Public Health Law November Report

The Public Health Law Workgroup did not meet in November, but workgroup member Thomas Merrill (New York City Department of Health and...

Dec 13, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Disaster Response Template Toolkit

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a “Disaster Response Template Toolkit.” This toolkit...

    Dec 06, 2013 | Admin

  • Disaster Mental Health Training

    Date: Oct. 15—18, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Jack Herrmann conducted a three-day...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

  • Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit Communities

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support...

    Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • Public Health Law November Report

    The Public Health Law Workgroup did not meet in November, but workgroup member Thomas Merrill (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) and NACCHO staffer Andy Roszak were nominated to positions on the Legal Organizations Consortium’s Public Health Law Surveillance and Research Committee. The Committee develops guidelines for selecting laws and policies for […]

    Dec 13, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Disaster Response Template Toolkit

    The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a “Disaster Response Template Toolkit.” This toolkit features public education materials that local health departments can use in their disaster behavioral health response programs and to reach people affected by a disaster. Including print, web, audio, video, and multimedia materials, the Template Toolkit can be […]

    Dec 06, 2013 | Admin

    Disaster Mental Health Training

    Date: Oct. 15—18, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann Member Representative: N/A Highlights: Jack Herrmann conducted a three-day instructor training workshop for ten Marin County (CA) MRC spiritual care volunteers using the “Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response” training curriculum he designed in partnership with the New York State Department of Health and the University of...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

    Grants for Hurricane Sandy Recovery Research to Benefit Hard Hit Communities

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $8 million in grants to nine grant recipients to support research to aid long-term recovery in areas hard hit by Hurricane Sandy. This is the first time HHS has funded research to support long-term recovery efforts needed by local communities. Research will focus […]

    Oct 28, 2013 | Frances Bevington

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