Preparedness Brief

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

Climate Change and Human Health: Impacts, Vulnerability, and Public Health

Human health is directly affected by natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, flooding, and heat; it is also...

Oct 07, 2014 | Chris Mills

Department of Housing and Urban Development Launches $1 Billion National Disaster Resilience Competition

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro launched a $1 billion National Disaster...

Sep 19, 2014 | Admin

EPA Extends Comment Period for Clean Power Plan Proposal

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it would extend the comment period on the Clean Power...

Sep 16, 2014 | Katie Regan

The Implications for Public Health when “Weird Weather” becomes the New Normal

Moshi is probably best known as a base camp for intrepid hikers wishing to scale Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro’s...

Sep 16, 2014 | Guest Author

NACCHO Releases Report on Climate Change Preparedness at the Local Level

NACCHO and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication recently conducted a study to gain a...

Sep 04, 2014 | Lisa Brown

CDC Releases Guide for Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change

CDC recently released the report, Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments....

Aug 12, 2014 | Lisa Brown

Report: The Cost of Delaying Action to Stem Climate Change

On July 29, the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report on the economic consequences of delaying action on...

Jul 30, 2014 | Erin Roberts

White House Introduces Climate Change Initiatives, including CDC Climate Change Health Vulnerability Assessment

As part of the Obama Administration’s Climate Action Plan, the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience was...

Jul 17, 2014 | Erin Roberts

Summer Internships at NACCHO

Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and...

Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills

White House Announces the National Disaster Resilience Competition

President Obama announced the National Disaster Resilience Competition on June 14 in response to demand from state,...

Jun 25, 2014 | Admin

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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