The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
When a disaster strikes a community, it affects people of various cultural backgrounds—sometimes disproportionately. Cultural...
Jun 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
May 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’...
Apr 30, 2019
Developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and...
Apr 09, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The theme for the 2019 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference is Taking Coalitions to New Heights. Health Care...
Mar 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Attend Radiation Forum Sessions to Increase Radiation Preparedness Knowledge The 2019 Preparedness Summit is just weeks away! The...
Mar 04, 2019 | Raymond Puerini
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) is soliciting information to help inform the...
Feb 28, 2019 | Raymond Puerini
CDC has worked with many state and local public health and emergency management jurisdictions over the past decade and a half, and...
NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in collaboration with the Office of the Assistant...
Feb 07, 2019 | Shannon Davis
When a disaster strikes a community, it affects people of various cultural backgrounds—sometimes disproportionately. Cultural competence can help public health communicators reduce this disparity. Is your organization committed to building cultural competence? CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and CDC’s Office of Minority Health and Health Equity came together to host a webinar on...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the fourth annual National Health Security Award! This award recognizes local health departments that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing...
Developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE), this fact sheet: Outlines current guidance that exists regarding the prescribing and dispensing of controlled substances during a disaster; Details the challenges that patients, healthcare providers, and emergency managers experience related...
The theme for the 2019 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference is Taking Coalitions to New Heights. Health Care Coalitions (HCCs) are a very real force multiplier for resiliency. They are essential in facilitating a more relevant, timely, effective and efficient response, which in turn improves how affected communities’ needs are met during disasters as well […]
Attend Radiation Forum Sessions to Increase Radiation Preparedness Knowledge The 2019 Preparedness Summit is just weeks away! The Summit will take place March 26-29 at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, MO. This year at the summit, there will be a wide range of sessions and workshops available, including sessions on Radiation Preparedness. […]
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (the National Academies) is soliciting information to help inform the deliberations of a consensus study committee sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The committee has been charged with conducting a comprehensive review and grading of the evidence for select public health emergency preparedness and response...
CDC has worked with many state and local public health and emergency management jurisdictions over the past decade and a half, and continues to provide technical assistance, training, and tools to support radiation emergency planning and preparedness activities. Many state and local preparedness partners have made great progress in their preparedness efforts for these types […]
NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), in collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Administration for Community Living, are pleased to announce the launch of the Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning (‘Capacity-Building Toolkit’).
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Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.
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A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.
A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.
Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.
PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.
The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.
Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes
Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.
Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo
The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...
May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...
Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...
Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...
The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
This blog embodies NACCHO's mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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