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DHS Releases Chemical Defense Resources Guide
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs (DHS-OHA) compiled a resource guide for community health organizations...
Dec 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges
San Bernardino Shooting Incident: Community Preparedness Resources for Active...
Our thoughts are with our friends and colleagues at NACCHO member San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, which was the...
Dec 02, 2015 | Admin
Using Participatory Disease Surveillance Data through Flu Near You
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Nov 24, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Updates Health and Disability Policy Statement
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellow Erin Linden, MPH student at The University...
Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
View NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Awards Webinar
NACCHO invites you to view the Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Awards webinar to explore the 2015-2016 awards season. The 2015-2016...
Nov 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply
In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary...
Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Community Preparedness Resources for Terrorism-Related Incidents
In the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks and the global state of heightened awareness surrounding potential threats, we are...
Nov 18, 2015 | Mary Hodges
MRC Units Use Psychological First Aid to Address Mental Health in Disasters
By Nora Marino, Health Policy Scholar at NACCHO and current Master in Public Health candidate at the University of Minnesota School of...
Nov 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication Capacity
NACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health...
Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan
DHS Releases Chemical Defense Resources GuideThe Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs (DHS-OHA) compiled a resource guide for community health organizations containing links to several sources of information, best practices, and other guidance specific to chemical threats. Community level response planning for a chemical release is critical to minimizing loss of life, protecting clinical infrastructure, and reducing the... Dec 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
San Bernardino Shooting Incident: Community Preparedness Resources for Active Shooter IncidentsOur thoughts are with our friends and colleagues at NACCHO member San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, which was the location of Wednesday’s shooting that left 14 people dead and 17 wounded. In the aftermath of recent active shootings – including last week’s Planned Parenthood attack in Colorado Springs, CO – NACCHO remains committed […] Dec 02, 2015 | Admin |
Using Participatory Disease Surveillance Data through Flu Near YouThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, NACCHO As flu season continues to ramp up, public health surveillance is an essential tool to identifying outbreaks early and having necessary, community-level data to be able to respond to... Nov 24, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Updates Health and Disability Policy StatementNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program recently updated its policy statement. NACCHO fellow Erin Linden, MPH student at The University of Minnesota, and NACCHO’s Health and Disability workgroup members were instrumental in developing the revised policy statement. The overarching goal of NACCHO’s health and disability program is to promote the successful inclusion and engagement of people […] Nov 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
View NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Awards WebinarNACCHO invites you to view the Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Awards webinar to explore the 2015-2016 awards season. The 2015-2016 NACCHO MRC Challenge Awards aim to focus innovation towards areas that are aligned with national health initiatives and that are significant at the local level. This webinar is intended to provide: A brief history of the […] Nov 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National SupplyIn order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will add two types of anthrax antitoxin drugs for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) as options to treat inhalational anthrax. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined anthrax to be a material […] Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Community Preparedness Resources for Terrorism-Related IncidentsIn the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks and the global state of heightened awareness surrounding potential threats, we are provided the opportunity to maintain vigilance for suspicious activities, review our preparedness and response plans, reach out to our community partners in public safety and emergency response, and test our communication and situational awareness tools and […] Nov 18, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
MRC Units Use Psychological First Aid to Address Mental Health in DisastersBy Nora Marino, Health Policy Scholar at NACCHO and current Master in Public Health candidate at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health The importance of incorporating the mental health needs of a community and individuals into emergency and disaster response is gaining attention. During and after a disaster, many people are not only […] Nov 17, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Releases Policy Statement on Risk Communication CapacityNACCHO has released a new policy statement providing guidance and recommendations for risk communication capacity at local health departments. Risk communication protects the public’s health in high-risk situations through a multidisciplinary, multidimensional approach, and helps guide communications strategies during emergencies and health crises. NACCHO defines risk communication as the... Nov 16, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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