Preparedness Brief

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

Increase in Measles Cases Emphasizes Need for Vaccination

Measles cases are on the rise in the United States as a result of increasing numbers of unvaccinated people and travel...

Jan 21, 2015 | Admin

NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans

“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or...

Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan

Supplemental Ebola Funding for State and Local Health Departments

The outbreak in West Africa represents the largest Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in history. While there have only...

Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

FEMA Introduces New Data Visualization Tool

A new interactive tool from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the process of searching for currently...

Jan 14, 2015 | Katie Regan

NACCHO Fact Sheet Helps to Operationalize Climate Change Programs in Local Health Departments

“12 Steps to Operationalize Climate Change in a Local Health Department” is a new NACCHO fact sheet that...

Jan 12, 2015 | Katie Regan

Medical Reserve Corps Workgroup- December Update

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) workgroup convened via conference call on December 15. With many of the MRC workgroup...

Jan 09, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse

New CDC Toolkit Aims to Improve Community Health with Greenspaces

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a new Parks and Trails Health Impact Assessment...

Jan 08, 2015 | Katie Regan

Resource Mobilization and Utilization in an Emergency: Pinal County Public Health Services District

Increasing infectious disease threats mean health departments face increasing resource constraints. To see how local...

Jan 07, 2015 | Guest Author

Preparedness Policy Advisory Group December 2014 Report

After taking the month of November off, the Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) reconvened its monthly calls on...

Jan 06, 2015 | Katie Dwyer

Support Radon Education and Awareness During National Radon Action Month

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared January National Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading...

Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

Partner Articles

2 Year COVIN graphic
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • 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

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • 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

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

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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