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The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – December 2015...
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on December 15. The meeting kicked off with a...
Dec 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
Abstracts Now Open for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference
Abstract submissions for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference are now open through January 27, 2016 at 11:59PM PST....
Dec 14, 2015 | Admin
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply
In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary...
Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps
On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical...
Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges
National Preparedness Month: A Look Back
Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This...
Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Register Now for the 2016 Preparedness Summit
Registration is now open for the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until February 19. The Summit will be held...
Nov 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Staff to Present at APHA Conference
Staff working on NACCHO’s Health and Disability project will present at the American Public Health Association’s...
Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public Health
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges
Submit an Abstract for the 2016 Preparedness Summit
Abstract submissions for the 2016 Preparedness Summit are now open. This year’s Summit will explore the theme, “Planning Today...
Aug 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – December 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on December 15. The meeting kicked off with a discussion on CDC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Capability 2: Community Recovery. Feedback on the capability was collected from workgroup members and will be used to inform NACCHO’s research, as well as help identify […] Dec 30, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
Abstracts Now Open for the 2016 Public Health Informatics ConferenceAbstract submissions for the 2016 Public Health Informatics Conference are now open through January 27, 2016 at 11:59PM PST. Presenters will be asked to select one of eight topic areas that most closely aligns with the content of the proposed abstract and one of four session categories. The Public Health Informatics Conference will take place […] Dec 14, 2015 | Admin |
HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National SupplyIn order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will add two types of anthrax antitoxin drugs for the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) as options to treat inhalational anthrax. The Secretary of Homeland Security determined anthrax to be a material […] Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve CorpsOn November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of more than 200,000 local volunteers dedicated to the safety, preparedness, and health of their communities. The MRC was created after the […] Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
National Preparedness Month: A Look BackEach September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “Prepare for Everywhere,” which focused on communities of preparedness from the individual to global level. To strengthen the CDC’s preparedness initiative, NACCHO created a Preparedness... Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Register Now for the 2016 Preparedness SummitRegistration is now open for the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until February 19. The Summit will be held from April 19-22 at the Dallas Hilton Anatole. This year’s Summit will focus on the importance of building prepared and resilient communities that can recover quickly from disasters. The Preparedness Summit is the premier national […] Nov 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Staff to Present at APHA ConferenceStaff working on NACCHO’s Health and Disability project will present at the American Public Health Association’s (APHA’s) Annual Meeting and Exposition. The annual meeting is Oct. 31-Nov. 4 in Chicago. The NACCHO session, “Health Promotion and Disease Prevention for People with Disabilities,” will explore the results of a national assessment of local health... Oct 23, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Hurricane Katrina 10th Anniversary: Lessons Learned for Public HealthThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Katie Regan, Communications Specialist, NACCHO Ten years ago on Saturday, August 29, just before dawn, Hurricane Katrina spun out of the sea and landed on American soil, forever altering the human and environmental landscape... Sep 03, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
Submit an Abstract for the 2016 Preparedness SummitAbstract submissions for the 2016 Preparedness Summit are now open. This year’s Summit will explore the theme, “Planning Today for Rebuilding Tomorrow: Focusing on Resiliency and Recovery in the 21st Century.” Abstracts are encouraged on subjects such as: Building and sustaining resilient communities Effectively using, producing, and disseminating medical countermeasures and... Aug 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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