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Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in...

Jan 16, 2018

Emergency Response, Opportunity

Registration Now Open for the 2019 Preparedness Summit!

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.” Over the last decade, the nature of […]

Oct 15, 2018

Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

Top Five Reasons Why Your Health Department Should Apply for Project Public Health Ready Recognition

Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local health departments (LHDs) build their preparedness capacity through a continuous quality improvement model. Here are the top...

Oct 02, 2018

Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

Wildfire Health and Safety Information and Resources

Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, as well as to other public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, major accidents and terrorist attacks. The nearly 3,000 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect...

Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

Radiation Toolkit: Resources to Help You Prepare for a Radiation Emergency

State and local health departments have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of the populations they serve following a radiological event. In addition, jurisdictions may be asked to monitor, decontaminate, and shelter displaced populations that evacuate to their region from impacted areas in the event of a large-scale radiological event. While there are […]

Jun 05, 2018

Behavioral Health, Emergency Response

Why Including a Behavioral Health Component to an Emergency Preparedness Plan is Critical

Behavioral health is an essential part of community resilience and recovery from traumatic events, after which individuals and first responders may experience a range of emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive responses. Individuals who had a mental illness (whether diagnosed or not) prior to the event may experience re-triggering or increased severity of symptoms, which could […]

May 21, 2018

Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

What it Means to be a Project Public Health Ready State Lead

Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is the National Association of County and City Health Official’s (NACCHO) criteria-based recognition program that assesses local health departments’ (LHDs) capability and capacity to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. PPHR aims to protect and strengthen the public health infrastructure by equipping LHDs with tools to […]

Mar 19, 2018

Emergency Response

Register for the 2018 Preparedness Summit to Hear from These Speakers!

Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s theme is “Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.”...

Mar 14, 2018 | NacchoVoice

Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes Regional Agency Models

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in 2003. PPHR criteria aligns to three goals: 1) All-hazards Preparedness Planning; 2) Workforce Capacity Development; and 3) Demonstration of Readiness through Exercise or Real Event. The original criteria was designed to assess a primary response […]

Jan 16, 2018

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Upcoming Events

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Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.

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May 23

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Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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May 29

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Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.

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May 30

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Webinar: Intro to Health Equity: Practices and Policies

Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.

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PHI*con

PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.

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NACCHO360 2024

The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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PARTNER ARTICLES

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COVID-19, Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

Water Fountain
Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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