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Preparedness Brief

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

Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity....

Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

A New Agenda for Global Health Security

On Feb. 13, the United States brought together more than 25 nations and international partners across sectors...

Feb 19, 2014 | Sara Rubin

NACCHO’s 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments Shows Continued Funding Cuts for Preparedness

On Jan. 21, NACCHO released the report of findings and data from the 2013 National Profile of Local Health Departments...

Jan 28, 2014 | Frances Bevington

NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

In the middle of the 20th century, vaccines and antibiotics were having spectacular successes in preventing and...

Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Release “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases”

On Dec. 17, Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new report about the...

Dec 17, 2013 | Admin

Public Health Response Systems In-Action: Learning from Local Health Departments’ Experiences with Acute and Emergency Incidents

NACCHO staff contributed to a research study about the role of health departments in responding to disease and health...

Dec 03, 2013 | Admin

University of Pittsburgh MIDAS Conference

Date: Oct. 7—8, 2013 Staff Representative: Andy Roszak Member Representative: Pat Sweeney Highlights: The National...

Nov 11, 2013 | Andy Roszak

National Press Club Luncheon

Date: Sept. 10, 2013 Staff Representative: Jack Herrmann, Samantha Morgan and Justin Snair Member Representative: N/A...

Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

Antibiotic Resistance Threats to the United States, 2013

Date: Sept. 17, 2013 Staff Representative: Eli Briggs, Kim Grimmick, Lilly Kan Member Representative: N/A Highlights:...

Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

NACCHO Staff Report: NIH Models of Infectious Disease Agent Study (MIDAS) 10th Anniversary Symposium

The National Institute of General Medical Sciences at NIH created an initiative called Modeling of Infectious Disease...

Oct 04, 2013 | Frances Bevington

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
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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...

2020 04 27 15 21 31 COVID 19 Alternate Care Site Resources ASPR TRACIE
  • 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

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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...

More NACCHO Blogs

NACCHO Voice

The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.
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