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Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup November Report
On November 10, the MCM workgroup held its fifth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for...
Nov 26, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
New Issue Brief Examines Ways to Plan for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelters
“Planning for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelter Operations,” a new issue brief by NACCHO, provides local health departments...
Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan
FDA Finalizes Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling Rules
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards...
Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan
Community Food Security: The Baltimore City Model
Central to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our...
Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural...
Natural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of...
Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
NACCHO Launches the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program. The program will...
Nov 18, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Planners
by Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights...
Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author
“Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus...
The Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key...
Nov 17, 2014 | Admin
Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit
Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which...
Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan
Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup November ReportOn November 10, the MCM workgroup held its fifth monthly call of the project year. On the call, a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of the Strategic National Stockpile spoke about a new mass dispensing training course that is under development. MCM workgroup members were asked to review the […] Nov 26, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
New Issue Brief Examines Ways to Plan for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelters“Planning for Unaccompanied Minors in Shelter Operations,” a new issue brief by NACCHO, provides local health departments (LHDs) and emergency planners with facts about the effects of disaster on minors and ideas about how to plan for their presence in shelters. Minors can quickly become separated from their parents or guardians for numerous reasons during […] Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan |
FDA Finalizes Menu and Vending Machine Calorie Labeling RulesThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized two rules requiring that calorie information be listed on menus and menu boards in chain restaurants, retail food establishments, and vending machines with more than 20 locations. These rules are intended to provide American consumers –who on average eat and drink more than one-third of their calories away […] Nov 25, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Community Food Security: The Baltimore City ModelCentral to the holiday of Thanksgiving is the celebration of food. The holiday’s focus on food reminds us of its absence and draws our attention to the very real epidemic of hunger in the United States and in the Tribal Nations. 49 million Americans were living in food-insecure households as of 2012 [1]. Rates of food […] Nov 25, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
Medical Surge: Promising Practices Using Immediate Bed Availability in Rural CommunitiesNatural disasters, pandemics, and terrorist attacks have the potential to impact hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of individuals within a community. During such events, those impacted can become ill or injured causing the healthcare system within the community to experience a “surge” of patients. To address the challenge of medical surge, local health […] Nov 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
NACCHO Launches the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring ProgramNACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of the New Preparedness Coordinators Training and Mentoring Program. The program will introduce new local preparedness coordinators to guidance documents, support structures, agency resources, and useful tools that will help them with acquire the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their job duties. The program will also include […] Nov 18, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
D.C. Discrimination Complaint Offers Lessons in Inclusion for Emergency Plannersby Dawn Brantley, Regional Inclusive Emergency Planner, Hampton Roads Planning District Commission In September, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a complaint against the District of Columbia and its mayor for “multiple, serious failures by Washington, D.C. and Mayor Vincent Gray to address the needs of persons with disabilities in planning for emergencies[1].” This complaint follows... Nov 17, 2014 | Guest Author |
“Research Priorities to Inform Public Health and Medical Practice for Ebola Virus Disease” Workshop Summary AvailableThe Institute of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Research Council, convened a workshop on November 3, 2014 with key stakeholders and experts to discuss the research priorities that could guide medical and public health practice for Ebola, at the request of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, the National Institutes […] Nov 17, 2014 | Admin |
Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to QuitNov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which smokers are encouraged to quit, or use to make a plan to quit. Nearly 1 in 5 adult Americans smoke cigarettes, in addition to the 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million pipe tobacco users. […] Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan |
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