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A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness
From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since...
Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Project Public Health Ready October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana...
Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) September Report
September launched the review process for the Fall 2016 cycle of Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) applications. In coordination with...
Oct 14, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) August Report
During the month of August, the PPHR NACCHO team provided technical assistance to all health departments applying for the fall 2016...
Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July Report
During the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for...
Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Being Prepared to Respond
By Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Recognition
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized 30 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond...
Jan 28, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October Report
During the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting...
Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015...
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its...
Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon
A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO PreparednessFrom the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of […] Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Project Public Health Ready October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Review Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana from October 18-19. At the meeting, 51 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 42 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers […] Nov 02, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) September ReportSeptember launched the review process for the Fall 2016 cycle of Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) applications. In coordination with NACCHO staff guidance and technical assistance, PPHR review teams scored and commented on their assigned applications. NACCHO staff also spent the month preparing for the PPHR National Review Meeting, scheduled to take place on October 18-19 in […] Oct 14, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) August ReportDuring the month of August, the PPHR NACCHO team provided technical assistance to all health departments applying for the fall 2016 review cycle. These efforts were conducted to ensure timely submission of PPHR applications. NACCHO staff also finalized the list of reviewers for the fall 2016 review cycle, conducted reviewer orientation and training, and finalized […] Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July ReportDuring the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for reviewers for the fall 2016 review cycle. Reviewers selected for this cycle will assess and vet the submitted preparedness plans from health department applicants for this year. The list of participating reviewers will be finalized in […] Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Being Prepared to RespondBy Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and provide local health […] Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) RecognitionNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized 30 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Seven agencies from Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and 23 agencies from Virginia, Florida, Arizona, Minnesota, and Idaho achieved PPHR […] Jan 28, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) October ReportDuring the month of October, NACCHO staff held the Annual PPHR Review Meeting in Denver, Colorado from October 14-15. At the meeting 45 PPHR reviewers came together to finalize their evaluations and requests for additional evidence for the 36 PPHR applications that are currently under review. During the meeting, reviewers also provided NACCHO with feedback […] Nov 04, 2015 | Madison Ferraro |
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) Workgroup – August 2015 ReportThe Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its 2015-2016 work plan which will include activities around reviewing model practices, developing or revising a NACCHO policy statement, creating a process for updating the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) toolkit, and many others. For the rest […] Aug 28, 2015 | Nicole Dunifon |
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