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24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition

This month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for...

Jan 22, 2018

  • 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

  • Why Local Health Departments Should Participate in the Project Public Health Ready...

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a criteria-based training and recognition program, helps local health departments (LHDs) develop...

    Oct 30, 2017

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) June Report

    During the month of June, NACCHO staff held final review calls to determine the recognition status of PPHR resubmission applications...

    Jul 17, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May Report

    During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of the PPHR resubmission applications. These...

    Jul 17, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

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    NACCHO is Now Recruiting Reviewers for Project Public Health Ready

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently recruiting reviewers for the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) fall review cycle. 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. Every year, local […]

    Jun 01, 2018

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    NACCHO Honors 28 Health Agencies at Project Public Health Ready Reception

    On April 26, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted more than one-hundred representatives from local health agencies at a reception in Atlanta, Ga. in celebration of achieving Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognition. A total of 28 health agencies were honored for their readiness to face public health emergencies of […]

    May 30, 2018

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Now Available: Recording of PPHR-PHAB Webinar

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in partnership with Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), recently hosted a webinar describing the performance improvement processes of Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognition and PHAB accreditation. The webinar also connects the two standards-based programs and provides information on tools and resources for local...

    Apr 30, 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

    24 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition

    This month, NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program recognized or re-recognized 24 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. Nine agencies from Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, Utah, Virginia, Texas and North Carolina earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and 15 agencies from […]

    Jan 22, 2018

    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

    Why Local Health Departments Should Participate in the Project Public Health Ready Program

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a criteria-based training and recognition program, helps local health departments (LHDs) develop core public health, emergency preparedness competencies. NACCHO and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established this intensive 18-month program to provide LHDs the structure to build training and preparedness capacities using a continuous...

    Oct 30, 2017

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) June Report

    During the month of June, NACCHO staff held final review calls to determine the recognition status of PPHR resubmission applications from the fall 2016 review cycle. Twelve agencies achieved full recognition status and were sent their recognition materials. Also during the month of June, PPHR Reviewer Recruitment opened for NACCHO’s fall 2017 review of local […]

    Jul 17, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) May Report

    During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of the PPHR resubmission applications. These resubmissions came from agencies provisionally recognized or not recognized during the fall 2016 review. In addition, NACCHO staff continue to provide technical assistance to all fall 2017 PPHR applicants and continue to work with additional states to […]

    Jul 17, 2017 | Madison Ferraro

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