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Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes...
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in...
Jan 16, 2018
Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative Inaugural Meeting (January 2018)
The Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative (the “Collaborative”) held its first meeting on January 8, 2018. The...
Jan 10, 2018 | Katie Dwyer
October 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group Report
On October 11, NACCHO’s Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) met for its monthly meeting. The focus of the meeting was on a...
Oct 12, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health Departments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the...
Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup March 2017 Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on March 28, 2017. Representatives from...
Apr 17, 2017 | Sarah Summers
2017 Preparedness Summit Highlight: Introducing a New Framework for Project Public...
Attendees at the 2017 Preparedness Summit will explore factors driving change in our world; analyze how they will impact the future of...
Mar 27, 2017 | Sarah Summers
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup February 2017 Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on February 28, 2017. The workgroup discussed...
Mar 13, 2017 | Sarah Summers
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness Summit
NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup January 2017 Report
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on January 24, 2017. The workgroup received...
Feb 08, 2017 | Sarah Summers
Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes Regional Agency ModelsThe National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in 2003. PPHR criteria aligns to three goals: 1) All-hazards Preparedness Planning; 2) Workforce Capacity Development; and 3) Demonstration of Readiness through Exercise or Real Event. The original criteria was designed to assess a primary response […] Jan 16, 2018 |
Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative Inaugural Meeting (January 2018)The Rural Public Health Preparedness Collaborative (the “Collaborative”) held its first meeting on January 8, 2018. The Collaborative was established to provide a forum for local health departments from rural and frontier communities to collaborate, network, and inform national preparedness policy and practice. The Collaborative members include 20 individuals representing local and... Jan 10, 2018 | Katie Dwyer |
October 2017 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group ReportOn October 11, NACCHO’s Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) met for its monthly meeting. The focus of the meeting was on a document developed by NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (NACCHO) to support state and local preparedness officials conduct extended medical countermeasure distribution and dispensing, which was developed to complete recent... Oct 12, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the capability of the nation to respond and recover, in a coordinated and unified manner, to a catastrophic incident. This year’s effort will focus on a catastrophic hurricane impacting the National Capital Region. Themes for the exercise include protective […] Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup March 2017 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on March 28, 2017. Representatives from National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) made a brief presentation including history and background of the index and provided an update on the newest release of the index. NHSPI also provided information on their Preparedness Innovator Challenge, […] Apr 17, 2017 | Sarah Summers |
2017 Preparedness Summit Highlight: Introducing a New Framework for Project Public Health ReadyAttendees at the 2017 Preparedness Summit will explore factors driving change in our world; analyze how they will impact the future of public health preparedness; and identify opportunities today to drive action toward meeting future needs. Continuous quality improvement of emergency planning and response efforts is a critical aspect for the future of public health […] Mar 27, 2017 | Sarah Summers |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup February 2017 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on February 28, 2017. The workgroup discussed proposed updates to the public health preparedness planning policy statement. Senior Director for Preparedness, Laura Biesiadecki, joined the call to discuss PAHPRA reauthorization and planned town halls at the 2017 Preparedness Summit in April. Workgroup members... Mar 13, 2017 | Sarah Summers |
Seeking Input on Emergency Preparedness Resources at the 2017 Preparedness SummitNORC at the University of Chicago is seeking public health professionals to contribute their thoughts and help advance the capacity of emergency preparedness during the 2017 Preparedness Summit. On behalf of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), NORC is conducting an evaluation of the Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup January 2017 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup held its monthly call on January 24, 2017. The workgroup received an update on the administrative preparedness demonstration site project. The PPOM Workgroup Chair, Melissa Marquis, provided an overview of the National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI) and the current discussion regarding 2017 data and any new […] Feb 08, 2017 | Sarah Summers |
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