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Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

Partnering with Meals on Wheels for Emergency Response

Meals on Wheels as a Response Partner During public health emergencies there are many individuals with access and...

Aug 08, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July Report

Earlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project...

Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments

Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there...

Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

Inside a Secret Government Warehouse Prepped for Health Catastrophes

NPR’s Morning Edition recently reported about a secret government warehouse, critical for responding and restoring...

Jul 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

FDA Extends Expiration Dates of Certain Lots of State and Local Held Doxycycline

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently released a memo indicating that six lots of Doxycycline Hyclate...

Jun 03, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

Draft Emergency Use Authorization Guidance Available for Public Health Stakeholder Comment

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published updated draft guidance entitled ‘‘Emergency Use Authorization...

May 04, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

Capturing Patient and Vaccine Information at Mass Vaccination Clinics – A Catalog of Electronic Technologies

By Tom Fitzgerald, MPH; Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Response Fellow, CDC/NCIRD/ISD For many health departments, data...

Feb 18, 2016 | Mary Hodges

Gaps Remain for Pediatric Medical Countermeasures

During public health emergencies, children are a particularly vulnerable population as they have unique physical,...

Jan 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

New Anthrax Clinical Guidance Released

On Friday, December 4, 2015, CDC released the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) with new clinical guidance...

Dec 07, 2015 | Raymond Puerini

HHS to Obtain Two Inhalational Anthrax Treatments for National Supply

In order to better protect the American people, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the...

Nov 20, 2015 | Mary Hodges

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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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...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

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  • 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...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

More NACCHO Blogs

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.

Stories from the Field

Stories from the Field provides a means for local health departments to share their experiences and demonstrate the value of public health.

NACCHO Voice

The Word on Local Health Departments is a blog by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
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