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Preparedness Brief

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

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Saying Thank You to Volunteers

See how the Southwest Virginia Medical Reserve Corps uses painted rocks to express appreciation to its volunteers.

Nov 16, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • Research & Reports

2022 National Biodefense Strategy Released

The Biden-Harris Administration has released the 2022 National Biodefence Strategy.

Oct 21, 2022 | Beth Hess

Monkeypox
  • Community Engagement
  • Immunization
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Units Support Monkeypox Response

See how Medical Reserve Corps units in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and New Jersey are supporting monkeypox response...

Oct 19, 2022 | Beth Hess

Papers
  • Opportunity

Call for Papers: Reimagining Public Health Preparedness with Lessons from COVID-19

The submission deadline is January 17, 2023.

Oct 17, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Success Story

Planning for Radiation Emergencies - How Southeast Tennessee Prepares

See how southeast Tennessee prepares for a radiation emergency.

Oct 17, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Medical Reserve Corps

In celebration of the Medical Reserve Corps' 20 years of service to the country, read stories from those with the...

Sep 21, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Rising to the Challenge: How Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Serve as a Scalable Workforce for Local Health Departments in Response to COVID-19 and Beyond

Read the September/October issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice to see how Medical Reserve...

Sep 15, 2022 | Beth Hess

Webinar
  • COVID-19
  • Webinar
  • Immunization
  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

Webinar: Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine for Children Under 5 & Bivalent Booster for 12+

Join this webinar on Thursday, September 22, 3:00-4:00 PM ET.

Sep 14, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Webinar
  • Immunization

Webinar: A Clinical Update on Novavax’s COVID-19 Vaccine

Join this webinar on Thursday, September 29, 3:00-4:00 PM ET.

Sep 14, 2022 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Community Engagement
  • Immunization

New: Medical Countermeasure Best Practice Resource Guide

This new "Medical Countermeasure Best Practice Resource Guide" shares best practices and lessons learned from local...

Sep 08, 2022 | Gideon Amaniel

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...

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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...

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...

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