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Preparedness Brief

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

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Call for Participants: Refreshing the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Specific Plan

The current Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector policy and operational guidance document is set to expire at the...

Jul 16, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)
  • Training

ASPR/FEMA Health Care Coalition Response Leadership Course

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

Jun 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis
  • Podcast

Podcast from Washington: 2019 Prep Summit

Several recent episodes of NACCHO’s Podcast from Washington have featured speakers and panelists from the 2019...

May 06, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Awards & Recognition
  • Community Resilience
  • Medical Countermeasures

Deadline Extended! 2019 National Health Security Award Due May 10

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

Apr 30, 2019

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response

Fact Sheet: Controlled Substances & Emergency Response FAQs

Developed by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response Technical Resources, Assistance...

Apr 09, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Awards & Recognition
  • Community Resilience

Call for Presentations: National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference

The theme for the 2019 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference is Taking Coalitions to New Heights....

Mar 21, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar
  • Rural Health

Webinar Recording: Hospital-Based Incident Command Systems: Small and Rural Hospitals

HHS ASPR’s Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) hosted a webinar on March 12, 2019...

Mar 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources
  • Webinar

Webinar Recording: ASPR Healthcare and Public Health Risk Identification and Site Criticality Toolkit

The Risk Identification and Site Criticality (RISC) Toolkit was developed with the input of a team of healthcare...

Feb 28, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning

2019 Prep Summit: Prepare for Evolving Threats with the New National Health Security Strategy!

Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for...

Jan 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning

The Threat Environment is Evolving; Are You Ready to Evolve With It?

NACCHO recently released the 2018 Preparedness Profile Assessment, which describes the landscape of public health...

Jan 24, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

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

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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...

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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