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NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Award
by Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness...
Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination Released
Every day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States....
Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair
Ebola Emotional Support Resources
As the news and other information surrounding concerns of Ebola in the United States have the potential to trigger anxiety, confusion,...
Oct 21, 2014 | Admin
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars Announced
NACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse...
Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health...
The Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness...
Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter Exercise
By Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the...
Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston
Strong Community Ties Strengthen National Health Security
By Pamela Barnes, MA, National Strategic Engagement Team Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Division of Policy and Strategic...
Aug 29, 2014 | Guest Author
NACCHO MRC Volunteer Core Competency Ad Hoc Workgroup Meeting
On April 17-18, members of NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteer Core Competency Ad Hoc Workgroup met to continue its work...
May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick
Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook...
Mar 21, 2014 | Admin
NACCHO Funds 43 Innovative Community Projects through MRC Challenge Awardby Tahlia Gousse, Senior Program Analyst, Public Health Preparedness and Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps (DCVMRC), has selected 43 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units to receive 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Challenge Awards. More than 175 MRC units across the country applied for […] Mar 18, 2015 | Tahlia Gousse |
New Evidence-Based Planning Guidance for Patient Decontamination ReleasedEvery day large quantities of hazardous materials are made, transported, stored, and used in communities throughout the United States. With nearly 25 million people living near chemical facilities in the nation, many could be exposed to chemicals following a catastrophic incident. To protect health and save lives in such catastrophic incidents, first responders, medical providers, […] Dec 19, 2014 | Justin Snair |
Ebola Emotional Support ResourcesAs the news and other information surrounding concerns of Ebola in the United States have the potential to trigger anxiety, confusion, anger and worry among healthcare workers and the public-at-large, local health departments can share emotional support resources to help community members cope with feelings of fear or anxiety over Ebola. The national Disaster Distress […] Oct 21, 2014 | Admin |
Fall Class of Local Public Health Policy & Practice Scholars AnnouncedNACCHO’s newly developed Local Public Health Policy and Practice Scholars Program attracted close to 70 applicants with diverse academic interests from across the country. With such high interest and demand for local public health experience, NACCHO expanded its program to accommodate more scholars in a wider variety of focus areas than previously stated. This Friday, NACCHO will […] Oct 08, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Accessible Video Resource for POD Settings: Q and A with the Northeast Texas Health DistrictThe Northeast Texas Public Health District (NTPHD) has experienced its share of disasters. After Hurricane Katrina, NTPHD preparedness staff noticed that educational resources were not available to members of the deaf community. In response, they created a series of informational preparedness videos to be used in Point of Dispensing (POD) settings. The information in the videos […] Sep 26, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO Staff Attend State Managed Shelter ExerciseBy Katie Roulston, Program Associate, Public Health Preparedness, and Kim Grimmick, M.Ed, Lead Analyst, eLearning On August 19, the Virginia Department of Social Services conducted a State Managed Shelter Exercise at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and NACCHO staff members Katie Roulston and Kim Grimmick attended the exercise. During this exercise, state, local, and […] Sep 09, 2014 | Katie Roulston |
Strong Community Ties Strengthen National Health SecurityBy Pamela Barnes, MA, National Strategic Engagement Team Lead, Office of Policy and Planning, Division of Policy and Strategic Planning, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Every disaster holds the potential to impact health so this September, join the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness […] Aug 29, 2014 | Guest Author |
NACCHO MRC Volunteer Core Competency Ad Hoc Workgroup MeetingOn April 17-18, members of NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteer Core Competency Ad Hoc Workgroup met to continue its work with developing a conceptual framework for training and development activities for the MRC network. Members of the group took what was learned from the February in-person meeting and additional areas of research presented at its […] May 06, 2014 | Kim Grimmick |
Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment ProgramsThe Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released a new handbook entitled, “Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs.” It offers guidance in creating a disaster preparedness and recovery plan for programs that provide treatment for mental illness and substance use disorders. This handbook also covers the planning process, preparing... Mar 21, 2014 | Admin |
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