ASPRThe NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released two valuable resources for local, state and federal partners as well as policy makers to illustrate the impact of CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funds. Please share these resources with your colleagues: 1) Impact Stories – A […] Dec 18, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
Tips and Tools to Help Strengthen Winter Weather PreparednessThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, NACCHO One week away from the start of the winter season, the weather is anything but average for yet another year. This time last year, much of the west saw above average […] Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Department of Homeland Security Releases New Terrorism BulletinThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a new National Terrorism Advisory System (NTSA) bulletin on December 16, 2016. NTSA bulletins describe current developments or general trends regarding threats of terrorism. The bulletin focuses on the concern in the rise of the use of the internet by terror groups, which may produce “self-radicalized” actors who […] Dec 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
International Day of Persons with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Promote InclusionBy Meredith Williams, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO On December 3, 2015, the global community commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This year’s theme was “Inclusion Matters: Access and Empowerment for People of All Abilities.”1 NACCHO’s Health and Disability Project Team joins the President of the United States, the United Nations (UN), and […] Dec 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Abstracts Now Open for the 2016 Public Health Informatics ConferenceAbstract submissions for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference are now open through January 27, 2016 at 11:59PM PST. Presenters will be asked to select one of eight topic areas that most closely aligns with the content of the proposed abstract and one of four session categories. The Public Health Informatics Conference will take place […] Dec 14, 2015 | Admin |
RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15 from 9 AM to 6 PM EST. Participants will take actual background radiation measurements and submit them to RadResponder for review. This drill will involve data quality assessment and will ensure that all required data elements are captured. […] Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge |
CDC’s Winter Weather Toolkit Now LiveAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2006 and 2010 about 6,600 U.S. residents died from exposure to excessive natural cold, hypothermia, or both. CDC has developed a communications toolkit to help residents prepare for extreme winter weather. It contains much material, including infographics, podcasts and videos. All aspects are covered from […] Dec 09, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster StrikesBy Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated much of New York, New Jersey, and other eastern states. Hit especially hard were the Rockaways, an oceanfront area of Queens. Many devastated homes in the area have since been repaired or replaced, and […] Dec 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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