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Preparedness Brief

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

NACCHO to host Point-of-Dispensing Exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit

NACCHO will host a lunch-time Point-of-dispensing (POD) exercise at the 2014 Preparedness Summit to showcase innovative...

Dec 26, 2013 | Andy Roszak

Increasing Collaboration with the Department of Defense

Over the past year, NACCHO has worked to develop tools and resources to increase collaboration between local health...

Dec 24, 2013 | Andy Roszak

FEMA: Sea Level Rise Data Available for Use in Hazard Mitigation Assistance Applications

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued guidance on the ability to incorporate sea level rise...

Dec 24, 2013 | Lisa Brown

China reports first H10N8 avian flu death

The death of a 73 year old woman infected with a strain of avian flu, H10N8, that is rarely seen in humans was reported...

Dec 18, 2013 | Lisa Brown

Nurse Triage Line Project Site Visit to United Health Group & Poison Control Center in Minneapolis

On December 12 and 13, NACCHO participated in a CDC-led site visit for the Nurse Triage Line Project (NTL) partners to...

Dec 17, 2013 | Sara Rubin

Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Release “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases”

On Dec. 17, Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a new report about the...

Dec 17, 2013 | Admin

Public Health Departments Use Social Media for Education and Monitoring

This article from iHealth Beat outlines how local health departments (LHDs) have been using social media to keep the...

Dec 12, 2013 | Admin

2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic 10 Times More Deadly Than Previously Estimated

The modest number of 18,449 laboratory-confirmed deaths from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic caused many to question...

Dec 11, 2013 | Lisa Brown

mHealth Summit Poster Presentation

For the third year, NACCHO staff will attend the mHealth Summit (Dec. 8-11, 2013), the world’s largest mobile health...

Dec 10, 2013 | Sara Rubin

Share Your Experience with Closed Points of Dispensing

NACCHO, in collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), is gathering...

Nov 12, 2013 | Admin

Partner Articles

2 Year COVIN graphic
  • 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
  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • 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

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • 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

NACCHO Voice

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

NACCHO Voice

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

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.
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