David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health...

In an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’...

Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray

  • Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and...

    On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series,...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on...

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

  • Introducing MRC Connect!

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders and partners have spoken… MRC Connect is the name for the new web-and mobile-based...

    Mar 27, 2014 | Admin

  • CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...

    On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...

    Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • 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 Security (GHS)...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • Leveraging Partnerships between Public Health and Pharmacies: An Interview with...

    This is the fourth part of a series of interviews with local health department (LHD) staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Erin Roberts

  • NACCHO Selects Sites for its Radiation Legal Preparedness Project

    NACCHO announced on March 19 that it has selected sites for a nationwide Radiation Preparedness Project aimed at assessing the...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Christopher Gray

  • Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements

    The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Admin

  • David Dyjack, NACCHO’s Associate Executive Director, discusses Local Public Health Department Funding for Climate Change

    In an article which recently appeared in Roll Call, David Dyjack, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ (NACCHO) Associate Executive Director, was asked to comment on a range of issues related to local public health and climate change, including decreasing funding levels and the need for community-specific public health adaptation strategies. Dyjack […]

    Apr 07, 2014 | Christopher Gray

    Newly Released IPCC Report – Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability

    On Monday, March 31, 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its second report of a three-part series, Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability. The summary is available here, and the whole report can be viewed in its two sections, Part A and Part B. Additionally, there are Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) documents […]

    Mar 31, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    Get the Latest Updates from the 2014 Preparedness Summit

    The 2014 Preparedness Summit begins Tuesday, April 1 in Atlanta! Can’t make it to the Summit but want to stay updated on what’s happening? There are a number of ways you can follow the discussion and highlights from this year’s event: Join the conversation on Twitter by following @prepsummit and the conference hashtag #PS14; Visit […]

    Mar 31, 2014 | Admin

    Introducing MRC Connect!

    Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit leaders and partners have spoken… MRC Connect is the name for the new web-and mobile-based application NACCHO is developing! With over 48 percent of the 529 votes cast during a two-week period, MRC unit leaders have established an identity for their new resource. MRC Connect will help enhance the partnerships among MRC […]

    Mar 27, 2014 | Admin

    CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting

    On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […]

    Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    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 Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    Leveraging Partnerships between Public Health and Pharmacies: An Interview with Carina Elsenboss

    This is the fourth part of a series of interviews with local health department (LHD) staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Carina Elsenboss, the Interim Preparedness Director, Preparedness Section, Public Health — Seattle & King County, previews her session, “Leveraging Partnerships between Public Health and Pharmacies to Enhance Medication Dispensing Capabilities.” At this...

    Mar 20, 2014 | Erin Roberts

    NACCHO Selects Sites for its Radiation Legal Preparedness Project

    NACCHO announced on March 19 that it has selected sites for a nationwide Radiation Preparedness Project aimed at assessing the readiness of local public health officials and emergency response professionals for a radiological incident. In a series of exercises across the country, NACCHO will examine how local officials are able to address complex issues such as family reunification, public...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Christopher Gray

    Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements

    The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been published on Grants.gov here. These grants are offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/National Healthcare Preparedness Programs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Office of Public Health Preparedness and...

    Mar 19, 2014 | Admin

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