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New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice...
For the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health...
Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon
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
Fairfax County MRC Site Visit
On July 30, the Fairfax County Health Department (VA) hosted NACCHO staff members Alyson Jordan and Kim Grimmick for an MRC site...
Aug 05, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy Partnerships
Strong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent...
Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients
Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their...
Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston
“Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency...
Today, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s...
Jul 15, 2014 | Admin
Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential...
Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author
Incident Management Workgroup June Report
The Incident Management Workgroup held two calls in the month of June. The first, held on June 2, included an update on the...
Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical Infrastructure
Sara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare...
Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts
New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice Scholars ProgramFor the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program. This program was designed as a guided, academic, practice-based opportunity for graduate level students in public health, pharmacy, environmental studies, or law to work on policy and practice issues impacting public […] Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon |
NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological ThreatsIn-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 |
Fairfax County MRC Site VisitOn July 30, the Fairfax County Health Department (VA) hosted NACCHO staff members Alyson Jordan and Kim Grimmick for an MRC site visit. During this site visit, NACCHO staff spoke to the health department’s leadership about their relationship with the MRC unit. This discussion also focused on on-going activities and trainings offered to MRC volunteers […] Aug 05, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy PartnershipsStrong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build upon the inherent strengths of each sector, especially during public health emergencies. As healthcare professionals, pharmacists already play a critical role in the provision of health and wellness services, in chronic disease management, in health screenings, and in providing... Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award RecipientsWithin the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their communities through new projects and programs made possible by the awards. Each of the 29 units, with the support of NACCHO and the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has launched […] Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
“Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency PreparednessToday, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s Health.” The report, sponsored in part by NACCHO, illustrates the impact of budget cuts across the public health continuum, highlighting how existing funding levels cannot meet the mounting health demands across the nation. Featuring more than 20 testimonials […] Jul 15, 2014 | Admin |
Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency PreparednessImagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality. Essential resources are quickly being depleted. State and local health care personnel are strained by the number of cases and infections within their own ranks. What legal powers do you need to respond effectively and protect the public's health? Could you use volunteers from... Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author |
Incident Management Workgroup June ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held two calls in the month of June. The first, held on June 2, included an update on the development of Emergency Management Assistance Compact mission ready packages for public health to be deployed and a discussion of local public health’s priorities related to homeland security. The workgroup also reviewed changes […] Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical InfrastructureSara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to better prepare Washoe County for a pandemic through the use of closed Points of Dispensing (PODs) which target vital services employees. Closed PODs are defined as public and private locations that have agreed to dispense medications, generally during […] Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
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