An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients

Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their...

Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston

  • Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group Meeting

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in...

    Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher

  • Third National Climate Assessment Released

    On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment...

    May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair

  • One Year Later: Recovery after the Boston Marathon Bombings

    Below is an excerpt from a podcast featuring Atyia Martin, MPS, EMT-B, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of...

    Apr 15, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook...

    Mar 21, 2014 | Admin

  • Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider...

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

    Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Managing Chaos: A Disaster Planner’s Handbook

    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s “Managing Chaos,” an evidence-based planning handbook,...

    Mar 11, 2014 | Admin

  • An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients

    Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their communities through new projects and programs made possible by the awards. Each of the 29 units, with the support of NACCHO and the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has launched […]

    Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston

    Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group Meeting

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened its Mission Ready Packages Advisory Group May 20-21 in Arlington, VA. The purpose of the meeting was to conduct a detailed review of ten public health response mission ready packages that could be offered through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact. The packages reviewed dealt with […]

    Jun 03, 2014 | Scott Fisher

    Third National Climate Assessment Released

    On May 6, the National Climate Assessment Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC) released its third National Climate Assessment (NCA). Overall, the third NCA illustrates that the capacity of the U.S. public health and health care delivery systems faces many challenges. A key concern is the uncertainty in the “extent to which the nation, states, communities, and individuals […]

    May 03, 2014 | Justin Snair

    One Year Later: Recovery after the Boston Marathon Bombings

    Below is an excerpt from a podcast featuring Atyia Martin, MPS, EMT-B, Director of the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Public Health Preparedness, recorded during the 2014 Preparedness Summit, April 1-4 in Atlanta. In this podcast, Ian Goldstein, MA, Web & Digital Media Specialist for NACCHO, interviews Ms. Martin about the role of the […]

    Apr 15, 2014 | Guest Author

    Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs.” It offers guidance in creating a disaster preparedness and recovery plan for programs that provide treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. This handbook also covers the planning process, preparing...

    Mar 21, 2014 | Admin

    Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider Moving Forward

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

    Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

    Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed.

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

    Managing Chaos: A Disaster Planner’s Handbook

    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s “Managing Chaos,” an evidence-based planning handbook, is now online at the new NYC Public Health Emergency Network. View the handbook and its accompanying tools, checklists and templates now. Following is a preview of the handbook: Our secret fears are true: We write emergency plans that nobody […]

    Mar 11, 2014 | Admin

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