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CDC Resources to Assist States with Reopening

Across America, states and localities are experiencing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have chosen to begin moving...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

    Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has launched a COVID-19 ECHO series to inform health care...

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Opportunity

    CDC Vacancy Announcement: Deputy Director of the Center for Preparedness and Response

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Deputy Director of the Center for...

    Oct 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Emergency Response, Training

    New Dates Available: Strategic National Stockpile Operations Course

    Additional sessions of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Operations Course have been scheduled for August 19 through August 23...

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Awards & Recognition, Community Resilience, Medical Countermeasures

    Deadline Extended! 2019 National Health Security Award Due May 10

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’...

    Apr 30, 2019

  • Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • All of Us

    2018 Preparedness Summit Second plenary session—“Strengthening Health Security:...

    The second plenary session convened leaders from the U.S. government to discuss their visions for a more resilient nation. Dr. Umair...

    Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Awards & Recognition, Medical Countermeasures

    Apply for the 2018 National Health Security Award!

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Mar 22, 2018

    • Training

    Recap: 2020 Preparedness Summit

    On August 25-27, 2020, more than 1,300 attendees—who work in all levels of government (local, state, and federal), emergency management, volunteer organizations, healthcare coalitions, and academia—participated in the first ever virtual Preparedness Summit.

    Aug 28, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Recommendations

    CDC Resources to Assist States with Reopening

    Across America, states and localities are experiencing different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many have chosen to begin moving gradually and strategically toward resuming civic life. To help states, tribes, localities, and territories, as well as businesses and community organizations operate as safely as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC released two new resources to aide in...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

    Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has launched a COVID-19 ECHO series to inform health care providers and administration of the latest best practices in emergency preparedness and patient treatment for COVID-19. The goal of this series is to equip health care providers and administration with strategies to address challenges presented as […]

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Opportunity

    CDC Vacancy Announcement: Deputy Director of the Center for Preparedness and Response

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seeking an exceptional candidate to serve as the Deputy Director of the Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) in Atlanta, Georgia.

    Oct 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Emergency Response, Training

    New Dates Available: Strategic National Stockpile Operations Course

    Additional sessions of the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Operations Course have been scheduled for August 19 through August 23 and September 16 through September 20. This five-day, in-person course is offered for federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial medical countermeasure (MCM) planners and officials involved in the receipt and management of MCMs during a public […]

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Awards & Recognition, Community Resilience, Medical Countermeasures

    Deadline Extended! 2019 National Health Security Award Due May 10

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the fourth annual National Health Security Award! This award recognizes local health departments that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing...

    Apr 30, 2019

    Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us

    2018 Preparedness Summit Second plenary session—“Strengthening Health Security: Visions for a Prepared and Resilient Nation”

    The second plenary session convened leaders from the U.S. government to discuss their visions for a more resilient nation. Dr. Umair Shah, executive director of Harris County Public Health, moderated the session. Shah kicked off the session with this observation, “There is one certainty. [Extraordinary] events will occur and we need to be ready when […]

    Jun 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Awards & Recognition, Medical Countermeasures

    Apply for the 2018 National Health Security Award!

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the third annual National Health Security Award! This award recognizes local health departments that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives within their jurisdictions....

    Mar 22, 2018

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    2024 Vector Control Hurricane Crisis Workshop

    In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    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

    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

    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

    Communications & Public Relations, Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

    The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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