Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

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  • Infectious Disease

Guidance on Measles during the Summer Travel Season

CDC has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory with guidance on Measles during the summer travel season.

Jun 22, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR Awards $50 Million from the American Rescue Plan to Strengthen the Medical Reserve Corps

ASPR announced $50 million in awards to 33 states and jurisdictions to strengthen the MRC network.

Jun 09, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Hot Topics Include Debt Ceiling and One Health

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Jun 09, 2023 | NacchoVoice

Opportunity
  • Opportunity

RFP: Editorial services for Health Security Journal Supplement

Proposals due June 23.

Jun 09, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • Tools & Resources
  • Air Quality

Wildfire Smoke Resources for Communities

Resources to help communities monitor and mitigate impacts of wildfire smoke.

Jun 08, 2023 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

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  • Opportunity
  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

Applications Open for Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) National Reviewers

Applications due June 30.

Jun 07, 2023 | Cagla Duyal

Opportunity
  • Opportunity
  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

RFP: Consultant for Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Criteria Updates and Quality Improvement

Applications due June 16.

Jun 06, 2023 | Jerry Joseph

Webinar
  • Webinar

Webinar: Introduction to the 2023-2026 National Health Security Strategy

Webinar recording now available.

Jun 01, 2023 | Jessica Pryor

Emergency Prep
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response

When Public Health Meets Misinformation: Acknowledging and Learning from the Successes and Failures of Emergency Risk Communication

At the recently concluded NACCHO Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA, a workshop on risk communication in public health...

May 30, 2023 | Anu Varma

Rural America
  • Tools & Resources
  • Rural Health

Rural Emergency Preparedness and Response Toolkit

The Rural Health Information Hub has just developed a new toolkit for rural communities in handling Emergency...

May 26, 2023 | Beth Hess

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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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...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • 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...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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