A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness

From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since...

Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Register Now for the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    Registration is now open for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until March 17, 2017. The Summit will be...

    Dec 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • National Preparedness Month 2016: A Look Back

    By Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts...

    Nov 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and...

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National...

    Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • San Bernardino MRC Organizes Active Shooter Event to Increase Community Resilience

    By Kevin Jacinto, MHA, NACCHO Program Analyst  As we approach the one-year mark of the San Bernardino mass shooting of December 2015,...

    Nov 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • 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

  • NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month

    By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...

    Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease...

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Sign Up for ASPR’s National Health Security eNewsletter!

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has recently announced its new National Health Security...

    Sep 29, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

  • A Year in Review: The Best of NACCHO Preparedness

    From the onset of Zika virus disease to international acts of violence related to terrorism, to the worst global migrant crisis since World War II, the year 2016 brought a whole new meaning to the importance of public health emergency preparedness. Throughout the last twelve months, NACCHO has worked diligently in collaboration with many of […]

    Jan 03, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Register Now for the 2017 Preparedness Summit

    Registration is now open for the 2017 Preparedness Summit. Early bird rates are available until March 17, 2017. The Summit will be held from April 25-28 at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. This year’s Summit will explore the factors driving change in our world, analyze how they will impact the future of public health preparedness, and identify […]

    Dec 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    National Preparedness Month 2016: A Look Back

    By Madison Ferraro, NACCHO Senior Program Assistant Each September, as part of National Preparedness Month, preparedness efforts across the country are celebrated and highlighted. This year, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) chose the theme “The Power of Preparedness”, which focused on preparing globally, preparing to respond, preparing locally, preparing together, and...

    Nov 21, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    NACCHO Honors Local Health Departments: Exemplary Emergency Preparedness Model and Promising Practices

    By Chelsea Gridley-Smith, NACCHO Program Analyst By creating the Model Practice and Promising Practice Program, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) recognizes the best local public health practices in the country. This initiative was designed to inspire continued innovation and highlight local health departments already making significant strides in the field....

    Nov 11, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    San Bernardino MRC Organizes Active Shooter Event to Increase Community Resilience

    By Kevin Jacinto, MHA, NACCHO Program Analyst  As we approach the one-year mark of the San Bernardino mass shooting of December 2015, we are reminded of the necessity for health security, which is dependent on a resilient community. Individuals and communities that are knowledgeable and capable on how to prepare and respond in an emergency […]

    Nov 07, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    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

    NACCHO Puts the FUN-damentals in 2016 National Preparedness Month

    By Porschea Lewis, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst Last month NACCHO, joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and thousands of other public health organizations in the promotion of National Preparedness Month, aimed at better equipping every day citizens with the tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies. NACCHO, not only planned […]

    Oct 18, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Prepare Yourself: Empowering Communities to Respond to Emergencies

    By Amanda Lubit, DVM, MS, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is highlighting five themes for each week of September, emphasizing the various aspects of effective preparedness. Each week, the NACCHO Preparedness team is authoring a blog to promote the theme and […]

    Sep 30, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Sign Up for ASPR’s National Health Security eNewsletter!

    The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has recently announced its new National Health Security eNewsletter. This email based outreach is designed to build awareness and understanding of national health security among the program’s many stakeholders, including local health departments. Subscribers will receive communications featuring informative, educational,...

    Sep 29, 2016 | Stephen Maheux

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