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Volunteer and Donations for Puerto Rico
The following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response...
Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness Summit
NACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments,...
Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Now Accepting Applications: NACCHO Disability Technical Assistance Program
NACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is currently accepting applications through November 30, 2017 for its Disability Technical...
Sep 11, 2017 | Sara Lyons
ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder...
National health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents...
Sep 06, 2017 | Danielle Chatelain
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic Influenza
Next year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have...
Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts
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
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health Departments
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the...
Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System Preparedness
The New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report...
Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship Program
NACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability...
Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Volunteer and Donations for Puerto RicoThe following message is being shared from the HHS Critical Infrastructure Protection Program pertaining to Hurricane Maria response and recovery efforts. Response and recovery efforts continue in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands while most issues surround the abundance of fuel shortages, transportation, little to no communication throughout the islands, and airport congestion. The... Sep 26, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness SummitNACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments, partner agencies and other emergency preparedness stakeholders to contribute to the advancement of U.S. national health security by submitting an abstract for the 2018 Preparedness Summit (April 17-20, 2018 in Atlanta, GA). Now more than ever, the public health... Sep 12, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Now Accepting Applications: NACCHO Disability Technical Assistance ProgramNACCHO’s Health and Disability Program is currently accepting applications through November 30, 2017 for its Disability Technical Assistance Program. This initiative is designed to support local health departments seeking to increase inclusivity and accessibility for people with disabilities in their programs, products, and services. Through this program, NACCHO staff provides assistance on a... Sep 11, 2017 | Sara Lyons |
ASPR and NACCHO Work to Advance National Health Security through Local Stakeholder EngagementNational health security (NHS) refers to the level of national preparedness and resiliency in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences. Such threats include incidents like severe weather, infectious disease outbreaks, hazardous material exposure, or acts of terrorism, each of which, whether naturally occurring or human-made, can result in widespread... Sep 06, 2017 | Danielle Chatelain |
Flu on Call: Increasing Access to Care and Treatment during Pandemic InfluenzaNext year, 2018, will mark the 100th anniversary of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic (the so-called “Spanish Flu”), estimated to have killed 3% to 6% of the world’s population. Since it is nearly impossible to predict when the next pandemic will occur, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is conducting ongoing efforts to bolster the nation’s […] Aug 30, 2017 | Erin Roberts |
National Preparedness Month 2017: The Opportunity to Strengthen Community Resilience and ResponseThis 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 |
FEMA National Level Exercise Planning: Opportunity for Local Health DepartmentsThe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will conduct their biennial National Level Exercise (NLE) to test and evaluate the capability of the nation to respond and recover, in a coordinated and unified manner, to a catastrophic incident. This year’s effort will focus on a catastrophic hurricane impacting the National Capital Region. Themes for the exercise include protective […] Aug 08, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
NYC Releases Annual Report on Healthcare System PreparednessThe New York City (NYC) Health Department, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response is pleased to share the first annual report on Health Care System Preparedness (http://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/em/nyc-healthcare-system-preparedness-report.pdf). The report documents the collaborative and intensive work between the Health Department and health care facilities across NYC and the... Aug 04, 2017 | Katie Dwyer |
Now Recruiting: NACCHO Health & Disability Fellowship ProgramNACCHO is currently seeking two graduate students to become the newest Health and Disability fellows The NACCHO Health and Disability Fellowship Program is an invaluable workforce development opportunity for graduate level students and interested getting hands on experience in the public health disability field. Click here to read the latest NACCHO Voice blog featuring the […] Aug 02, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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