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Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!
On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify...
Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary Schedule
The full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta....
Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup February 2017 Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on February 28, 2017. The workgroup discussed...
Mar 13, 2017 | Sarah Summers
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there...
Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Seeking Input on Community Reception Center Radiation Exercises
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from NACCHO is seeking health departments who are either currently...
Feb 27, 2017 | Raymond Puerini
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Preparedness Summit Full Schedule Available
Earlier this week, NACCHO released the full schedule for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. The online and interactive schedule allows...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Early Bird Prices for the 2017 Preparedness Summit Extended to March 17
Early bird prices for the 2017 Preparedness Summit are now extended through March 2017! Save $100 by registering before March 17. The...
Feb 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Announcing the 2016 PPHR Recognition Recipients: Exemplifying the Nation’s Best in...
In the past year, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized...
Jan 30, 2017 | Madison Ferraro
Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify how citizen science, the use of scientific principles and methods by lay members of the public to improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, can impact community resilience and response to disasters. The goal of this project […] Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary ScheduleThe full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta. This year’s plenaries will feature conversations with leaders and experts from diverse sectors about issues such as biodefense, technological innovation, and the evolving status of water in the context of national health security. […] Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup February 2017 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on February 28, 2017. The workgroup discussed proposed updates to the public health preparedness planning policy statement. Senior Director for Preparedness, Laura Biesiadecki, joined the call to discuss PAHPRA reauthorization and planned town halls at the 2017 Preparedness Summit in April. Workgroup members... Mar 13, 2017 | Sarah Summers |
Managing Disease Outbreaks of Vaccine-Preventable DiseasesSafe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a record number of measles cases (667) in 2014, followed by a large, […] Mar 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Seeking Input on Community Reception Center Radiation ExercisesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with support from NACCHO is seeking health departments who are either currently planning to conduct or interested in conducting functional radiation community reception center (CRC) exercises in the next year. This effort aims to capture time-motion /throughput data on the CRC process. Health departments interested in collaborating […] Feb 27, 2017 | Raymond Puerini |
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness SummitNORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of emergency preparedness during the 2017 Preparedness Summit. On behalf of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), NORC is conducting an evaluation of the Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Preparedness Summit Full Schedule AvailableEarlier this week, NACCHO released the full schedule for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. The online and interactive schedule allows users to search and browse for Summit sessions, review session and presenter descriptions, and set up a personal itinerary for the conference. This year’s Summit will explore the factors driving change in our world, analyze how […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Early Bird Prices for the 2017 Preparedness Summit Extended to March 17Early bird prices for the 2017 Preparedness Summit are now extended through March 2017! Save $100 by registering before March 17. The Summit will be held from April 25-28 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. This year’s Summit will explore the factors driving change in our world, analyze how they will impact the future of public health preparedness, […] Feb 14, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Announcing the 2016 PPHR Recognition Recipients: Exemplifying the Nation’s Best in Public Health PreparednessIn the past year, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized 34 local and regional public health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Six agencies from Florida, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia earned PPHR recognition for […] Jan 30, 2017 | Madison Ferraro |
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