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23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) has recognized 23 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for,...
Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans
“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the...
Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Fact Sheet Helps to Operationalize Climate Change Programs in Local Health...
“12 Steps to Operationalize Climate Change in a Local Health Department” is a new NACCHO fact sheet that helps local...
Jan 12, 2015 | Katie Regan
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health Award
Andrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Releases National Assessment on Disability Awareness in Local Health...
“National Assessment of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Local Health Departments’...
Dec 22, 2014 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Announces Fourth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program
NACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of a fourth cohort of participants in its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The...
Dec 19, 2014 | Katie Regan
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health...
NACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities...
Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown
CDC Offers Preparedness Training for Local Health Departments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) has announced its SNS...
Dec 11, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness Summit
Incidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a...
Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak
23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready RecognitionNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) has recognized 23 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. Sixteen agencies from Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, and Tennessee earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and seven agencies from Virginia achieved PPHR re-recognition status. PPHR recognition reflects […] Jan 22, 2015 | Rachel Schulman |
NACCHO Case Study Examines the Legalities of Fracking Bans“Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, et al. v. City of Longmont: A Stymie to Local Fracking Bans or Just the Beginning?” is a new NACCHO case study that examines the legalities of the hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” ban issued in Longmont, CO, in 2012. The case study helps local health departments better understand state […] Jan 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Fact Sheet Helps to Operationalize Climate Change Programs in Local Health Departments“12 Steps to Operationalize Climate Change in a Local Health Department” is a new NACCHO fact sheet that helps local health departments address climate change and initiate programs to help mitigate the public health impacts associated with it. The fact sheet identifies 12 important steps that local health departments should follow when initiating climate change […] Jan 12, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health AwardAndrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected to receive a 2015 “Pillars of Public Health Award” from the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. NACCHO congratulates Roszak on this honor. “The mission of NACCHO is to be a leader, partner, catalyst and voice […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Releases National Assessment on Disability Awareness in Local Health Departments“National Assessment of the Knowledge, Awareness, and Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Local Health Departments’ Public Health Practices,” a new NACCHO research brief, analyzes a survey of local health departments conducted to explore and better understand the ways they include people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. Approximately 56 million... Dec 22, 2014 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Announces Fourth Cohort for Retail Program Standards Mentorship ProgramNACCHO is pleased to announce the selection of a fourth cohort of participants in its Retail Program Standards Mentorship Program. The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards). Developed by the U.S. Food and […] Dec 19, 2014 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO and Local Health Departments Applaud White House Initiative to Help Health Facilities Prepare for Climate ChangeNACCHO was honored to be invited by the White House to discuss its Sustainable and Climate Resilient Health Care Facilities Initiative. NACCHO and local health departments across the country applaud the White House for leading this effort to ensure that people have access to the health care they need and for recognizing that climate change […] Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
CDC Offers Preparedness Training for Local Health DepartmentsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) has announced its SNS Preparedness Course and Mass Antibiotic Dispensing Train-the-Trainer (MADT) course schedules for federal fiscal year 2014-2015. The SNS Preparedness course is a 3-day “blended” course using self-paced learning, virtually-led classrooms, and in-person training to provide... Dec 11, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
Become A Licensed Amateur Radio Operator at the 2015 Preparedness SummitIncidents over the past year have once again demonstrated that developing a robust and reliable system for communicating during a disaster continues to be a challenging task. Landlines tend to be one of the first victims of natural and man-made disasters, with cell phone networks generally close behind. During times of disaster, many organizations are turning […] Dec 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
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