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Preparedness Brief

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

A Whole Community Approach to Medication Dispensing

Gone are the days when medication dispensing during an emergency or disaster was staffed and managed solely by local...

Sep 04, 2014 | Guest Author

Strong Community Ties Strengthen National Health Security

By Pamela Barnes, MA, National Strategic Engagement Team Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Division of Policy and...

Aug 29, 2014 | Guest Author

What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Unaccompanied Children

For various reasons, unaccompanied children try to cross the border into the United States on a regular basis. The...

Aug 19, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

New Student Opportunities for Fall 2014: NACCHO Launches Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program

For the 2014-2015 academic year, NACCHO has expanded their student opportunities to include the newly developed Local...

Aug 12, 2014 | Nicole Dunifon

NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological Threats

In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across...

Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

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...

Aug 05, 2014 | Kim Grimmick

NACCHO Statement of Policy: Local Health Department and Pharmacy Partnerships

Strong relationships between pharmacies and state and local health departments can be mutually beneficial and build...

Aug 05, 2014 | Erin Roberts

UNMC and NACDS Focus Group on Pharmacy-Based Rapid Diagnostic Testing

Date: July 17, 2014 Staff Representative: Erin Roberts NACCHO is working with researchers from the University of...

Jul 23, 2014 | Erin Roberts

Tackling the Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Imagine a new type of influenza or other communicable condition is spreading rapidly throughout your state or locality....

Jul 14, 2014 | Guest Author

Using Closed PODs to Protect Critical Infrastructure

Sara Dinga, Public Health Emergency Response Coordinator at the Washoe County Health District (NV), is working to...

Jul 03, 2014 | Erin Roberts

Partner Articles

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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...

2020 04 27 15 21 31 COVID 19 Alternate Care Site Resources ASPR TRACIE
  • 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

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • 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

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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...

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Stories from the Field

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NACCHO Voice

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