Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with...

This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa...

Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit

    NACCHO needs your help!  In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s...

    Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • January 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 13. During this call, the workgroup welcomed new member...

    Jan 19, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon

  • Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?

    Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most...

    Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman

  • Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health Departments

    Although there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to...

    Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan

  • The Role of Public Health in Terrorism and Active Shooter Preparedness and Response

    In light of the recent events in Paris and San Bernardino, CA, active shooter and terrorism situations have dominated global media and...

    Jan 06, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Releases Valuable Resources to...

    The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released two valuable resources for local, state and federal partners as...

    Dec 18, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

  • International Day of Persons with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can...

    By Meredith Williams, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO On December 3, 2015, the global community commemorated the International...

    Dec 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15

    RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15...

    Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge

  • Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable MRC Teams: An Interview with Lisa Vajgrt-Smith

    This is part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2016 Preparedness Summit. Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator, Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps, previews her session, “Strategic Planning and Training for Deploying Capable Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) teams: Our Valley Fire Response.” At this session, Lisa will be […]

    Mar 01, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit

    NACCHO needs your help!  In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s Preparedness Planning, Outcomes and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup is seeking to expand and update the Project Public Health Ready online toolkit.  This toolkit serves as a repository of best practices, templates, and samples for a variety […]

    Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    January 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report

    The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on January 13. During this call, the workgroup welcomed new member Lisa Powell, Program Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Response at El Paso County Public Health (CO).  In addition, Michele Askenazi, Director of Public Health Preparedness and Response from the Tri-County Health Department (CO) presented […]

    Jan 19, 2016 | Nicole Dunifon

    Measuring Mass Fatality Preparedness – How Does Public Health Stand Up?

    Many of the catastrophic hazards that LHDs plan for have serious potential to become mass fatality events. Even in the most well-prepared communities, events such as pandemics, chemical spills, radiation releases, mass shootings, and acts of terrorism can still result in extremely high death tolls. Moreover, it doesn’t necessarily take a large number of deaths […]

    Jan 13, 2016 | Rachel Schulman

    Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health Departments

    Although there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to respond to public health emergencies, including a severe influenza pandemic. In keeping with this, NACCHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, […]

    Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan

    The Role of Public Health in Terrorism and Active Shooter Preparedness and Response

    In light of the recent events in Paris and San Bernardino, CA, active shooter and terrorism situations have dominated global media and the minds of many Americans. Preparing for and recovering from these incidents is typically seen as the job of local and Federal law enforcement, but local public health is deeply involved in the […]

    Jan 06, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Releases Valuable Resources to Illustrate IMPACT of CDC and ASPR

    The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) has released two valuable resources for local, state and federal partners as well as policy makers to illustrate the impact of CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) and ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) funds. Please share these resources with your colleagues: 1) Impact Stories – A […]

    Dec 18, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon

    International Day of Persons with Disabilities: How Local Health Departments Can Promote Inclusion

    By Meredith Williams, Health and Disability Fellow, NACCHO On December 3, 2015, the global community commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This year’s theme was “Inclusion Matters: Access and Empowerment for People of All Abilities.”1 NACCHO’s Health and Disability Project Team joins the President of the United States, the United Nations (UN), and […]

    Dec 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    RadResponder to Host Nationwide Drill December 15

    RadResponder, a radiological data management application, will be hosting a Nationwide Data Quality Drill next Tuesday, December 15 from 9 AM to 6 PM EST. Participants will take actual background radiation measurements and submit them to RadResponder for review. This drill will involve data quality assessment and will ensure that all required data elements are captured. […]

    Dec 10, 2015 | Kelsey Edge

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