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DHS Releases Chemical Defense Resources Guide
The Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs (DHS-OHA) compiled a resource guide for community health organizations...
Dec 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges
HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment Resource
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical...
Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan
Partnerships Between Local Public Health and Poison Control Lead to Greater...
The link between local public health departments and poison control centers is obvious, although not always well executed. Because of...
Jun 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
New Guidance Available on Shelter Operations During Radiation Emergencies
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency. The...
Apr 29, 2015 | Katie Regan
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health Award
Andrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected...
Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan
EPA Launches Student-Focused Radiation Website, RadTown
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s student-focused radiation website, RadTown, has newly launched. This interactive, virtual...
Aug 22, 2014 | Lisa Brown
NACCHO and CDC Release New Radiation Legal Preparedness Report
On July 10, CDC’s Public Health Law Program published Public Health Preparedness: Examination of Legal Language Authorizing...
Jul 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak
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 the...
Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman
Summer Internships at NACCHO
Did you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of...
Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills
DHS Releases Chemical Defense Resources GuideThe Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs (DHS-OHA) compiled a resource guide for community health organizations containing links to several sources of information, best practices, and other guidance specific to chemical threats. Community level response planning for a chemical release is critical to minimizing loss of life, protecting clinical infrastructure, and reducing the... Dec 02, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
HHS Launches Redesigned Online Radiation Treatment ResourceThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the first major redesign of the Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) website since its launch in 2007. The new site now includes behavioral health resources and material for additional stakeholders, including first responders, senior health care leaders, veterinarians, and public information officers. Additionally, the... Oct 08, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Partnerships Between Local Public Health and Poison Control Lead to Greater Community Health LiteracyThe link between local public health departments and poison control centers is obvious, although not always well executed. Because of the sensitive nature of poison control data, and the lack of bureaucratic connection between the two organizations, it can sometimes be hard to share information. It can sometimes even be hard to remember to share […] Jun 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
New Guidance Available on Shelter Operations During Radiation EmergenciesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released A Guide to Operating Public Shelters in a Radiation Emergency. The guide, the result of a multiagency collaboration that included NACCHO, has been developed to assist with planning and response efforts related to shelter operations in a radiation emergency. The scope of the guide encompasses […] Apr 29, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Andrew Roszak, NACCHO Senior Director, Honored with Pillars of Public Health AwardAndrew Roszak, Senior Director for Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response at NACCHO, has been selected to receive a 2015 “Pillars of Public Health Award” from the City of El Paso Department of Public Health. NACCHO congratulates Roszak on this honor. “The mission of NACCHO is to be a leader, partner, catalyst and voice […] Jan 05, 2015 | Katie Regan |
EPA Launches Student-Focused Radiation Website, RadTownThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s student-focused radiation website, RadTown, has newly launched. This interactive, virtual community provides information for students and teachers about different radiation sources, links to additional information and all new graphics and content. A new addition to RadTown is EPA’s Radiation Education Activities for middle and high school students... Aug 22, 2014 | Lisa Brown |
NACCHO and CDC Release New Radiation Legal Preparedness ReportOn July 10, CDC’s Public Health Law Program published Public Health Preparedness: Examination of Legal Language Authorizing Responses to Radiological Incidents, an assessment of state and local laws that authorize restriction of movement and decontamination of people during a radiological event. The assessment is the result of a partnership between CDC’s Public Health Law Program, […] Jul 10, 2014 | Andy Roszak |
Incident Management Workgroup June ReportThe Incident Management Workgroup held two calls in the month of June. The first, held on June 2, included an update on the development of Emergency Management Assistance Compact mission ready packages for public health to be deployed and a discussion of local public health’s priorities related to homeland security. The workgroup also reviewed changes […] Jul 07, 2014 | Rachel Schulman |
Summer Internships at NACCHODid you know that NACCHO has internship positions year round? Every fall, spring, and summer, NACCHO recruits and selects a handful of talented students or recent graduates to learn about local public health and refine their professional skill sets. Interns are assigned to a specific team with a subject matter area of focus, which allows […] Jun 27, 2014 | Chris Mills |
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