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Preparedness Brief

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

New Guidance Available on Shelter Operations During Radiation Emergencies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation...

Apr 29, 2015 | Katie Regan

Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health Award

Andrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO,...

Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

EPA Launches Student-Focused Radiation Website, RadTown

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s student-focused radiation website, RadTown, has newly launched. This...

Aug 22, 2014 | Lisa Brown

NACCHO and CDC Release New Radiation Legal Preparedness Report

On July 10, CDC’s Public Health Law Program published Public Health Preparedness: Examination of Legal Language...

Jul 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak

Incident Management Workgroup June Report

The Incident Management Workgroup held two calls in the month of June. The first, held on June 2, included an update on...

Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

Summer Internships at NACCHO

Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and...

Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills

Radiation Disaster Issues in Children: A Case-Based Approach

The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health has launched a new resource entitled “Radiation...

May 14, 2014 | Admin

Public Health Law Workgroup April Report

This month, representatives from NACCHO’s Public Health Law Workgroup and other public health law partners delivered a...

Apr 29, 2014 | Guest Author

Radiation Response: Funding Opportunity from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors

The following information is from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) Website: The...

Apr 17, 2014 | Andy Roszak

CDC Launches “Radiation Basics Made Simple” Training Module

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Radiation Studies Branch announces the launch of Radiation Basics Made...

Apr 15, 2014 | Lisa Brown

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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...

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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...

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...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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