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Preparedness Brief

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

An Inside Look at NACCHO’s MRC Challenge Award Recipients

Within the first year of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Challenge Awards, 29 recipients are working to improve the...

Jul 30, 2014 | Katie Roulston

Incident Management Workgroup June Report

The Incident Management Workgroup held two calls in the month of June. The first, held on June 2, included an update on...

Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

Public Health Law Workgroup June Report

This month the Public Health Law Workgroup met with Dorit Reiss from the University of California Hastings College of...

Jul 01, 2014 | Guest Author

Incident Management Workgroup April Report

In lieu of an April call, members of the Incident Management Workgroup attended and participated in the NACCHO webinar,...

May 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

Public Health Emergency Law Minimum Competencies

Legal preparedness is an integral part of comprehensive emergency preparedness for public health professionals and...

Apr 29, 2014 | Guest Author

Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda

On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health...

Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin

Incident Management Workgroup February Report

The Incident Management Workgroup held its monthly call on February 24.  Workgroup members discussed a draft of a...

Feb 26, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars Program

Over the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level...

Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin

Thirteen Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready Recognition

NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies...

Jan 23, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

Survive and Thrive Prepares New and Aspiring Leaders in Local Public Health

NACCHO’s Survive and Thrive is a 12-month program that prepares new and aspiring local health officials with the...

Dec 23, 2013 | Kim Grimmick

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
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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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Stories from the Field

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