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COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)
March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See...
Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
Ready or Not? TFAH Releases 2017 Assessment of Public Health Preparedness
In the world of preparedness and response, 2017 was marked by several historic and catastrophic incidents. Hurricanes took center...
Jan 09, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
Wildfire Resources for Local Health Departments
Over 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout...
Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) Toolkit
To support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center...
Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable Populations
As local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to...
Sep 26, 2017
June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
In June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana....
Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Newly Released: Emergency Preparedness Training Catalog
The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) has released a new Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center...
Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
By Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...
Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author
Tools & Resources, Infectious DiseaseCOVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See attachment) DHS Update: Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus […] Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers |
Ready or Not? TFAH Releases 2017 Assessment of Public Health PreparednessIn the world of preparedness and response, 2017 was marked by several historic and catastrophic incidents. Hurricanes took center stage causing severe flooding, infrastructure damage, injury, and in some cases, loss of life, in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and throughout the Caribbean and gulf coast. The western United States also contended […] Jan 09, 2018 | Katie Dwyer |
Wildfire Resources for Local Health DepartmentsOver 40 wildfires threaten the public’s safety and health across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and throughout the western United States. At least 15 people have died in California as a result of the fires in Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino counties. Wildfire smoke also poses a health risk to communities who are not directly impacted […] Oct 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) ToolkitTo support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center (CRC) Drill Toolkit. The toolkit provides guidance and multiple templates that any county or jurisdiction can adapt in order to conduct an operations-based CRC exercise. It includes guidance on venue selection, scenario narratives, participants’ handbooks, exercise... Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris |
National Preparedness Month Spotlight: Vulnerable PopulationsAs local health departments (LHDs) take part in National Preparedness Month activities with their communities, it’s important to include people who require additional assistance in the event of a natural disaster or emergency in those conversations. In support of LHD efforts to address the needs of their entire communities, NACCHO and its partners have developed […] Sep 26, 2017 |
June 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportIn June, the PPAG welcomed five new members representing local public health in Alabama, Kentucky, New Mexico, Alaska, and Indiana. NACCHO’s Government Affairs team provided an overview of legislative and policy updates including the FY18 budget request, efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, and potential impacts to the Hospital Preparedness Program and […] Jul 11, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Newly Released: Emergency Preparedness Training CatalogThe Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) has released a new Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (PERLC) Training Catalog. This online resource gives public health professionals and their partners access to more than 400 trainings and other learning materials in one convenient location. Trainings are searchable by keywords or can be filtered by […] Jun 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness SummitBy Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the MRC program was created to engage volunteers to strengthen... Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author |
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