HHS Purchases Additional Medical Countermeasures for Radiological Threats

Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

Oct 24, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • New Online Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Control Professionals

    In response to requests from Poison center (PC) professionals on additional training when informing the public on radiation-related...

    Oct 14, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • National Health Security Strategy: Strategic Messaging Guide

    By Sarah Getachew, Program Analyst NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) Strategic...

    Oct 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Incident Management Workgroup August Report

    The first 2016-2017 project year meeting for the Incident Management Workgroup was held on August 22, 2016. During this meeting,...

    Sep 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August Report

    NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup met on August 8, 2016 for it’s second meeting of the project year. The meeting...

    Sep 12, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • Partnering with Meals on Wheels for Emergency Response

    Meals on Wheels as a Response Partner During public health emergencies there are many individuals with access and functional needs who...

    Aug 08, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July Report

    Earlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The...

    Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

  • New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments

    Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from...

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • HHS Purchases Additional Medical Countermeasures for Radiological Threats

    Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced the purchase of two additional medical countermeasures (MCMs) to treat bone marrow injuries of radiological incident victims. These products are Neulasta and Leukine; both colony stimulating factors which can be used to help […]

    Oct 24, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    Announcing the 2016-2017 National Health Security Awards Program

    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 second annual National Health Security Awards Program. This national honor recognizes local health departments (LHDs) that have demonstrated significant accomplishments in implementing health security-related initiatives...

    Oct 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    New Online Radiation Emergency Training for Poison Control Professionals

    In response to requests from Poison center (PC) professionals on additional training when informing the public on radiation-related inquires, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released free online training. Categorized by five modules, these presentations aim to train PC staff on reacting appropriately and sharing vital information in the event of a radiation […]

    Oct 14, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    National Health Security Strategy: Strategic Messaging Guide

    By Sarah Getachew, Program Analyst NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) Strategic Messaging Guide. This tool can be used by local health department (LHD) staff to easily create and communicate messages about national health security to media outlets, policymakers and the public. The messages found in this guide […]

    Oct 10, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Incident Management Workgroup August Report

    The first 2016-2017 project year meeting for the Incident Management Workgroup was held on August 22, 2016. During this meeting, workgroup members discussed and set goals and objectives for the new project year. One of the new project goals is to increase partnership with local businesses in preparing for and responding to incidents. Another goal focuses on […]

    Sep 15, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Medical Countermeasures Workgroup August Report

    NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup met on August 8, 2016 for it’s second meeting of the project year. The meeting started with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announcing a series of trainings on the using RealOpt software for Point of Dispensing planning. Next, the MCM Workgroup Chair, Sarah Keally of Fairfax County (VA) […]

    Sep 12, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    Partnering with Meals on Wheels for Emergency Response

    Meals on Wheels as a Response Partner During public health emergencies there are many individuals with access and functional needs who may have difficulty retrieving life-saving medical countermeasures (MCMs) at response sites such as public points of dispensing (PODs). Some local health departments (LHDs) have successfully partnered with home service provider agencies, such as Meals on Wheels,...

    Aug 08, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    Medical Countermeasures Workgroup July Report

    Earlier this month, NACCHO’s Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup held its first monthly call of the project year. The meeting started with representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promoting the content of their latest Second Wednesday Webinar series (July 13, 2016) call, which highlighted information on ASPR TRACIE and the NACCHO Toolbox. Next, the...

    Jul 26, 2016 | Raymond Puerini

    New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments

    Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. Moreover, there are readily available and often poorly protected radioactive materials in use throughout military, academic, research and industrial agencies1. While the probability...

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

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