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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

  • Accreditation & Quality Improvement, Emergency Response, Performance Improvement

    FEMA Seeks Feedback on Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)...

    FEMA is reviewing the 2013 Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) doctrine to incorporate the lessons learned and...

    Aug 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Top Five Reasons Why Your Health Department Should Apply for Project Public Health...

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between...

    Oct 02, 2018

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    So…What is Project Public Health Ready?

    You may have heard about Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) in passing from colleagues over the years. But what exactly is the program...

    Sep 28, 2018

  • Tools & Resources, Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement

    New Radiation Resources Released

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and...

    Sep 28, 2018

  • Emergency Response, Medical Countermeasures, Medical Reserve Corps

    2018 Preparedness Summit Final Late-breaking Session—“Vegas Strong: A Community...

    The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of...

    Jul 18, 2018

  • Health Ethics & Law, Training

    2018 Roadmap to Ready Program Year Kicks Off; Applications for 2019 Opens this Fall

    NACCHO’s yearlong training and mentoring program, Roadmap to Ready, kicked off with two in-person workshops this past April. Roadmap...

    Jun 13, 2018

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    Radiation Toolkit: Resources to Help You Prepare for a Radiation Emergency

    State and local health departments have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of the populations they serve following a...

    Jun 05, 2018

    • 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

    Accreditation & Quality Improvement, Emergency Response, Performance Improvement

    FEMA Seeks Feedback on Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) Doctrine

    FEMA is 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. A critical element of the HSEEP review process is direct engagement with our state, local, tribal, territorial, and Federal partners […]

    Aug 12, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Top Five Reasons Why Your Health Department Should Apply for Project Public Health Ready Recognition

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local health departments (LHDs) build their preparedness capacity through a continuous quality improvement model. Here are the top...

    Oct 02, 2018

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    So…What is Project Public Health Ready?

    You may have heard about Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) in passing from colleagues over the years. But what exactly is the program about? PPHR is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

    Sep 28, 2018

    Tools & Resources, Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), Performance Improvement

    New Radiation Resources Released

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have continually worked together to increase the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to prepare for radiation emergencies and to increase LHD awareness and access to tools, strategies, and other resources related to local […]

    Sep 28, 2018

    Emergency Response, Medical Countermeasures, Medical Reserve Corps

    2018 Preparedness Summit Final Late-breaking Session—“Vegas Strong: A Community Moving from Tragedy to Resilience”

    The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of October’s mass casualty incident in Las Vegas, Nev. The Las Vegas shooting, carried out by a lone shooter, was unprecedented. The shooter unleashed more than 1,100 rounds (approximately 100 rounds per minute) from his window on […]

    Jul 18, 2018

    Health Ethics & Law, Training

    2018 Roadmap to Ready Program Year Kicks Off; Applications for 2019 Opens this Fall

    NACCHO’s yearlong training and mentoring program, Roadmap to Ready, kicked off with two in-person workshops this past April. Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program designed to help emergency preparedness coordinators new to their role at local health departments navigate the complex landscape of public health preparedness. The first workshop took place March […]

    Jun 13, 2018

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    Radiation Toolkit: Resources to Help You Prepare for a Radiation Emergency

    State and local health departments have a responsibility to protect the health and safety of the populations they serve following a radiological event. In addition, jurisdictions may be asked to monitor, decontaminate, and shelter displaced populations that evacuate to their region from impacted areas in the event of a large-scale radiological event. While there are […]

    Jun 05, 2018

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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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