Preparedness Brief

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

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2023 Nat Prep Report
  • Tools & Resources
  • Climate Change
  • Emergency Response

FEMA Releases the 2023 National Preparedness Report

Report continues to highlight the reality of rising costs and the frequency and severity of disasters.

Jan 23, 2024 | Beth Hess

Opportunity
  • Tools & Resources
  • Opportunity

FEMA Accepting Applications for Exercise Support

Applications open through March 1.

Jan 16, 2024

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  • Community Engagement
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Promoting Use of MRC Volunteer to Support Radiation Incidents

See how Medical Reserve Corps units in Virginia and George are preparing to support radiation emergenices in their...

Jan 16, 2024 | Lean Abdelaziz

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  • Vector Control

2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop: Scholarships Open

Local vector control programs in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Puerto Rico are invited to attend this...

Jan 16, 2024 | Anu Varma

Wastewater analysis
  • Funding Opportunity
  • COVID-19

Request for Applications: Wastewater Surveillance Mentorship Program 2024 Cohort

Seeking applications for four mentee and two mentor sites for our next mentorship cohort.

Jan 08, 2024 | Rebecca Rainey

  • Tools & Resources

RISC 2.0 Toolkit

ASPR has launched the Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) 2.0 Toolkit.

Dec 04, 2023 | Jessica Pryor

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  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Influenza

National Influenza Vaccination Week - #FightFlu: Protecting Our Adult Communities from Influenza Through Vaccination

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a reminder to all Americans six months and older to get their annual flu...

Dec 04, 2023 | Victoria Thompson, Clarissa Montes

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  • COVID-19
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Research & Reports

Celebrating Two Decades of Service! NACCHO releases the 2022 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

This new report shows that while MRC volunteers contributed over 1.1 million hours of service across the country,...

Nov 21, 2023 | Laura Biesiadecki

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  • Community Engagement
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers Bridge Language Gaps

See how volunteers of the Medical Reserve Corps are bridging language gaps in their communities.

Oct 19, 2023 | Beth Hess

Webinar
  • Webinar

Webinar: Tennessee’s Approach to Radiological Emergency Response

Join this webinar on Thursday, November 16 at 2:30 PM ET.

Oct 16, 2023 | Lean Abdelaziz

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
  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • 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

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • 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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