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COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training

    Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

    ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions...

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

  • Call for Comments, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug Overdoses (CReDO)

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the...

    Oct 29, 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

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), Training

    14 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition

    NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program is pleased to recognize or re-recognize 14 local and regional health agencies for...

    Jul 02, 2019 | NacchoVoice

  • Immunization, Training

    CDC Offers Additional RealOpt©, Web-based Training Sessions

    Additional training dates of the virtual instructor-led RealOpt© class on vaccination and point-of dispensing (POD) sites are now...

    Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Reviewer Recruitment Open!

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is currently seeking national reviewers for our Fall 2019 review of local health department...

    Jun 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Hazards & Health Effects

    2019 Prep Summit: Radiation-Focused Sessions and Activities

    Attend Radiation Forum Sessions to Increase Radiation Preparedness Knowledge The 2019 Preparedness Summit is just weeks away! The...

    Mar 04, 2019 | Raymond Puerini

    • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response, Epidemiology, Global Health

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (April 6-10)

    This blog highlights COVID-19 guidance/news, tools and resources, and training opportunities that NACCHO compiled during the week of April 6-10, 2020.

    Apr 29, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Resources for Local Health Departments (March 23-27)

    March 23, 2020 CDC Updates: Keeping Children Healthy While Schools are Closed HHS Updates: New Guidelines on Priority Testing (See attachment) DHS Update: Joint Statement on US-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the US-Canada Land Border for Non-Essential Purposes Fact Sheet: DHS Measures on the Border to Limit the Further Spread of Coronavirus […]

    Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Opportunity, Training

    Apply for the Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

    ASPR’s National Healthcare Preparedness Program and FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) are seeking health care coalitions to participate in their jointly developed Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course at the CDP’s campus in Anniston, Alabama. The purpose of the course is to provide instruction and practical experience in the best practice procedures for preparing […]

    Jan 15, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Call for Comments, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug Overdoses (CReDO)

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project Initiation Request to the NFPA Standards Council asking for the development of an ANSI-accredited standard for community-based response to drug overdoses (CReDO).

    Oct 29, 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

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), Training

    14 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition

    NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) program is pleased to recognize or re-recognize 14 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Four agencies from Texas, Michigan, Florida, and Tennessee have earned PPHR recognition for the first time, while ten agencies from Arizona, Florida, […]

    Jul 02, 2019 | NacchoVoice

    Immunization, Training

    CDC Offers Additional RealOpt©, Web-based Training Sessions

    Additional training dates of the virtual instructor-led RealOpt© class on vaccination and point-of dispensing (POD) sites are now available. This training leads participants through the components of RealOpt©, a computer modeling program that determines staff requirements and examines process efficiencies, based on site-specific configurations. With this tool, students will learn to manipulate...

    Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Reviewer Recruitment Open!

    Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is currently seeking national reviewers for our Fall 2019 review of local health department applications. This is a great opportunity to learn about innovative practices in preparedness, network with colleagues from across the nation, and serve the local public health preparedness community. As a reviewer, you would work on a three-person […]

    Jun 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Hazards & Health Effects

    2019 Prep Summit: Radiation-Focused Sessions and Activities

    Attend Radiation Forum Sessions to Increase Radiation Preparedness Knowledge The 2019 Preparedness Summit is just weeks away! The Summit will take place March 26-29 at the America’s Center Convention Complex in St. Louis, MO. This year at the summit, there will be a wide range of sessions and workshops available, including sessions on Radiation Preparedness. […]

    Mar 04, 2019 | Raymond Puerini

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    Upcoming Events

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    Enhancing Health Communications to Empower Your Outreach

    Andrea Grenadier will share examples of LHD-related success stories and highlight tools and resources you can use to support your communications work.

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    May 23

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    Local Health Official Monthly Engagement Meeting

    A Call to build connection across the LHO community, ensure timely updates, and allow for discussion with federal partners on a regular basis.

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    May 29

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    Creativity, Compliance, and Outreach in Water Safety

    A Model Aquatic Health Code Network webinar featuring Columbus Public Health.

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    May 30

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    Webinar: Intro to Health Equity: Practices and Policies

    Gain a deeper understanding of the core concepts of health equity and how to incorporate equity into everyday practices.

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    Jul 22

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    PHI*con

    PHI*con is a conference focusing on Public Health Informatics, Surveillance, and IT. It will be held July 22-23, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan.

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    Jul 23

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    NACCHO360 2024

    The largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

    2 Year COVIN graphic
    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Water Fountain
    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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