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MRC Project September Report
NACCHO staff prepared for the opening of the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards throughout the month of September. The awards opened on...
Sep 30, 2014 | Admin
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup September Report
On September 8, the Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its third monthly call of the project year. On the call,...
Sep 29, 2014 | Raymond Puerini
Surge Management Workgroup September Report
The Surge Management Workgroup held its September call on the 22nd. During this call the workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member...
Sep 24, 2014 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup...
Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer
Powered 4 Patients Meeting
On August 19, Disaster Safety Strategies, along with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, convened a...
Aug 29, 2014 | Scott Fisher
NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group Meeting
Representatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health...
Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher
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
Incident Management Workgroup July Report
The Incident Management Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year on July 28. Throughout the month, the workgroup has...
Aug 01, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
MRC Project July Update
NACCHO ended the fourth project year supporting the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps on July 31. NACCHO begins...
Jul 31, 2014 | Admin
MRC Project September ReportNACCHO staff prepared for the opening of the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards throughout the month of September. The awards opened on September 30 and will close on November 7. All local health departments that house an MRC unit are encouraged to apply for the awards at http://mrcnaccho.org. NACCHO also launched the new MRC Connect application […] Sep 30, 2014 | Admin |
Medical Countermeasures Workgroup September ReportOn September 8, the Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its third monthly call of the project year. On the call, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the MCM Link Project which is a new engagement strategy to connect with state and local health departments to provide the most up-to-date information, […] Sep 29, 2014 | Raymond Puerini |
Surge Management Workgroup September ReportThe Surge Management Workgroup held its September call on the 22nd. During this call the workgroup welcomed new NACCHO staff member Geoff Mwaungulu, Program Analyst. After introductions members discussed next steps for the development of a webinar series focused on various subjects in surge management. Members decided to direct their focus on the creation of […] Sep 24, 2014 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr. |
Preparedness Policy Advisory Group September ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on September 10 during National Preparedness Month. The workgroup welcomed new members Alison Brehmer from the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, and Meghan Stepanek from the Baltimore City Health Department. NACCHO’s Chief of Government and Public Affairs briefed the PPAG on updates […] Sep 12, 2014 | Katie Dwyer |
Powered 4 Patients MeetingOn August 19, Disaster Safety Strategies, along with NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, convened a meeting of key stakeholders from the Federal government, national associations, and private industry to begin to address the issues of power and other utility needs of critical healthcare facilities impacted by disasters. The group also […] Aug 29, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
NEMA-ASTHO Joint Policy Work Group MeetingRepresentatives from the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) convened their joint policy work group on August 12 in Raleigh, NC. The overarching purpose of the work group is to discuss and identify opportunities to strengthen the partnerships between emergency management and public health. Some of […] Aug 28, 2014 | Scott Fisher |
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 |
Incident Management Workgroup July ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year on July 28. Throughout the month, the workgroup has been providing feedback to the National Emergency Management Association and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) regarding mission ready packages for public health. Part of the call was spent bringing […] Aug 01, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
MRC Project July UpdateNACCHO ended the fourth project year supporting the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps on July 31. NACCHO begins the fifth and final year of this cooperative agreement on August 1. During the month of July, NACCHO MRC staff completed closeout of PY4 deliverables, including the communications audit of NACCHO’s MRC communications efforts. […] Jul 31, 2014 | Admin |
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