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Webinar: Engaging Communities to Increase Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines

This webinar on January 7 (3:00-4:15 pm ET) will highlight national COVID-19 vaccine efforts, as well as explore local and academic...

Dec 21, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Community Engagement, COVID-19, Medical Reserve Corps

    Combating Social Isolation

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are helping to combat social isolation virtually through call programs.

    Dec 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

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    Recap: 2020 Preparedness Summit

    On August 25-27, 2020, more than 1,300 attendees—who work in all levels of government (local, state, and federal), emergency...

    Aug 28, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, Community Engagement

    Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

    National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness...

    Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

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    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Epidemiology, Health Equity & Social Justice

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (May 11-15)

    This blog highlights COVID-19 guidance/news, tools and resources, and training opportunities that NACCHO compiled during the week of...

    May 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Coronavirus 2
    Letters & Testimonies, Press Release, Infectious Disease

    Local Health Departments Urge Adoption of Funding to Strengthen Public Health...

    Millions in uncovered costs already incurred as health departments prepare for and respond to potential and confirmed cases

    Mar 01, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

  • Research & Reports

    FEMA Releases 2019 National Preparedness Report

    Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the annual National Preparedness Report summarizes the progress made and...

    Dec 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Comments

    FEMA Seeks Feedback on First Draft of HSEEP Doctrine

    In August 2019, FEMA announced that the agency was reviewing the 2013 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)...

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health...

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored...

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    • Webinar, COVID-19, Immunization

    Webinar: Engaging Communities to Increase Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines

    This webinar on January 7 (3:00-4:15 pm ET) will highlight national COVID-19 vaccine efforts, as well as explore local and academic partnerships to engage communities and individuals and address confidence in COVID-19 vaccines.

    Dec 21, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Community Engagement, COVID-19, Medical Reserve Corps

    Combating Social Isolation

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units are helping to combat social isolation virtually through call programs.

    Dec 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Training

    Recap: 2020 Preparedness Summit

    On August 25-27, 2020, more than 1,300 attendees—who work in all levels of government (local, state, and federal), emergency management, volunteer organizations, healthcare coalitions, and academia—participated in the first ever virtual Preparedness Summit.

    Aug 28, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Community Engagement

    Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

    National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness about the importance of community disaster planning.

    Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Epidemiology, Health Equity & Social Justice

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (May 11-15)

    This blog highlights COVID-19 guidance/news, tools and resources, and training opportunities that NACCHO compiled during the week of May 11-15, 2020.

    May 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Coronavirus 2
    Letters & Testimonies, Press Release, Infectious Disease

    Local Health Departments Urge Adoption of Funding to Strengthen Public Health Capacity to Respond to the COVID-19 Outbreak

    Millions in uncovered costs already incurred as health departments prepare for and respond to potential and confirmed cases

    Mar 01, 2020 | Theresa Spinner

    Research & Reports

    FEMA Releases 2019 National Preparedness Report

    Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the annual National Preparedness Report summarizes the progress made and challenges that remain in building and sustaining the capabilities needed to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats, hazards and incidents that pose the greatest risk to the Nation. This annual report offers […]

    Dec 11, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Comments

    FEMA Seeks Feedback on First Draft of HSEEP Doctrine

    In August 2019, FEMA announced that the agency was reviewing the 2013 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine to incorporate the lessons learned and best practices from the past six years of HSEEP’s use among the whole community’s exercise practitioners.

    Oct 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from the H1N1, Ebola and Zika responses.

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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    NACCHO Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Summit

    Participants will explore innovative approaches between public health, healthcare, & community partner networks to advance the implementation of IPC.

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    The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

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

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

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    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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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 COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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