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CDC Modifies Enhanced Entry Screening for Travelers from Sierra Leone
The CDC and the Department of Homeland Security announced modifications to enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from...
Nov 12, 2015 | Sara Chang
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps
On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical...
Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Roadmap to Ready Releases 2016 Tentative Workshop Agenda
NACCHO released the tentative agenda for the 2016 Roadmap to Ready workshop. Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program for...
Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Protecting Health Behind the Scenes During the Papal Visit
This post originally ran on the ASPR Blog. For more information from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Preparing for our Older Community Members
In 2013, the number of people living in the United States aged 65 and over was 44.7 million, or about one in seven. This number is...
Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges
National Preparedness Month: A Look Back
Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This...
Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting...
Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – October 2015...
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. The meeting kicked off with an...
Nov 03, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
Register Now for the 2016 Preparedness Summit
Registration is now open for the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until February 19. The Summit will be held...
Nov 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges
CDC Modifies Enhanced Entry Screening for Travelers from Sierra LeoneThe CDC and the Department of Homeland Security announced modifications to enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from Sierra Leone effective November 10. This decision follows CDC’s downgrade of Sierra Leone’s travel notice for Ebola from a Warning Level 3 to an Alert Level 2 on November 2, meaning it is no longer recommended that […] Nov 12, 2015 | Sara Chang |
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve CorpsOn November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of more than 200,000 local volunteers dedicated to the safety, preparedness, and health of their communities. The MRC was created after the […] Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Roadmap to Ready Releases 2016 Tentative Workshop AgendaNACCHO released the tentative agenda for the 2016 Roadmap to Ready workshop. Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program for local health department preparedness coordinators who have been in their roles for less than two years. The Roadmap to Ready program will kick off with an all-day workshop that will take place on […] Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Protecting Health Behind the Scenes During the Papal VisitThis post originally ran on the ASPR Blog. For more information from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response visit http://www.phe.gov/ASPRBlog/Pages/default.aspx. By Grace Middleton, Communications Coordinator, Medical Reserve Corps Program (MRC), Office of Emergency Management (OEM), HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response When the Pope... Nov 06, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Preparing for our Older Community MembersIn 2013, the number of people living in the United States aged 65 and over was 44.7 million, or about one in seven. This number is expected to grow to 56.4 million by 2020, and 82.3 million by 2040.[1] Emergency preparedness professionals are tasked with ensuring the health and safety of all community members. As […] Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
National Preparedness Month: A Look BackEach September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “Prepare for Everywhere,” which focused on communities of preparedness from the individual to global level. To strengthen the CDC’s preparedness initiative, NACCHO created a Preparedness... Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting 45 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 36 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers also provided NACCHO with feedback […] Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – October 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on October 27. The meeting kicked off with an informational update on syndromic surveillance and preparedness. Sarah Chughtai, Program Analyst at NACCHO, presented on the 2015 Biosurveillance Needs Assessment Survey by highlighting key findings and recommendations. Following the presentation, workgroup... Nov 03, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
Register Now for the 2016 Preparedness SummitRegistration is now open for the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until February 19. The Summit will be held from April 19-22 at the Dallas Hilton Anatole. This year’s Summit will focus on the importance of building prepared and resilient communities that can recover quickly from disasters. The Preparedness Summit is the premier national […] Nov 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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