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Tulalip Tribes MRC Dedicates New Healthy Walking Trail through NACCHO’s MRC...
On July 15, the Tulalip Tribes MRC (WA) celebrated the groundbreaking of their new healthy walking trail, made possible through...
Jul 25, 2014 | Admin
UNMC and NACDS Focus Group on Pharmacy-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing
Date: July 17, 2014 Staff Representative: Erin Roberts NACCHO is working with researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical...
Jul 23, 2014 | Erin Roberts
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press Club
NACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers...
Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer
Nevada Public Health Preparedness Partners Meeting
Date: June 13, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel NACCHO staff attended a portion of this meeting to present on Project Public...
Jul 08, 2014 | Resham Patel
2014 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service
NACCHO staff member Alyson Jordan presented at and attended the 2014 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service June 16-18...
Jul 03, 2014 | Admin
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop
Date: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health...
Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness Training
NACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston,...
Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Operation Medical Base Exercise
From May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health....
Jun 04, 2014 | Admin
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person Meeting
On May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the...
Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts
Tulalip Tribes MRC Dedicates New Healthy Walking Trail through NACCHO’s MRC Challenge AwardOn July 15, the Tulalip Tribes MRC (WA) celebrated the groundbreaking of their new healthy walking trail, made possible through NACCHO’s 2013 MRC Challenge Award. Representatives from NACCHO attended the groundbreaking of the trail and stayed to learn about the tribes’ diabetes prevention efforts. For the 2013 Challenge Award, the Tulalip Tribes MRC, in partnership […] Jul 25, 2014 | Admin |
UNMC and NACDS Focus Group on Pharmacy-Based Rapid Diagnostic TestingDate: July 17, 2014 Staff Representative: Erin Roberts NACCHO is working with researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Pharmacy and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Foundation to explore the feasibility and viability of bringing influenza and strep A rapid diagnostic testing to community pharmacies. Project leads are coordinating focus... Jul 23, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
CDC Director Discusses Health Security Threats at National Press ClubNACCHO staff attended a briefing hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC where Dr. Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), discussed current health security threats. A focus of Dr. Frieden’s presentation was the spread of infectious and antibiotic resistant diseases, including the outbreak of Ebola in West […] Jul 23, 2014 | Katie Dwyer |
Nevada Public Health Preparedness Partners MeetingDate: June 13, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel NACCHO staff attended a portion of this meeting to present on Project Public Health Ready (PPHR). Nevada is considering participation in PPHR, a criteria-based public health preparedness program that assesses local health department capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Learn more about... Jul 08, 2014 | Resham Patel |
2014 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and ServiceNACCHO staff member Alyson Jordan presented at and attended the 2014 Points of Light Conference on Volunteering and Service June 16-18 in Atlanta. The conference explored the use of volunteers to strengthen community infrastructure, and this year included an emergency preparedness track. Alyson presented a 90 minute workshop on NACCHO’s 2013 National Preparedness Month media […] Jul 03, 2014 | Admin |
2014 Cross Border Public Health Preparedness WorkshopDate: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop is designed to address emerging public health threats, bio-preparedness, and health security. The theme for the 2014 workshop was Exploring Mutual Assistance: A Cross Border Perspective and it was held in Portland, OR. NACCHO staff attended a... Jun 11, 2014 | Resham Patel |
Pandemic Planning and Preparedness TrainingNACCHO staff attended a three day Pandemic Planning and Preparedness training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. The training provided the tools necessary to assemble an effective pandemic planning and preparedness program. Specifically, the course looked at the response actions of various response disciplines as they relate to crisis communications, contact management,... Jun 10, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Operation Medical Base ExerciseFrom May 1-3, NACCHO staff attended the 2014 Operation Medical Base Exercise in Camarillo, CA, hosted by Ventura County Public Health. The 48-hour full-scale exercise brought together nearly 1,500 people throughout the state of California, including county and state agencies, military units, 15 MRC units, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers, eight local hospitals, and […] Jun 04, 2014 | Admin |
Mobile Text Messaging Council In-Person MeetingOn May 6, the NACCHO Risk Communications workgroup, along with NACCHO and CDC staff, convened in Atlanta to discuss renaming the Mobile Text Messaging Project, a text-based medication reminder system for patients prescribed antivirals during pandemic influenza. Over 30 people attended the meeting, including nine NACCHO workgroup members. The meeting opened with introductions and an […] Jun 04, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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