Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness...

Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response

    COVID-19 Disaster Shelter Interim Guidance

    The CDC has released interim guidance to reduce the risk of introducing and transmitting COVID-19 in general population disaster...

    Jul 13, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Webinar, COVID-19, Emergency Response

    Webinar: Communicating in a Nuclear Disaster: Observations from COVID-19

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and...

    Jun 29, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Health & Disability

    Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Promising Practices for Meeting Needs of...

    As communities prepare for the start of hurricane season coupled with ongoing response to COVID-19, a newly re-released report by...

    Jun 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, Webinar, COVID-19, Training

    Webinar Recording: 2020 Hurricane Season During COVID-19

    On May 27, the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and CDC EPIC Team hosted a webinar to help communities prepare for...

    May 29, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters

    During an emergency or disaster, shelters provide refuge for the general community and at-risk populations. The Centers for Disease...

    Oct 01, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Preparedness Month 2019: Youth Preparedness

    When developing preparedness plans for public health emergencies, it is important to remember that certain community members can be...

    Sep 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Community Engagement

    Get Ready for Preparedness Month 2020!

    National Preparedness Month is also an opportunity for local health departments and Medical Reserve Corps units to raise awareness about the importance of community disaster planning.

    Aug 14, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response

    COVID-19 Disaster Shelter Interim Guidance

    The CDC has released interim guidance to reduce the risk of introducing and transmitting COVID-19 in general population disaster shelters before, during, or after a disaster.

    Jul 13, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Webinar, COVID-19, Emergency Response

    Webinar: Communicating in a Nuclear Disaster: Observations from COVID-19

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is pleased to invite local health department representatives and other stakeholders to a webinar to discuss the parallels seen between COVID-19 response efforts and radiological/nuclear disaster planning.

    Jun 29, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Health & Disability

    Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Promising Practices for Meeting Needs of At-Risk Populations During Disaster Response

    As communities prepare for the start of hurricane season coupled with ongoing response to COVID-19, a newly re-released report by NACCHO in collaboration with Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) offers lessons learned and promising practices to meet the needs of at-risk populations before, during, and after disaster response.

    Jun 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, COVID-19, Training

    Webinar Recording: 2020 Hurricane Season During COVID-19

    On May 27, the CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health and CDC EPIC Team hosted a webinar to help communities prepare for hurricane season while also responding to COVID-19.

    May 29, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather

    Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters

    During an emergency or disaster, shelters provide refuge for the general community and at-risk populations. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Emergency Management Program has released an updated product titled "Environmental Health Assessment Form for Disaster Shelters."

    Oct 01, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    National Preparedness Month 2019: Youth Preparedness

    When developing preparedness plans for public health emergencies, it is important to remember that certain community members can be more vulnerable to the negative impacts of an emergency or disaster. Involving the youth population (i.e., children and teens) in preparedness plans is a great strategy to enhance community resilience.

    Sep 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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