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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 cause of lung...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
Surge Management Workgroup December Report
The Surge Management Workgroup held its December call on the 8th. After introductions, members held a discussion related to the topics...
Jan 05, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health Award
Andrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup December Report
The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its December call on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time....
Jan 05, 2015 | Frances Bevington
MRC Project December Report
NACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised...
Dec 30, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO Preparedness Brief: Year in Review
Happy holidays and happy new year to all of our members and readers! NACCHO’s preparedness staff would like to take a few moments to...
Dec 30, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our...
On December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report...
Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Releases National Assessment on Disability Awareness in Local Health...
“National Assessment of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Local Health Departments’...
Dec 22, 2014 | Katie Regan
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination Released
Every day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States....
Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair
Support Radon Education and Awareness During National Radon Action MonthThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has declared January National Radon Action Month. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers, and it is estimated to cause thousands of deaths each year. During this time, local health departments are encouraged to raise awareness about radon exposure in their communities, and promote radon testing […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Surge Management Workgroup December ReportThe Surge Management Workgroup held its December call on the 8th. After introductions, members held a discussion related to the topics that workgroup members are interested in for future conversation. Participants noted that it may be beneficial to hear from subject matter experts regarding healthcare coalitions and continue to have conversations related to the connection […] Jan 05, 2015 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health AwardAndrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected to receive a 2015 “Pillars of Public Health Award” from the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. NACCHO congratulates Roszak on this honor. “The mission of NACCHO is to be a leader, partner, catalyst and voice […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup December ReportThe Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its December call on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at 1 PM Eastern Time. Seven workgroup members participated in the call. The group discussed NACCHO’s Model Practice award and the requirements of workgroup members who volunteer to review award applicants. The group also spent some time discussing the […] Jan 05, 2015 | Frances Bevington |
MRC Project December ReportNACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised MRC core competencies. Staff also completed reviews for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Awards, and will announce this year’s award winners the first week in January. NACCHO finalized the survey questions for the 2015 Network Profile […] Dec 30, 2014 | Admin |
NACCHO Preparedness Brief: Year in ReviewHappy holidays and happy new year to all of our members and readers! NACCHO’s preparedness staff would like to take a few moments to reflect upon the past year and the issues of greatest importance to our readership. As we look back at the top ten most popular featured articles, some strong themes emerge regarding […] Dec 30, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Fighting Infectious Disease in the United States: A New Report Looks at Our ReadinessOn December 18, 2014, the Trust for America’s Health, in conjunction with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released its report Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014. The report looks at states across ten criteria related to fighting infectious disease such as increasing or maintaining funding, vaccinating at least half of the population six months […] Dec 23, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Releases National Assessment on Disability Awareness in Local Health Departments“National Assessment of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Local Health Departments’ Public Health Practices,” a new NACCHO research brief, analyzes a survey of local health departments conducted to explore and better understand the ways they include people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. Approximately 56 million... Dec 22, 2014 | Katie Regan |
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination ReleasedEvery day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States. With nearly 25 million people living near chemical facilities in the nation, many could be exposed to chemicals following a catastrophic incident. To protect health and save lives in such catastrophic incidents, first responders, medical providers, […] Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair |
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