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The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Over $1...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health...

Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

  • Behavioral Health, Emergency Response, Opportunity

    SAMHSA Announces Disaster Response Grant Programs

    SAMHSA is accepting applications for two separate Disaster Response Grant Programs – School-Based Services and Services for Adults....

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which...

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    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

  • Funding Opportunity, Emergency Response

    Funding Opportunity: CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Applied...

    The CDC Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) seeks proposals to conduct innovative research to improve the ability of the...

    Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Preparedness Profile

    The Landscape of Local Public Health Preparedness: Findings from the 2018...

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released the 2018 Preparedness Profile assessment describing...

    Dec 20, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

  • Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    NACCHO Activates for Hurricanes: Information and Resources

    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

  • Emergency Response, Medical Countermeasures, Medical Reserve Corps

    2018 Preparedness Summit Final Late-breaking Session—“Vegas Strong: A Community...

    The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of...

    Jul 18, 2018

  • Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    Wildfire Health and Safety Information and Resources

    Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters...

    Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

    • Awards & Recognition, Press Release, Medical Reserve Corps

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Over $1 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments is pleased to announce the 2019 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA).

    Feb 11, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

    Behavioral Health, Emergency Response, Opportunity

    SAMHSA Announces Disaster Response Grant Programs

    SAMHSA is accepting applications for two separate Disaster Response Grant Programs – School-Based Services and Services for Adults. The purpose of each grant program is to provide mental and substance use disorder treatment, crisis counseling, and other related supports to children in school-based settings and adults impacted by Hurricanes Florence and Michael; Typhoon Mangkhut; Super […]

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    EPA Launches SmokeSense Data Visualization Tool

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new online tool called the Smoke Sense Data Visualization Tool, which provides information on how the Smoke Sense app is being used by citizen scientists to report the impacts of wildfire smoke. Smoke Sense is a research project that enables the public to use a mobile phone […]

    Nov 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    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...

    Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer

    Funding Opportunity, Emergency Response

    Funding Opportunity: CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Applied Research

    The CDC Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) seeks proposals to conduct innovative research to improve the ability of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its partners, especially state and local health departments, to effectively prepare for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. The CDC CPR anticipates that the knowledge […]

    Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Preparedness Profile

    The Landscape of Local Public Health Preparedness: Findings from the 2018 Preparedness Profile Assessment

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released the 2018 Preparedness Profile assessment describing the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The assessment gathers information about preparedness trends and emerging issues at local health departments (LHDs) to provide an evidentiary foundation for future public health...

    Dec 20, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

    Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    NACCHO Activates for Hurricanes: Information and Resources

    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 […]

    Sep 13, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

    Emergency Response, Medical Countermeasures, Medical Reserve Corps

    2018 Preparedness Summit Final Late-breaking Session—“Vegas Strong: A Community Moving from Tragedy to Resilience”

    The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of October’s mass casualty incident in Las Vegas, Nev. The Las Vegas shooting, carried out by a lone shooter, was unprecedented. The shooter unleashed more than 1,100 rounds (approximately 100 rounds per minute) from his window on […]

    Jul 18, 2018

    Tools & Resources, Air Quality, Emergency Response, Extreme Weather

    Wildfire Health and Safety Information and Resources

    Local Health Departments’ Role in Wildfire Response Local health departments are life-saving first responders to natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods and earthquakes, as well as to other public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, major accidents and terrorist attacks. The nearly 3,000 local health departments across our nation stand ready to help protect...

    Jun 27, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

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    Lessons Learned from NACCHO’s 2023-2024 Demo Site Project

    Join NACCHO’s Informatics team to learn more about the 2023-2024 Disease Forecasting & Outbreak Analytics Demonstration Site Project.

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    Dec 17

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    Shielding Our Community: Current Trends

    Join us for the “Shielding Our Community: Current Trends in Respiratory Virus Vaccinations” webinar!

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    Dec 19

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    Jan 28

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    Accelerating Action to End the HIV Epidemic

    Join us for the “Accelerating Action to End the HIV Epidemic: Public-Private Partnership Models for Screening and Linkage to Care” webinar!

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    Mar 19

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    2025 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health

    Convenes public health leaders, faculty, students & members of public health community to strengthen education, practice & research in public health.

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    Apr 29

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    2025 Preparedness Summit

    Join the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness, April 29-2, 2025, in San Antonio, TX.

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    Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity, Training

    Now Recruiting for NACCHO's Virtual Learning Collaborative for the Inclusion of MCH...

    New opportunity designed to cross-train maternal and child health and emergency preparedness and response professionals.

    Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

    Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for local health departments.

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    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

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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