Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup February Update

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) workgroup convened via conference call on February 23, 2015. For the past two months, the workgroup...

Mar 09, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse

  • Local Health Departments Take Steps to Prepare for Extreme Winter Weather

    The official first day of winter is still three weeks away, but weather patterns as of late aren’t minding the calendar. Winter...

    Dec 03, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit

    Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which...

    Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New...

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM...

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

  • New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool Completion

    The CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC...

    Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

  • NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion...

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among...

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

  • Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup August Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its first call of NACCHO’s fiscal year on Tuesday, August 12, 2014...

    Sep 02, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • 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

  • Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Workgroup February Update

    The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) workgroup convened via conference call on February 23, 2015. For the past two months, the workgroup has been working diligently to shape the MRC mentorship program. Descriptions and applications for both mentors and mentees have been drafted, and the workgroup is currently working with NACCHO to identify selection criteria and […]

    Mar 09, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse

    Local Health Departments Take Steps to Prepare for Extreme Winter Weather

    The official first day of winter is still three weeks away, but weather patterns as of late aren’t minding the calendar. Winter weather is in full swing across much of the United States and as early snowfalls, intense storms, and other types of extreme winter weather—events that differ significantly from the average weather pattern—become more […]

    Dec 03, 2014 | Katie Regan

    Great American Smokeout Event Encourages Smokers to Quit

    Nov. 20, 2014, marks the American Cancer Society’s annual Great American Smokeout (GASO). The awareness event is a day on which smokers are encouraged to quit, or use to make a plan to quit. Nearly 1 in 5 adult Americans smoke cigarettes, in addition to the 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million pipe tobacco users. […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Katie Regan

    Medical Countermeasure Toolkit Undergoing Revisions: Seeking Past Authors and New Submissions

    The NACCHO Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Toolkit, formerly known as the Stockbox, is currently undergoing review by the NACCHO MCM Workgroup. Tools which have been submitted as best practice examples are being reviewed for continued relevancy, determination if they still contain novel approaches to MCM operational-based planning and exercises, and overall whether they align with current […]

    Nov 14, 2014 | Guest Author

    New Resources to Assist with Operational Readiness Review Tool Completion

    The CDC will conduct a pilot assessment of 62 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement awardees using the CDC Medical Countermeasure (MCM) Operational Readiness Review (ORR) tool. This will take place during the BP3 grant year (July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015). Additionally, at least one Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) jurisdiction per Metropolitan Statistical...

    Sep 12, 2014 | Raymond Puerini

    NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program Supports Local Health Department Inclusion Efforts

    People with disabilities are disproportionately affected by obstacles to their health when compared to the general population. Among other health status inequities, they are more likely to be obese, and smoke, and less likely to be included in emergency preparedness planning. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently highlighting the need for […]

    Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Regan

    Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup August Report

    The Risk Communication and Information Sharing Workgroup held its first call of NACCHO’s fiscal year on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 2 PM Eastern Time. Ten workgroup members participated in the call and two new workgroup members were introduced. The group discussed its 2014-2015 workplan and suggested several activities for the upcoming year, including the […]

    Sep 02, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    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

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