The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery

On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged...

Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

  • Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider...

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

    Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows...

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Hospital Preparedness Program Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Gains Made in Healthcare...

    On Jan. 17, President Obama signed into law a Federal spending bill that included a cut of over $100 million to the Health and Human...

    Mar 11, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Managing Chaos: A Disaster Planner’s Handbook

    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s “Managing Chaos,” an evidence-based planning handbook,...

    Mar 11, 2014 | Admin

  • NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships

    The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship...

    Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...

    A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...

    Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • The Washington State Oso Mudslide: Response, Rescue, and Recovery

    On Sat. March 22, a massive mudslide buried a rural town in Snohomish County, WA, just 50 miles north of Seattle, which has engaged the local community in an extensive response effort. This devastating event, one of the worst mudslides in U.S. history, piled approximately 15 million cubic yards of mud, clay, and wood across the Stillaguamish River, state Highway 530, and into a community of...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on what’s happening? There are a number of ways you can follow the discussion and highlights from this year’s event: Join the conversation on Twitter by following @prepsummit and the conference hashtag #PS14; Visit […]

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

    Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider Moving Forward

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

    Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health

    Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed.

    Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author

    Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows started work March 3, and will stay with NACCHO through June 30. The fellows are all graduate-level students or post-grads who have demonstrated knowledge and passion in the field of health and disability. […]

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

    Hospital Preparedness Program Budget Cuts Could Jeopardize Gains Made in Healthcare and Public Health Preparedness

    On Jan. 17, President Obama signed into law a Federal spending bill that included a cut of over $100 million to the Health and Human Services’ Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). That equals nearly a 30 percent reduction in a program specifically aimed at strengthening healthcare preparedness for public health emergencies. These cuts could have severe and dire consequences on the ability of...

    Mar 11, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

    Managing Chaos: A Disaster Planner’s Handbook

    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s “Managing Chaos,” an evidence-based planning handbook, is now online at the new NYC Public Health Emergency Network. View the handbook and its accompanying tools, checklists and templates now. Following is a preview of the handbook: Our secret fears are true: We write emergency plans that nobody […]

    Mar 11, 2014 | Admin

    NACCHO Announces Two Paid Summer Internships

    The Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response Team at NACCHO has announced two new summer internship openings. These internships will provide students the opportunity to learn about the U.S. public health system and the vital role of the 2,800 local health departments that NACCHO represents. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and […]

    Mar 10, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center Launches New Web Page on Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response

    A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) – “Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response.” The page focuses on flu outbreaks that exceed the predicted prevalence of seasonal flu, threaten to overwhelm medical resources, and could affect the everyday functioning of communities. The page highlights...

    Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

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