Preparedness Brief

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

Challenges in Responding to the Elk River Chemical Spill: An Interview with Dr. Rahul Gupta

The Elk River, West Virginia chemical spill of Jan. 9, 2014 has been one of the most challenging environmental health...

Apr 16, 2014 | Justin Snair

Preparedness Policy Advisory Group April Report

The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on April 9. The workgroup welcomed the following...

Apr 16, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

CDC Launches “Radiation Basics Made Simple” Training Module

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Radiation Studies Branch announces the launch of Radiation Basics Made...

Apr 15, 2014 | Lisa Brown

One Year Later: Recovery after the Boston Marathon Bombings

Below is an excerpt from a podcast featuring Atyia Martin, MPS, EMT-B, Director of the Boston Public Health...

Apr 15, 2014 | Guest Author

Leveraging Partnerships between Local Health Departments and Pharmacies: Bringing Rapid Diagnostic Testing to Community Pharmacies

Given budget cuts and staffing shortages, local health departments (LHDs) are asked to do more with less. Leveraging...

Apr 11, 2014 | Erin Roberts

MRC Challenge Awardees Gather at the Preparedness Summit

The MRC Challenge Award supports MRC units to develop new projects and programs that can be replicated on a national...

Apr 11, 2014 | Stacy Stanford

NACCHO and CDC Collaborate on Peer-reviewed Journal Article

NACCHO and CDC colleagues co-published a commentary, “Leveraging Partnerships Among Community Pharmacists,...

Apr 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

NACCHO and Local Health Department Volunteers Host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise

On April 2, NACCHO and 51 volunteers from local health departments (LHDs) around the country hosted a...

Apr 08, 2014 | Lisa Brown

Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities...

Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination

A draft of the nation’s first evidence-based guidance for mass decontamination, called “Patient Decontamination in a...

Apr 07, 2014 | Admin

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

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • 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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