Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer...

Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

  • Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda

    On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS)...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements

    The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Admin

  • The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...

    A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center...

    Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

  • NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

  • Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response Capacity

    Since 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs)....

    Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin

  • This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About...

    With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding...

    Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington

  • NACCHO Staff Mark National Preparedness Month 2013

    To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their...

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

  • Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle

    Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow...

    Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

  • Don’t Panic, Be Prepared: Jack Herrmann’s Recap of the Preparedness Summit

    The public health workforce often conducts its work behind the scenes, making the citizens of their communities healthier and safer without them even being aware of it. It is not until disaster strikes that people find out the value of their public health department.

    Apr 08, 2014 | Jack Herrmann

    Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda

    On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements

    The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been published on Grants.gov here. These grants are offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/National Healthcare Preparedness Programs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Office of Public Health Preparedness and...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Admin

    The National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center Launches New Web Page on Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response

    A new topic page is now available from the National Library of Medicine’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) – “Influenza: Pandemic Preparedness and Response.” The page focuses on flu outbreaks that exceed the predicted prevalence of seasonal flu, threaten to overwhelm medical resources, and could affect the everyday functioning of communities. The page highlights...

    Mar 07, 2014 | Andy Roszak

    NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

    Budget Cuts Reduce Pandemic Influenza Planning and Response Capacity

    Since 2007, continued funding cuts have been impacting pandemic influenza planning and response in local health departments (LHDs). Sequestration, the automatic federal spending cuts that took place in March 2013, caused further strain on these programs. With another round of sequestration cuts set to take place in January 2014, LHDs may be forced to reduce or eliminate programs that would plan...

    Oct 30, 2013 | Sara Rubin

    This Emergency Will Be Tweeted: What Local Health Departments Need to Know About Social Media

    With nearly three out of four American adults using social networking sites, first-hand reports on social media during unfolding situations present many opportunities for those in the fields of local public health and emergency response. However, local health departments have a long way to go with adoption of social media, with only 8 percent using Twitter and 24 percent using Facebook.

    Oct 17, 2013 | Frances Bevington

    NACCHO Staff Mark National Preparedness Month 2013

    To mark National Preparedness Month 2013, members of NACCHO’s staff organized and participated in two activities to enhance their understanding of preparedness. Staff conducted the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) zombie preparedness simulation and a screening and discussion of the plausibility of the response in the film, Contagion.

    Oct 01, 2013 | Admin

    Investing in Public Health Preparedness: Moving Beyond Our Reactionary Funding Cycle

    Twelve years ago today, the United States experienced the worst terrorist attack on our soil, which since has shaped the ebb and flow of public health preparedness policy and funding. Catastrophic events such as 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak led to an infusion of federal funding to state and local governments that soon dried up after each response ended.

    Sep 11, 2013 | Jack Herrmann

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