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The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

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Public Health Law Workgroup May Update

This month, the Public Health Law Workgroup met with Meryl Chertoff of the Aspen Institute to learn more about the...

May 29, 2014 | Guest Author

Hurricane Preparedness: An Opportunity for Local Health Departments to Assess Capacity and Plan for Season

May 25-May 31, 2014 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, a national awareness campaign supported by NOAA, DHS,...

May 29, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

NACCHO Survey Discovers Violations in Public Water Facilities

NACCHO, in conjunction with Axiall Corporation, completed a survey of recreational water facility inspection protocols,...

May 28, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

Surge Managment Workgroup May Report

The Surge Management workgroup held its May call on May 22. The call opened with a debrief about each member’s...

May 28, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

CDC Finalizes Transition of SNS Share Point User Accounts to CDC JOIN

The transition between the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)...

May 27, 2014 | Sarah Gardner

Insurance Company Sues Illinois Cities over Climate Change Damages

Mounting evidence, including the recent findings of the 2014 National Climate Assessment, show that the impacts of...

May 21, 2014 | Erin Roberts

NACCHO’s 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series

NACCHO will be hosting a 2014 Summer Preparedness Webinar Series highlighting topics in preparedness and emergency...

May 21, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

66th Annual Kentucky Public Health Association Conference

Date: April 15-16, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The 2014 conference theme was Embracing the Future of Public...

May 20, 2014 | Resham Patel

Preparedness Policy Advisory Group May Report

The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group held its monthly call on May 14. The workgroup welcomed the following new...

May 20, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

The Department of Homeland Security Sector Risk Snapshots Released

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) released Sector...

May 20, 2014 | Justin Snair

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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