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Hurricane Preparedness: An Opportunity for Local Health Departments to Assess...
May 25-May 31, 2014 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, a national awareness campaign supported by NOAA, DHS, FEMA, and the...
May 29, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
The Department of Homeland Security Sector Risk Snapshots Released
Recently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) released Sector Risk Snapshots,...
May 20, 2014 | Justin Snair
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in...
May 14, 2014 | Admin
National Library of Medicine Announces Funding Opportunity
FUNDING INFORMATION SESSION – May 8 at 1:30 pm ET: Disaster Health Info Outreach & Collaboration Project 2014 The National...
Apr 29, 2014 | Andy Roszak
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society Community
By Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado...
Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit
The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...
Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health...
In an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’...
Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray
Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and...
On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series,...
Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown
Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook...
Mar 21, 2014 | Admin
Hurricane Preparedness: An Opportunity for Local Health Departments to Assess Capacity and Plan for SeasonMay 25-May 31, 2014 is National Hurricane Preparedness Week, a national awareness campaign supported by NOAA, DHS, FEMA, and the National Hurricane Center. Local health departments can prepare for the start of hurricane season on June1 by assessing current plans and building coalitions that may improve response. For example, Richmond, Virginia doesn’t suffer major hurricane damage every year, but... May 29, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
The Department of Homeland Security Sector Risk Snapshots ReleasedRecently, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS/OCIA) released Sector Risk Snapshots, which provide a brief overview and risk profile of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, the Education, Electric, and Oil and Natural Gas sub-sectors, and the seven Transportation Systems Modes. The Snapshots provide an introduction to the diverse array […] May 20, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based ApproachThe National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach.” This accredited online lesson is a complement to the previously-released primer, “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: An Approach to the Patient.” “Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based... May 14, 2014 | Admin |
National Library of Medicine Announces Funding OpportunityFUNDING INFORMATION SESSION – May 8 at 1:30 pm ET: Disaster Health Info Outreach & Collaboration Project 2014 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is offering a funding opportunity for small projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in […] Apr 29, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Medical Needs Assessment of Colorado Muslim Society CommunityBy Dr. Mohamed Hamdy, Unit Coordinator, Colorado Muslim Society Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) With NACCHO’s support, the Colorado Muslim Society MRC was able to conduct a comprehensive survey to identify health disparities within their community. The research has uncovered demographics about the community that can be used to address medical and emergency preparedness needs within the... Apr 25, 2014 | Guest Author |
Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness SummitThe public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department. Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann |
David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health Department Funding for Climate ChangeIn an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Associate Executive Director, was asked to comment on a range of issues related to local public health and climate change, including decreasing funding levels and the need for community-specific public health adaptation strategies. Dyjack […] Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray |
Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and VulnerabilityOn Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. The summary is available here, and the whole report can be viewed in its two sections, Part A and Part B. Additionally, there are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents […] Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment ProgramsThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs.” It offers guidance in creating a disaster preparedness and recovery plan for programs that provide treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. This handbook also covers the planning process, preparing... Mar 21, 2014 | Admin |
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