Preparedness Brief

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

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Rebuilding Medical Reserve Corps Units to Meet Community Need

See how two Medical Reserve Corps units are rebuiling to meet community need.

Jul 20, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Units Equip Volunteers and Community in Pet Preparedness

See how Medical Reserve Corps units are helping communities prepare for disasters impacting pets.

Jun 22, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR Awards $50 Million from the American Rescue Plan to Strengthen the Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR announced $50 million in awards to 33 states and jurisdictions to strengthen the MRC network.

Jun 09, 2023 | Beth Hess

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Nurturing the Next Generation of Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers

See how three Medical Reserve Corps units are nurturing a new generation of volunteers by engaging high school students.

May 19, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2023: MRC Volunteer Spotlights

Join us in thanking MRC volunteers this National Volunteer Week.

Apr 19, 2023 | Beth Hess

Opportunity

Population Monitoring Train-the-Trainer Workshop

Join this training on April 23 in Atlanta.

Apr 06, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Press Release
  • Medical Reserve Corps

NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards

Awards will build the operational readiness capabilities of MRC units to meet the emergency preparedness and response...

Mar 20, 2023

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

Local Nonprofits as Medical Reserve Corps Housing Organizations

See how two local Medical Reserve Corps units formed from community partnerships.

Mar 16, 2023 | Beth Hess

Opportunity
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Up to $50 Million Available to States and Jurisdictions for Medical Reserve Corps

Application deadline extended to Monday, May 1.

Mar 01, 2023

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  • Emergency Response
  • Extreme Weather
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Units Respond to Severe Weather in California

See how seven Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units helped California communities respond to severe weather.

Feb 15, 2023 | Beth Hess

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...

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  • 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

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  • 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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