Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery

California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California....

Oct 12, 2017

  • National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to Ready

    Just this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most...

    Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

  • National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...

    This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Seeking Applicants: Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Reviewer Recruitment is Open!

    NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is currently seeking national reviewers for the Fall 2017 review of local health...

    Jun 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Being Prepared to Respond

    By Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Wildfires: Information and Resources for Preparedness, Response and Recovery

    California’s fall fire season started on Oct. 1, and after only a week, more than a dozen wildfires raged across Northern California. California Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. issued an emergency proclamation for Butte, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Solano, Sonoma and Yuba counties and activated the State Operations Center. On Oct. 10, the President approved California Disaster Declaration...

    Oct 12, 2017

    National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Roadmap to Ready

    Just this summer alone, Americans have faced multiple public health threats, including the Zika Virus, west coast wildfires, and most recently Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As one of the first lines of defense protecting U.S. communities from emergencies and other major health risks, now more than ever, it is critical that local health departments (LHDs) […]

    Sep 13, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

    National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and Response

    This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Seeking Applicants: Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Reviewer Recruitment is Open!

    NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is currently seeking national reviewers for the Fall 2017 review of local health department applications. PPHR is a criteria-based training and recognition program that assesses local health department (LHD) capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. PPHR aims to protect the public’s […]

    Jun 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and […]

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Prepare Locally: Leveraging the Medical Reserve Corps as a Local Response Resource

    By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […]

    Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Being Prepared to Respond

    By Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […]

    Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Taking a Global Approach to Preparedness

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, PhD, NACCHO Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […]

    Sep 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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