The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
Looking to make a difference and improve local public health practice? The National Association of County and City Health Officials...
Nov 20, 2018
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations, which...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Research and Evaluation team is excited to announce the release...
NACCHO is working with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in an effort to characterize readiness and capacities for...
Nov 13, 2018 | Raymond Puerini
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place...
Oct 31, 2018
On October 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and...
Oct 30, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Oct 26, 2018
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and...
Oct 24, 2018
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently released the Rural and Frontier Healthcare Coalitions:...
Oct 15, 2018
Looking to make a difference and improve local public health practice? The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is now accepting abstracts for the 2019 NACCHO Annual conference, which will take place July 9-11 in Orlando, Fla. Compelling abstract submissions should highlight the theme, “Improving the Nation’s Health through Public and Private […]
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) released the 2018 Compendium of Policy Recommendations, which includes recommendations from more than 100 policy statements approved by the NACCHO Board of Directors. Examples of topics that were added or updated in 2018 include: HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Immigrant Health Medical Countermeasures Programs Medical and...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Research and Evaluation team is excited to announce the release of the 2018 Forces of Change report. The report highlights new findings on the forces that affect the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Read the full report. Research shows that although the economic situation is […]
NACCHO is working with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security in an effort to characterize readiness and capacities for conduction mass vaccinations in the United States. As part of this effort, we would deeply appreciate learning about your experiences conducting or exercising mass vaccination operations in your jurisdiction. If you are willing to share […]
Registration is now open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit! Save $100 by registering before Feb. 8, 2019. The summit will take place March 26-29 at America’s Center Convention Complex (St. Louis Convention Center) in St. Louis, Mo. This year’s theme is “Preparedness Summit 2019: The Evolving Threat Environment.” Participating in the 2019 Preparedness Summit is an […]
On October 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2018 Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Public Health. CDC originally published the 15 capabilities in 2011, and has been working with other federal agencies, state and local public health agencies, and national partners […]
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response Workgroup. Having access to clean and safe water during and after emergencies is vital for all communities. When events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, chemical spills, and other water-related emergencies occur, there is a high risk of clean and safe water...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Radiation Studies Section, is seeking information on upcoming state and/or regional preparedness meetings or conferences to identify potential sites to host a technical assistance and capacity building workshop on radiation preparedness. The workshop...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recently released the Rural and Frontier Healthcare Coalitions: A Preparedness and Response Snapshot fact sheet. NACCHO conducted key informant interviews with rural and frontier healthcare coalitions (HCC) from nine states to document the responsibilities, capabilities, and challenges of coalitions in these areas. The findings...
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