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Wildfire Resources for Local Health Departments
Over 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout...
Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza
Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have...
Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts
Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square Bombing
In the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the...
May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with...
This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa...
Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster Strikes
By Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy...
Dec 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges
The Medical Reserve Corps Helps Local Health Departments Fill a Critical Need
On this National Day of Service and Remembrance, NACCHO recognizes the important work of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a national...
Sep 11, 2014 | Guest Author
Lessons Learned from 2011 Joplin Tornado Show the Importance of Social Media in...
On May 22, 2011, an F5 tornado spanning more than a mile wide tore through Joplin, MO, killing over 120 people and leveling many areas...
Aug 21, 2014 | Kayli Plotner
Public Health Law Workgroup July Update
This month, members of the Public Health Law Workgroup and NACCHO staff members worked with CDC and ChangeLab Solutions to deliver a...
Jul 30, 2014 | Guest Author
Wildfire Resources for Local Health DepartmentsOver 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout the western United States. At least 15 people have died in California as a result of the fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Wildfire smoke also poses a health risk to communities who are not directly impacted […] Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic InfluenzaNext year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have killed 3% to 6% of the world’s population. Since it is nearly impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting ongoing efforts to bolster the nation’s […] Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts |
Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square BombingIn the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the most fascinating Summit speakers. Michael Frogel, Co-Principal Investigator for the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition shares his experience planning for a pediatric mass casualty event after the failed bombing attempt on […] May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with Lisa Vajgrt-SmithThis is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps, previews her session, “Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) teams: Our Valley Fire Response.” At this session, Lisa will be […] Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster StrikesBy Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated much of New York, New Jersey, and other eastern states. Hit especially hard were the Rockaways, an oceanfront area of Queens. Many devastated homes in the area have since been repaired or replaced, and […] Dec 08, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
The Medical Reserve Corps Helps Local Health Departments Fill a Critical NeedOn this National Day of Service and Remembrance, NACCHO recognizes the important work of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a national network of volunteers trained to respond to disasters and emergencies and support the health of their communities. The need for the MRC became apparent after 9/11 when thousands of medical and public health professionals, […] Sep 11, 2014 | Guest Author |
Lessons Learned from 2011 Joplin Tornado Show the Importance of Social Media in Disaster Preparedness and ResponseOn May 22, 2011, an F5 tornado spanning more than a mile wide tore through Joplin, MO, killing over 120 people and leveling many areas of the city. Fifteen miles south of Joplin and less than two hours after the tornado hit, the mother and daughter team of Rebecca and Genevieve Williams launched a Facebook page in […] Aug 21, 2014 | Kayli Plotner |
Public Health Law Workgroup July UpdateThis month, members of the Public Health Law Workgroup and NACCHO staff members worked with CDC and ChangeLab Solutions to deliver a pre-conference session at NACCHO Annual entitled, “Public Health Law 101 for Local Health Officials.” The session was well attended. During their regular call this month, the workgroup focused on two areas important to […] Jul 30, 2014 | Guest Author |
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