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Volunteer and Donations for Puerto Rico
The following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response...
Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
New Disaster Recovery Resource: REBUILD Healthy Homes Mobile App
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes recently released the...
Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health Departments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the...
Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Introducing NACCHO’s Public Health Preparedness Law Learning Module
By Geoffrey Mwaungulu Jr., JD, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst and Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Program Analyst Public health...
May 31, 2017 | Guest Author
Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!
On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify...
Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the Nation
Increasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the...
Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn...
By Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County...
Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) Report
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation...
Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis
An Ideal Match: Mission Ready Packages and the Medical Reserve Corps
By Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program was created to provide trained...
Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Volunteer and Donations for Puerto RicoThe following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response and recovery efforts. Response and recovery efforts continue in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands while most issues surround the abundance of fuel shortages, transportation, little to no communication throughout the islands, and airport congestion. The... Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
New Disaster Recovery Resource: REBUILD Healthy Homes Mobile AppThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes recently released the REBUILD Healthy Homes app. This mobile application is designed to help individuals ensure their home is free from health and safety hazards after being impacted by a disaster or emergency event. By downloading the app, homeowners […] Aug 09, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the capability of the nation to respond and recover, in a coordinated and unified manner, to a catastrophic incident. This year’s effort will focus on a catastrophic hurricane impacting the National Capital Region. Themes for the exercise include protective […] Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Introducing NACCHO’s Public Health Preparedness Law Learning ModuleBy Geoffrey Mwaungulu Jr., JD, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst and Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Program Analyst Public health professionals have become increasingly involved in response efforts supporting communities impacted by bioterrorism, natural disasters, and infectious disease outbreaks. When responding to these public health emergencies legal issues can present significant challenges to... May 31, 2017 | Guest Author |
Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify how citizen science, the use of scientific principles and methods by lay members of the public to improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, can impact community resilience and response to disasters. The goal of this project […] Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the NationIncreasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the last three presidential administrations. Since the events of 9/11 occurred nearly two decades ago, there has been great progress to advance U.S. resilience in the face of these risks. Yet, in order to continue moving in […] Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn County, IowaBy Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and serves the state’s second largest county, home to more than 200,000 individuals. Linn County is also home to the Cedar River, which runs across the entire county, dividing the city […] Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
November 2016 Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) ReportThe Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its four call of the year on November 9, 2016. The meeting’s central presentation featured, Christine Kosmos and Todd Talbert, representing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR). They began with an informational update on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness […] Dec 13, 2016 | Porschea Lewis |
An Ideal Match: Mission Ready Packages and the Medical Reserve CorpsBy Katherine Deffer, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program was created to provide trained medical and non-medical volunteers as support to local public health agencies, emergency preparedness initiatives, and emergency response missions. Since the inception of the program, MRC Volunteers have proven their ability to protect their local communities and... Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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