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COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar, Infectious Disease, Training

    Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise...

    On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic...

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training

    Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training

    The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact...

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training

    Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

    ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions...

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Comments, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug Overdoses (CReDO)

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the...

    Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Training

    FREE Training: NCDMPH Disaster Health Curriculum

    The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) developed a free, online Disaster Health Curriculum intended for a...

    Sep 23, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Now Available: Newest Versions of Project Public Health Ready Criteria

    This month, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the newest versions of the Project Public...

    Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Preparedness Month 2019: Youth Preparedness

    When developing preparedness plans for public health emergencies, it is important to remember that certain community members can be...

    Sep 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Epidemiology, Global Health

    COVID-19 News and Resources (Updated Weekly)

    To support the role of local health departments (LHDs) in the COVID-19 response, NACCHO is compiling guidance/news, tools and resources, and training opportunities. This post is updated weekly.

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

    March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See attachment) DHS Update: Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus […]

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar, Infectious Disease, Training

    Webinar Recording: Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources

    On March 5, ASPR TRACIE and the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC) hosted a webinar focused on Highly Pathogenic Infectious Disease Training and Exercise Resources. Speakers highlighted new online courses and exercise templates available for healthcare facility infectious disease planning and discussed these resources in the context of seasonal influenza and COVID-19...

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Training

    Updated Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training

    The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and provides trainings in basic disaster response skills. The updated CERT Basic Training is now available! It features a revised Disaster Medical Operations section, updated Terrorism and CERT section, and new hazard-specific annexes.

    Feb 18, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training

    Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

    ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions to participate in their jointly developed Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course at the CDP’s campus in Anniston, Alabama. The purpose of the course is to provide instruction and practical experience in the best practice procedures for preparing […]

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Comments, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug Overdoses (CReDO)

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the development of an ANSI-accredited standard for community-based response to drug overdoses (CReDO).

    Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Training

    FREE Training: NCDMPH Disaster Health Curriculum

    The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) developed a free, online Disaster Health Curriculum intended for a wide range of health professionals.

    Sep 23, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Now Available: Newest Versions of Project Public Health Ready Criteria

    This month, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the newest versions of the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) criteria. The first-time application criteria are now version 10.0 (previously version 9.1) and the re-recognition application is now version 5.0 (previously version 4.1).

    Sep 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Preparedness Month 2019: Youth Preparedness

    When developing preparedness plans for public health emergencies, it is important to remember that certain community members can be more vulnerable to the negative impacts of an emergency or disaster. Involving the youth population (i.e., children and teens) in preparedness plans is a great strategy to enhance community resilience.

    Sep 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    3 Newsletters1200 1

    Upcoming Events

    May 23

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    Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

    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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    May 23

    Calendar
    Online

    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    May 29

    Calendar
    Online

    Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

    A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.

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    May 30

    Calendar
    Online

    Webinar: Intro to Health Equity: Practices and Policies

    Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.

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    Jul 22

    Calendar
    In Person

    PHI*con

    PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.

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    Jul 23

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    Hybrid

    NACCHO360 2024

    The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

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

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    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

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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 collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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