Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Economic Losses from Natural Disasters Total in the Trillions

    A new calculation by scientists estimates that natural disasters around the globe have resulted in roughly $7 trillion in economic...

    May 23, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with...

    Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications...

    Apr 27, 2016 | Guest Author

  • Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with...

    Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications...

    Apr 05, 2016 | Guest Author

  • New 2016 Preparedness Summit Plenary Announced

    Making Smart Choices: Disaster Risk Reduction At Home and Abroad Between 2000 and 2011, more than 2.7 billion people were affected by...

    Feb 24, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • 2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community Resilience

    Resilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a...

    Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness Resources

    The arrival of hurricane season and potential impact of Hurricane Joaquin serve as a reminder that the 2,800 local health departments...

    Aug 28, 2015 | Admin

  • Partnerships Between Local Public Health and Poison Control Lead to Greater...

    The link between local public health departments and poison control centers is obvious, although not always well executed. Because of...

    Jun 30, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […]

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Economic Losses from Natural Disasters Total in the Trillions

    A new calculation by scientists estimates that natural disasters around the globe have resulted in roughly $7 trillion in economic losses since 1900. Their research also ascribes more than 8 million deaths to natural disasters. Such analysis, pulled from the new Integrated Historical Global Catastrophe Database, should assist governments and local public health with crisis planning […]

    May 23, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with Ana-Marie Jones, Part 2

    Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications and Information Sharing Workgroup member; Interview by Eric E. Holdeman, Principal, Eric Holdeman & Associates.  Ana-Marie Jones is the Executive Director of CARD – Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters, a nonprofit located in Alameda County, CA....

    Apr 27, 2016 | Guest Author

    Lessons from Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: An Interview with Ana-Marie Jones, Part 1

    Coordinated by Susan Sloan, Performance Management Specialist, Whatcom County (WA) Health Department and NACCHO Risk Communications and Information Sharing Workgroup member; Interview by Eric E. Holdeman, Principal, Eric Holdeman & Associates Ana-Marie Jones is the Executive Director of CARD – Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters, a nonprofit located in Alameda County, CA....

    Apr 05, 2016 | Guest Author

    New 2016 Preparedness Summit Plenary Announced

    Making Smart Choices: Disaster Risk Reduction At Home and Abroad Between 2000 and 2011, more than 2.7 billion people were affected by and $1.3 trillion dollars was lost due to disasters. Earthquakes, floods, droughts, and cyclones are natural hazards believed to be natural disasters that can’t be prevented. The concept of Disaster Risk Reduction states […]

    Feb 24, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community Resilience

    Resilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a disaster, and one that struggles over years to recover. What does it take for communities to be resilient in a world of increasingly global and uncharted threats? This year’s Preparedness Summit will […]

    Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Hurricane and Flooding Preparedness Resources

    The arrival of hurricane season and potential impact of Hurricane Joaquin serve as a reminder that the 2,800 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect residents and families from all sorts of natural disasters and to play a vital role in any recovery efforts. Local health departments are life-saving first responders […]

    Aug 28, 2015 | Admin

    Partnerships Between Local Public Health and Poison Control Lead to Greater Community Health Literacy

    The link between local public health departments and poison control centers is obvious, although not always well executed. Because of the sensitive nature of poison control data, and the lack of bureaucratic connection between the two organizations, it can sometimes be hard to share information. It can sometimes even be hard to remember to share […]

    Jun 30, 2015 | Katie Regan

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