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RAND Study Funded to Examine How Local Health Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly...
Critical gaps remain in addressing the needs of the rapidly growing US population of older adults (age 60+); however, Age Friendly...
Sep 15, 2014 | Laura Biesiadecki
New Project Public Health Ready Criteria Now Available
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7.1 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2.1 of the PPHR...
Sep 11, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter Exercise
By Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston
NACCHO Releases Report on Climate Change Preparedness at the Local Level
NACCHO and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication recently conducted a study to gain a greater...
Sep 04, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Resources Available for National Food Safety Month 2014
September marks the 20th anniversary of National Food Safety Month (NFSM), which this year celebrates the “Top 20 Tips” shared during...
Sep 03, 2014 | Katie Regan
Participate in a Survey on Measuring the Impact of Value-based Decision-making on...
With local authority, public health preparedness budgets are being restricted which is leading to an increased urgency to demonstrate...
Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
Webinar Recording Now Available: MRC Connect Application Demonstration
NACCHO hosted a demonstration of MRC Connect, the new web- and mobile-based application for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders,...
Aug 27, 2014 | Admin
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now Available
September marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated...
Aug 22, 2014 | Admin
Resources from NACCHO and RESOLVE Fracking Webinar: Shale Development and...
On August 6, NACCHO and RESOLVE held a webinar giving an overview of the draft Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook. We...
Aug 11, 2014 | Admin
RAND Study Funded to Examine How Local Health Departments Can Leverage Age-Friendly Cities Initiatives to Build Resilience in Senior PopulationsCritical gaps remain in addressing the needs of the rapidly growing US population of older adults (age 60+); however, Age Friendly Initiatives (AFIs), including Senior Villages (SV) represent a promising strategy for U.S. communities and cities to support older adults aging in place and potentially build community resilience. The RAND Corporation received funding from the Centers for Disease... Sep 15, 2014 | Laura Biesiadecki |
New Project Public Health Ready Criteria Now AvailableProject Public Health Ready (PPHR) is pleased to announce the release of Version 7.1 of the PPHR criteria and Version 2.1 of the PPHR re-recognition criteria. These new versions have been updated to align with the most current standards and federal guidelines, including the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program. These criteria will be the […] Sep 11, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter ExerciseBy Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the Virginia Department of Social Services conducted a State Managed Shelter Exercise at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and NACCHO staff members Katie Roulston and Kim Grimmick attended the exercise. During this exercise, state, local, and […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
NACCHO Releases Report on Climate Change Preparedness at the Local LevelNACCHO and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication recently conducted a study to gain a greater understanding of public health preparedness for climate change at the local level. NACCHO has published these findings in the report Are We Ready? Report 2: Preparing for the Public Health Challenges of Climate Change. Key highlights […] Sep 04, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Resources Available for National Food Safety Month 2014September marks the 20th anniversary of National Food Safety Month (NFSM), which this year celebrates the “Top 20 Tips” shared during the past two decades. NFSM is an initiative by the National Restaurant Association designed to heighten the importance of food safety education. Each week will highlight a different food safety issue—such as cleaning and […] Sep 03, 2014 | Katie Regan |
Participate in a Survey on Measuring the Impact of Value-based Decision-making on Public Health PreparednessWith local authority, public health preparedness budgets are being restricted which is leading to an increased urgency to demonstrate a return on investments in relation to public health preparedness interventions, as well as explore methods of decision-support for public health preparedness priority-setting. The Chair of NACCHO’s Preparedness Planning, Outcomes and Measures workgroup is... Aug 28, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
Webinar Recording Now Available: MRC Connect Application DemonstrationNACCHO hosted a demonstration of MRC Connect, the new web- and mobile-based application for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders, on August 25. MRC Connect helps unit leaders and volunteers share best practices and track logistics via their smartphones and a new online system. It also connects users with other partners throughout the national MRC […] Aug 27, 2014 | Admin |
2014 National Preparedness Month Resources Now AvailableSeptember marks the eleventh annual National Preparedness Month, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated this year’s theme to be “Be Disaster Aware, Take Action to Prepare.” The CDC will also promote the importance of preparedness planning for vulnerable populations throughout the month. Local health departments have an especially critical role in promoting […] Aug 22, 2014 | Admin |
Resources from NACCHO and RESOLVE Fracking Webinar: Shale Development and Communities: Introducing a Guidebook for Health OfficialsOn August 6, NACCHO and RESOLVE held a webinar giving an overview of the draft Community Health and Shale Development Guidebook. We are asking for feedback on the current draft of the document and its usefulness for your work. Feedback will be considered until 5PM EDT on Sept. 8. The archived webinar is now available […] Aug 11, 2014 | Admin |
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