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National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve...
September offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...
Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Funds 167 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Awards
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units around the country are in the forefront of creating projects that address public health needs in...
Apr 06, 2016 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Now Accepting Applications for the LHD of the Year Award
The Local Health Department of the Year Award values that local health departments are the local stewards of public health—known for...
Mar 11, 2016 | Mary Hodges
The National Adult Immunization Plan Released
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the National Adult Immunization Plan (NAIP) to provide an overview of...
Feb 16, 2016 | Mary Hodges
2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community Resilience
Resilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a...
Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges
View NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Awards Webinar
NACCHO invites you to view the Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Awards webinar to explore the 2015-2016 awards season. The 2015-2016...
Nov 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps
On November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical...
Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges
National Preparedness Month: A Look Back
Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This...
Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges
NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Award
by Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness...
Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse
National Preparedness Month: Engaging Local Health Departments and Medical Reserve Corps UnitsSeptember offers a wide range of public health awareness events for local health departments (LHDs) and Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Units to get involved in, so why should September’s National Preparedness Month be a priority? The answer is simple: preparedness work is a big part of what public health officials and volunteers do. Yet, although LHD […] Aug 24, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Funds 167 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge AwardsMedical Reserve Corps (MRC) units around the country are in the forefront of creating projects that address public health needs in their communities. Volunteers play an integral role in assisting local health departments before, during, and after disasters. As a result of budget cuts, local health departments increasingly rely on volunteers to supplement their efforts […] Apr 06, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Now Accepting Applications for the LHD of the Year AwardThe Local Health Department of the Year Award values that local health departments are the local stewards of public health—known for helping to ensure the safety of the water we drink, the food we eat, and the air we breathe. This award recognizes and honors the outstanding accomplishments of small, medium, and large local health departments […] Mar 11, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
The National Adult Immunization Plan ReleasedThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the National Adult Immunization Plan (NAIP) to provide an overview of actions needed to be undertaken by federal and nonfederal partners to protect public health and achieve optimal prevention of infectious diseases and their consequences through vaccination of adults. The plan establishes four key goals, each […] Feb 16, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
2016 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Innovations in Community ResilienceResilience – adaptation in the face of adversity – is often the difference between a community that can survive and thrive after a disaster, and one that struggles over years to recover. What does it take for communities to be resilient in a world of increasingly global and uncharted threats? This year’s Preparedness Summit will […] Jan 21, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
View NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Awards WebinarNACCHO invites you to view the Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Awards webinar to explore the 2015-2016 awards season. The 2015-2016 NACCHO MRC Challenge Awards aim to focus innovation towards areas that are aligned with national health initiatives and that are significant at the local level. This webinar is intended to provide: A brief history of the […] Nov 21, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Releases 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve CorpsOn November 2, NACCHO released the 2015 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps report, a comprehensive look at the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) network. The Medical Reserve Corps is a national network of more than 200,000 local volunteers dedicated to the safety, preparedness, and health of their communities. The MRC was created after the […] Nov 11, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
National Preparedness Month: A Look BackEach September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “Prepare for Everywhere,” which focused on communities of preparedness from the individual to global level. To strengthen the CDC’s preparedness initiative, NACCHO created a Preparedness... Nov 04, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Awardby Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), has selected 43 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units to receive 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Challenge Awards. More than 175 MRC units across the country applied for […] Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse |
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