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Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July Report
During the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for...
Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Being Prepared to Respond
By Sarah Summers, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst In commemoration of National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control...
Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Factsheet: Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit
NACCHO recently released a new fact sheet titled, Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit. This fact sheet provides key...
Aug 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Public Health Preparedness Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Preparedness Profile...
In May 2015, with support from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed the first annual Preparedness...
Aug 03, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health Departments
Radiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from...
Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square Bombing
In the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the...
May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Georgia Department of Public Health’s Statewide Full-Scale Exercise: How to...
In November 2015, the Georgia Department of Public Health participated in a three-day statewide full-scale exercise. This exercise...
Mar 10, 2016 | Mary Hodges
23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) Recognition
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized 30 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond...
Jan 28, 2016 | Madison Ferraro
Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online Toolkit
NACCHO needs your help! In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s...
Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) July ReportDuring the month of July, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) NACCHO staff continued the recruitment and selection process for reviewers for the fall 2016 review cycle. Reviewers selected for this cycle will assess and vet the submitted preparedness plans from health department applicants for this year. The list of participating reviewers will be finalized in […] Sep 09, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Being Prepared to RespondBy Sarah Summers, 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 provide local health […] Sep 08, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Factsheet: Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise ToolkitNACCHO recently released a new fact sheet titled, Radiological Sheltering Tabletop Exercise Toolkit. This fact sheet provides key details on the new toolkit developed by the NACCHO preparedness team in collaboration with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Applicable for local health departments (LHDs) at all levels of planning, this resource is designed for LHD staff to […] Aug 12, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Public Health Preparedness Landscape: Findings from the 2015 Preparedness Profile AssessmentIn May 2015, with support from the Center for Disease Control (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed the first annual Preparedness Profile assessment to local health departments (LHDs). Amidst continuous cuts to preparedness funding, NACCHO has interviewed members who have anecdotally reported that decreases in funding have led to decreases in staffing, trainings, exercises, travel and […] Aug 03, 2016 | Tahlia Gousse |
New NACCHO Radiation Resources for Local Health DepartmentsRadiation preparedness is no longer just a necessity for jurisdictions neighboring nuclear facilities. In fact, there is concern from experts that the threat of a radiological emergency is growing across the nation. Moreover, there are readily available and often poorly protected radioactive materials in use throughout military, academic, research and industrial agencies1. While the probability... Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Summit Podcast Series: Lessons Learned from the Attempted Times Square BombingIn the second year of the Preparedness Summit Podcast series, take a deeper dive into the subject of preparedness with some of the most fascinating Summit speakers. Michael Frogel, Co-Principal Investigator for the New York City Pediatric Disaster Coalition shares his experience planning for a pediatric mass casualty event after the failed bombing attempt on […] May 13, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
Georgia Department of Public Health’s Statewide Full-Scale Exercise: How to Incorporate Administrative PreparednessIn November 2015, the Georgia Department of Public Health participated in a three-day statewide full-scale exercise. This exercise included the activation of Georgia’s 18 public health district’s Emergency Operation Centers (EOCs) and designated Points of Dispensing (PODs) sites around the state. Prior to the exercise, the health department spent numerous months creating the exercise scenario,... Mar 10, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
23 Agencies Achieve Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) RecognitionNACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recognized 30 local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Seven agencies from Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas earned PPHR recognition for the first time, and 23 agencies from Virginia, Florida, Arizona, Minnesota, and Idaho achieved PPHR […] Jan 28, 2016 | Madison Ferraro |
Submit Tools to Project Public Health Ready’s Online ToolkitNACCHO needs your help! In an effort to provide the best technical assistance and resources to local health departments NACCHO’s Preparedness Planning, Outcomes and Measurement (PPOM) Workgroup is seeking to expand and update the Project Public Health Ready online toolkit. This toolkit serves as a repository of best practices, templates, and samples for a variety […] Jan 26, 2016 | Mary Hodges |
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