National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience...

This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of...

Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or...

    Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and...

    Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author

  • Explore Public Health Law & Preparedness at the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    Public health law, whether at the federal, state, or local level, plays a critical role in shaping how local health departments (LHDs)...

    Apr 12, 2017 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.

  • Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!

    On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify...

    Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary Schedule

    The full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta....

    Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the Nation

    Increasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the...

    Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn...

    By Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County...

    Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Staying Prepared for Winter Weather

    Each year, it seems that winter weather patterns become more unpredictable. In late 2016, after an unseasonably warm 70-degree day in...

    Jan 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and Response

    This September marks the fourteenth annual National Preparedness Month, created to raise public awareness about the importance of emergency preparedness and encourage Americans to take action. Each year, throughout the month of September, more than 3,000 public and private organizations at the national, state, and local levels promote guidelines and resources on planning for and […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Inside My NACCHO Fellowship Experience: Attending the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Tara Lutz, MPH, CHES, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow As a NACCHO fellow I had the opportunity to attend one conference or national meeting that aligned with the focus of the Health and Disability Fellowship program. I chose the Preparedness Summit, a conference annually coordinated by a NACCHO-led coalition, which is nationally recognized as both […]

    Jul 27, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Engage with the Medical Reserve Corps at the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    By Brennan J. Leddy, M.A.Ed, Communications Specialist, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Program, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national network of volunteers, organized locally to improve the health and safety of their communities. Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, the MRC program was created to engage volunteers to strengthen...

    Apr 17, 2017 | Guest Author

    Explore Public Health Law & Preparedness at the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    Public health law, whether at the federal, state, or local level, plays a critical role in shaping how local health departments (LHDs) and their partners approach and implement preparedness strategy and response activities. From defining the roles of stakeholders leading or supporting emergency planning, response, and recovery efforts to ensuring legal protections for personally identifiable...

    Apr 12, 2017 | Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.

    Seeking Input: Citizen Science for Community Resilience– Earn a $50 gift card!

    On behalf of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the RAND Corporation is working with NACCHO to explore and quantify how citizen science, the use of scientific principles and methods by lay members of the public to improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, can impact community resilience and response to disasters. The goal of this project […]

    Mar 21, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    2017 Preparedness Summit: Full Plenary Schedule

    The full plenary schedule is now available for the 2017 Preparedness Summit, scheduled to take place on April 25-28, 2017 in Atlanta. This year’s plenaries will feature conversations with leaders and experts from diverse sectors about issues such as biodefense, technological innovation, and the evolving status of water in the context of national health security. […]

    Mar 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    2017 Preparedness Summit Opening Plenary: Federal Efforts to Prepare the Nation

    Increasing the nation’s preparedness and response efforts related to biological and chemical threats has been a top priority for the last three presidential administrations. Since the events of 9/11 occurred nearly two decades ago, there has been great progress to advance U.S. resilience in the face of these risks. Yet, in order to continue moving in […]

    Feb 24, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    A Tale of Two Floods: Strengthening Local Public Health System Response in Linn County, Iowa

    By Julie Stephens, BA, Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Specialist, Linn County Public Health Department Linn County Public Health (LCPH) is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and serves the state’s second largest county, home to more than 200,000 individuals. Linn County is also home to the Cedar River, which runs across the entire county, dividing the city […]

    Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Staying Prepared for Winter Weather

    Each year, it seems that winter weather patterns become more unpredictable. In late 2016, after an unseasonably warm 70-degree day in the Northeast United States, Winter Storm Argos produced record snowfall in Binghamton (NY) and Syracuse (NY). As we move into the thick of the unpredictable winter months, it’s important to make sure your communities […]

    Jan 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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