Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments...

“What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners...

Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

  • An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients

    Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their...

    Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston

  • “Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency...

    Today, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s...

    Jul 15, 2014 | Admin

  • Meeting the Access and Functional Needs of At-Risk Individuals: An Interview with...

    This is the first part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit....

    Jan 30, 2014 | Admin

  • Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities

    In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • Are Preparedness Funding Cuts Impacting the Capability of Local Health Departments to Respond to Global Health Security Threats?

    “What if there was a case of Ebola in my community?” With the growing outbreak in West Africa, public health preparedness planners across the country are mulling this question as concern grows over the threat posed by Ebola to global health security. This question is inevitably followed up with, “Are we ready?”

    Sep 30, 2014 | Frances Bevington

    An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients

    Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the health of their communities through new projects and programs made possible by the awards. Each of the 29 units, with the support of NACCHO and the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has launched […]

    Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston

    “Faces of Austerity” Report Illustrates Impact of Budget Cuts on Local Emergency Preparedness

    Today, the Coalition for Health Funding released the report, “Faces of Austerity: How Budget Cuts Hurt America’s Health.” The report, sponsored in part by NACCHO, illustrates the impact of budget cuts across the public health continuum, highlighting how existing funding levels cannot meet the mounting health demands across the nation. Featuring more than 20 testimonials […]

    Jul 15, 2014 | Admin

    Meeting the Access and Functional Needs of At-Risk Individuals: An Interview with Paulette Valentine

    This is the first part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Paulette Valentine, Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Division at the Southwest Utah Public Health Department, previews her session, “Strategies to Assess, Plan for, and Engage Partners to Meet the Access […]

    Jan 30, 2014 | Admin

    Partnerships and Volunteers Critical to Resilient Rural Communities

    In recognition of National Rural Health Day on Nov. 21, NACCHO interviewed Denise Bingham, RN MSN, Director of Nursing, at Three Rivers District Health Department in Kentucky about the unique preparedness needs of rural communities. In addition to her work at Three Rivers, Denise is on the Kentucky Department of Public Health Emergency Rapid Response Team and […]

    Nov 21, 2013 | Frances Bevington

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