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MMWR: Participation in Community Preparedness Programs in HSOs and FBOs

With training from health departments, human services organizations and houses of worship can be neighborhood assets in preparing for...

Sep 05, 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

  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Medical Countermeasures

    NACCHO/ASPR Announce 2019 National Health Security Award Winners

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Jul 31, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar, Emergency Response

    FEMA Webinars: Updates on the National Response Framework and Emergency Support...

    FEMA is hosting a series of one-hour engagement webinars to describe the updates and answer participants’ questions on the National...

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Webinar, Emergency Response

    FEMA Seeks Feedback: National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function #14

    FEMA is seeking feedback on the revised National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Cross-Sector Business...

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    New NACCHO Website Tool: The Opioid Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments

    NACCHO is featuring a new tool on its website, the Opioid Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments, at https://bit.ly/2FiQOS3. As...

    Mar 21, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Preparedness Profile

    The Landscape of Local Public Health Preparedness: Findings from the 2018...

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released the 2018 Preparedness Profile assessment describing...

    Dec 20, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

  • 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

  • Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction Outbreaks

    Since measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of...

    Jan 18, 2018

    • Community Engagement

    MMWR: Participation in Community Preparedness Programs in HSOs and FBOs

    With training from health departments, human services organizations and houses of worship can be neighborhood assets in preparing for and recovering from public health emergencies.

    Sep 05, 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

    Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning, Medical Countermeasures

    NACCHO/ASPR Announce 2019 National Health Security Award Winners

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are pleased to announce the winners of the fourth annual National Health Security Awards. This award recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives...

    Jul 31, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar, Emergency Response

    FEMA Webinars: Updates on the National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure Annex

    FEMA is hosting a series of one-hour engagement webinars to describe the updates and answer participants’ questions on the National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure Annex. These webinars are geared toward the whole community, including individuals and communities, the private and nonprofit sectors, faith-based organizations,...

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar, Emergency Response

    FEMA Seeks Feedback: National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function #14

    FEMA is seeking feedback on the revised National Response Framework and Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 – Cross-Sector Business and Infrastructure Annex draft documents. Feedback and recommendations received will help ensure the final versions of the documents are effective resources for emergency managers across the nation. Updated draft documents and to submit comments can be found...

    May 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    New NACCHO Website Tool: The Opioid Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments

    NACCHO is featuring a new tool on its website, the Opioid Epidemic Toolkit for Local Health Departments, at https://bit.ly/2FiQOS3. As part of the CDC-funded Local Opioid Overdose Prevention and Response (LOOPR) Project, NACCHO is collecting resources to increase the capacity of LHDs to respond effectively to the opioid epidemic by working more closely with state […]

    Mar 21, 2019 | Andrea Grenadier

    Emergency Response, Hazards & Health Effects, Preparedness Profile

    The Landscape of Local Public Health Preparedness: Findings from the 2018 Preparedness Profile Assessment

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has released the 2018 Preparedness Profile assessment describing the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The assessment gathers information about preparedness trends and emerging issues at local health departments (LHDs) to provide an evidentiary foundation for future public health...

    Dec 20, 2018 | Katie Dwyer

    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

    Measles: An Ongoing Challenge to Prevent and Control Reintroduction Outbreaks

    Since measles was eliminated from the United States in 2000, efforts to control reintroduction outbreaks have faced a variety of challenges. An outbreak in California was largely isolated to Los Angeles County and primarily affected a single social group in which anti-vaccination beliefs and behaviors prevailed. The outbreak resulted from a single individual who acquired […]

    Jan 18, 2018

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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    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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