Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health...

The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness...

Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to...

    In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and...

    Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

  • Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows...

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

  • New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response

    Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for...

    Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Finney County Health Department Conducts Drive-thru Flu Clinic

    Finney County Health Department in Kansas made a fall flu clinic into a preparedness exercise by using a drive-thru point of...

    Oct 03, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health District

    The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness staff noticed that educational resources were not available to members of the deaf community. In response, they created a series of informational preparedness videos to be used in Point of Dispensing (POD) settings. The information in the videos […]

    Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author

    NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological Threats

    In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and disciplines. On July 15-16, four NACCHO staff had the opportunity to attend one such course at the Charleston County Emergency Management Department in South Carolina. “Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents,” offered on-site by the National Center for...

    Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    Health and Disability Fellowships Offer Hands-On Experience at NACCHO

    NACCHO is pleased to announce that we have recently hired three fellows to work on our Health and Disability Program. The fellows started work March 3, and will stay with NACCHO through June 30. The fellows are all graduate-level students or post-grads who have demonstrated knowledge and passion in the field of health and disability. […]

    Mar 12, 2014 | Guest Author

    New Legal Precedent for Inclusive Planning, Preparedness, and Response

    Late last week, the United States District Court, Southern District of New York handed down a ruling on the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled v. The City of New York, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of all persons with disabilities. The suit charged that the New York City Emergency Preparedness Program failed […]

    Nov 12, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Finney County Health Department Conducts Drive-thru Flu Clinic

    Finney County Health Department in Kansas made a fall flu clinic into a preparedness exercise by using a drive-thru point of dispensing (POD) site as a model for the clinic. The health department along with Finney County Emergency Management and Finney County EMS organized the clinic to exercise part of the county’s pandemic preparedness plan. Read […]

    Oct 03, 2013 | Frances Bevington

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