The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...
Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health joined the CDC EPIC Team to discuss health risks that hurricanes bring; planning for...
Jul 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
May 07, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
Several recent episodes of NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington have featured speakers and panelists from the 2019 Preparedness...
May 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
In response to the “bomb cyclone” in the Midwest, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and...
Mar 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
This blog post was written by: Dr. Sarah Taft, Division Director (Acting) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National...
Mar 14, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Journal of Primary Care & Community Health is seeking manuscript submissions for an upcoming Special Collection on Access to...
Jan 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Emergency Preparedness and Response...
Oct 26, 2018
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on...
Sep 13, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...
CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health joined the CDC EPIC Team to discuss health risks that hurricanes bring; planning for the 2019 hurricane season; and how community leaders, nonprofit organizations, and public health professionals can effectively communicate hurricane messages. Participants can earn CEU, CHES, and CPH continuing education units. View the webinar recording.
Several recent episodes of NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington have featured speakers and panelists from the 2019 Preparedness Summit. Read about the episodes below and be sure to tune in to listen when you get a chance! May 30: Jeff Schlegelmilch, Deputy Director for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University’s Earth Institute, discussed understanding the Nation’s readiness to prepare for...
In response to the “bomb cyclone” in the Midwest, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has published food safety tips for people in the areas affected. See additional food safety resources from FSIS below. FSIS’ YouTube video “Food Safety During Power Outages” has instructions for keeping frozen and […]
This blog post was written by: Dr. Sarah Taft, Division Director (Acting) for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Homeland Security Research Center Large-scale disruptions from intentional chemical, biological, and radiological contamination events, natural disasters like hurricanes, or industrial accidents such as oil spills cause devastating effects on human health and the...
The Journal of Primary Care & Community Health is seeking manuscript submissions for an upcoming Special Collection on Access to Care During Disasters for America’s Underserved Communities. Recent disasters have disrupted or displaced many vulnerable people and similar events are expected to increase in frequency. For this Special Collection, we would particularly like to include...
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...
As of 9/26/18 NACCHO deactivated its incident command for hurricane Florence. We continue to engage with federal and local partners on Florence recovery efforts and monitor other emerging weather events. Local health departments impacted by storms that have critical issues and needs related to hurricane response that they would like brought forward to federal partners should […]
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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
During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...
Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...
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