San Bernardino MRC Organizes Active Shooter Event to Increase Community Resilience

By Kevin Jacinto, MHA, NACCHO Program Analyst  As we approach the one-year mark of the San Bernardino mass shooting of December 2015,...

Nov 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month

    By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Plenary Session

    The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) met on Tuesday, October 18. The CIPAC plenary brought together...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Katie Dwyer

  • Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Sign Up for ASPR’s National Health Security eNewsletter!

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has recently announced its new National Health Security...

    Sep 29, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

  • Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient Communities

    By Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and...

    Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse

  • Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve...

    September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...

    Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • San Bernardino MRC Organizes Active Shooter Event to Increase Community Resilience

    By Kevin Jacinto, MHA, NACCHO Program Analyst  As we approach the one-year mark of the San Bernardino mass shooting of December 2015, we are reminded of the necessity for health security, which is dependent on a resilient community. Individuals and communities that are knowledgeable and capable on how to prepare and respond in an emergency […]

    Nov 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the second annual National Health Security Awards Program. This national honor recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives...

    Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month

    By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and thousands of other public health organizations in the promotion of National Preparedness Month, aimed at better equipping every day citizens with the tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies. NACCHO, not only planned […]

    Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council Plenary Session

    The Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC) met on Tuesday, October 18. The CIPAC plenary brought together federal partners and private sector representatives to discuss key priorities in critical infrastructure resiliency and protection. Secretary Jeh Johnson was the keynote speaker, providing an overview of security and management initiatives within the Department of...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Katie Dwyer

    Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and […]

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Sign Up for ASPR’s National Health Security eNewsletter!

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has recently announced its new National Health Security eNewsletter. This email based outreach is designed to build awareness and understanding of national health security among the program’s many stakeholders, including local health departments. Subscribers will receive communications featuring informative, educational,...

    Sep 29, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

    Prepare Together: Working Towards Safe and Resilient Communities

    By Tahlia Gousse, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health departments and […]

    Sep 26, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse

    Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […]

    Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve Corps Units

    September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units to get involved in, so why should September’s National Preparedness Month be a priority? The answer is simple: preparedness work is a big part of what public health officials and volunteers do. Yet, although LHD […]

    Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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