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Webinar: Global, Regional, and Local Approaches to COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: Sharing...

Join this webinar on Tuesday, April 27, 3:00-4:00 pm ET

Apr 21, 2021 | Beth Hess

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine

    Registration is open through February 16 for the CDC's virtual National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine.

    Feb 09, 2021 | Beth Hess

  • Emergency Response

    The Exchange (Issue 10): Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires and Planned...

    While the world of public health focuses on monitoring and responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation amid the annual influenza...

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Hazards & Health Effects

    The Exchange (Nov. 2019): Preparing for and Responding to Chemical Incidents

    The most recent issue of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) TRACIE's The Exchange highlights...

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...

    Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer

  • Global Health, Research & Reports

    NACCHO Looks to Global Learning to Address Local Health Challenges

    Although the United States is making bold strides in many areas of health, we have an opportunity to learn from public health...

    Jun 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response

    NACCHO Reacts to the Sante Fe High School Shooting

    In a scene all too frequent in our schools, ten people were killed last Friday in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in...

    May 22, 2018

  • Behavioral Health, Emergency Response

    Why Including a Behavioral Health Component to an Emergency Preparedness Plan is...

    Behavioral health is an essential part of community resilience and recovery from traumatic events, after which individuals and first...

    May 21, 2018

    • Webinar, COVID-19, Global Health, Immunization

    Webinar: Global, Regional, and Local Approaches to COVID-19 Vaccine Equity: Sharing lessons for World Immunization Week

    Join this webinar on Tuesday, April 27, 3:00-4:00 pm ET

    Apr 21, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Covid
    COVID-19, Immunization

    National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine

    Registration is open through February 16 for the CDC's virtual National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine.

    Feb 09, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Emergency Response

    The Exchange (Issue 10): Preparing for and Responding to Wildfires and Planned Outages

    While the world of public health focuses on monitoring and responding to the evolving COVID-19 situation amid the annual influenza season, those of us in health emergency readiness and response recognize that we also must remain vigilant on another front: the ongoing threat of natural disasters. This issue of the ASPR TRACIE Exchange discusses lessons […]

    Mar 11, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Hazards & Health Effects

    The Exchange (Nov. 2019): Preparing for and Responding to Chemical Incidents

    The most recent issue of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) TRACIE's The Exchange highlights lessons learned (from the responder and practitioner perspectives), recent experiences abroad, and updates to federal initiatives that align with the four focus areas listed under Objective 2 of ASPR's National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) Implementation.

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...

    Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer

    Global Health, Research & Reports

    NACCHO Looks to Global Learning to Address Local Health Challenges

    Although the United States is making bold strides in many areas of health, we have an opportunity to learn from public health practitioners beyond our borders—even those with limited resources—who are making significant progress around common challenges.  By seeking ideas and solutions being explored around the world, we can empower U.S. local health departments and […]

    Jun 20, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response

    NACCHO Reacts to the Sante Fe High School Shooting

    In a scene all too frequent in our schools, ten people were killed last Friday in a mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in southeastern Texas. From a young man who had just turned 17 and was preparing to celebrate with friends to a Pakistani exchange student working to build bridges between her host […]

    May 22, 2018

    Behavioral Health, Emergency Response

    Why Including a Behavioral Health Component to an Emergency Preparedness Plan is Critical

    Behavioral health is an essential part of community resilience and recovery from traumatic events, after which individuals and first responders may experience a range of emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive responses. Individuals who had a mental illness (whether diagnosed or not) prior to the event may experience re-triggering or increased severity of symptoms, which could […]

    May 21, 2018

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Water Fountain
    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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