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Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes...

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in...

Jan 16, 2018

  • FBI and CDC Announces 2018 Schedule for Joint Criminal-Epidemiological...

    The FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Directorate and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are pleased to announce the...

    Jan 03, 2018

  • Exercise Resources Released for Pandemic Medical Countermeasure Risk Communications

    The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released an exercise scenario resource that examines risk communication challenges that...

    Oct 25, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • Call for ‘Second Wednesday Webinar’ Presenters

    The CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) seeks local and state health department staff to serve as 2018 presenters for...

    Oct 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

  • CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) Toolkit

    To support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center...

    Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris

    • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    NACCHO is Now Recruiting Reviewers for Project Public Health Ready

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is currently recruiting reviewers for the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) fall review cycle. PPHR is a criteria-based training and recognition program that assesses local health department (LHD) capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Every year, local […]

    Jun 01, 2018

    Air Quality

    Radiation-focused Sessions at the 2018 Preparedness Summit

    The 2018 Preparedness Summit is just days away! The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year at the summit, there will be a wide range of sessions and workshops available, including sessions on radiation preparedness. The summit will feature a radiation Track, consisting of three sessions and […]

    May 07, 2018

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    What it Means to be a Project Public Health Ready State Lead

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is the National Association of County and City Health Official’s (NACCHO) criteria-based recognition program that assesses local health departments’ (LHDs) capability and capacity to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. PPHR aims to protect and strengthen the public health infrastructure by equipping LHDs with tools to […]

    Mar 19, 2018

    Emergency Response, Opportunity

    Last Day to Save $100 on Registration for 2018 Preparedness Summit!

    Today is the last day to register for the 2018 Preparedness Summit early bird registration. This year’s summit will take place at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., April 17-20, 2018. The theme is: Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.” Register today to save $100! Register for the summit to attend […]

    Mar 02, 2018 | NacchoVoice

    Project Public Health Ready’s New Support Response Agency Criteria Now Includes Regional Agency Models

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) kicked off the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program in 2003. PPHR criteria aligns to three goals: 1) All-hazards Preparedness Planning; 2) Workforce Capacity Development; and 3) Demonstration of Readiness through Exercise or Real Event. The original criteria was designed to assess a primary response […]

    Jan 16, 2018

    FBI and CDC Announces 2018 Schedule for Joint Criminal-Epidemiological Investigations Workshops

    The FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Directorate and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are pleased to announce the 2018 schedule for their Joint Criminal-Epidemiological (Crim-Epi) Investigations Workshops. The two-day workshops will include classroom presentations, breakout group sessions, and a tabletop exercise to promote the Crim-Epi Model for conducting joint...

    Jan 03, 2018

    Exercise Resources Released for Pandemic Medical Countermeasure Risk Communications

    The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security released an exercise scenario resource that examines risk communication challenges that could occur when medical countermeasures (MCMs) are provided during pandemics. The SPARS Pandemic Scenario book describes an outbreak scenario in the future when a coronavirus spreads throughput the United States and more than 40 countries over a three-year […]

    Oct 25, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    Call for ‘Second Wednesday Webinar’ Presenters

    The CDC’s Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) seeks local and state health department staff to serve as 2018 presenters for the CDC Second Wednesday Webinar series. Ideal presentations will provide a 45-minute overview of a health department’s innovative or promising practices, lessons learned, and/or effective strategies on the below topics. 2018 CDC Second Wednesday Webinar Topic...

    Oct 06, 2017 | Raymond Puerini

    CDC’s Community Reception Center (CRC) Toolkit

    To support the CDC’s earlier guidance “Population Monitoring in Radiation Emergencies,“ CDC developed the Community Reception Center (CRC) Drill Toolkit. The toolkit provides guidance and multiple templates that any county or jurisdiction can adapt in order to conduct an operations-based CRC exercise. It includes guidance on venue selection, scenario narratives, participants’ handbooks, exercise...

    Oct 06, 2017 | Alexandra Harris

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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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    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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    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

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    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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    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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