The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between...
Oct 02, 2018
Refer to the following information for updates on Hurricane Florence and corresponding resources. Florence has been upgraded to a...
Sep 18, 2018
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018...
Jul 23, 2018
The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of...
Jul 18, 2018
Building a culture of preparedness alongside faith-based and community organizations is key to improving outcomes for disaster...
Jun 19, 2018
Behavioral health is an essential part of community resilience and recovery from traumatic events, after which individuals and first...
May 21, 2018
The 2018 Preparedness Summit took place last month at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. As the first and longest running national...
May 16, 2018
Join us at the 2018 Preparedness Summit to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public health...
Apr 06, 2018
Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national conference on...
Mar 14, 2018 | NacchoVoice
Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based training and recognition program created through a cooperate agreement between the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help local health departments (LHDs) build their preparedness capacity through a continuous quality improvement model. Here are the top...
Refer to the following information for updates on Hurricane Florence and corresponding resources. Florence has been upgraded to a Category 4 Hurricane Tropical Depression Florence – center is over central Ohio Valley moving a little faster as it moves northeast. Wind speed 25 mph. Flash flood warnings are in effect for many counties. Rain is […]
The final plenary session “A Troubling Gap: Why Cyber Security Matters to Public Health Emergency Preparedness” wrapped up the 2018 Preparedness Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. with a panel discussion on why cyberattacks is a public health concern. In this interactive session, moderator Stephen Curren, director, Division of Resilience, Office of Emergency […]
The final late-breaking session at the 2018 Preparedness Summit featured the leaders who facilitated the response and recovery of October’s mass casualty incident in Las Vegas, Nev. The Las Vegas shooting, carried out by a lone shooter, was unprecedented. The shooter unleashed more than 1,100 rounds (approximately 100 rounds per minute) from his window on […]
Building a culture of preparedness alongside faith-based and community organizations is key to improving outcomes for disaster survivors and strengthening the resilience of our communities. A new guide, Engaging Faith-based and Community Organizations: Planning Considerations for Emergency Managers, from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA),...
Behavioral health is an essential part of community resilience and recovery from traumatic events, after which individuals and first responders may experience a range of emotional, behavioral, physical, and cognitive responses. Individuals who had a mental illness (whether diagnosed or not) prior to the event may experience re-triggering or increased severity of symptoms, which could […]
The 2018 Preparedness Summit took place last month at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. As the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness, it drew a wide variety of professionals and experts with a stake in the field—local and state public health department staff; federal agency staff including the U.S. Department […]
Join us at the 2018 Preparedness Summit to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s theme is “Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.” We are pleased to announce...
Register now for the 2018 Preparedness Summit through April 15 to participate in the first and longest running national conference on public health preparedness. The summit will take place April 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga. This year’s theme is “Strengthening National Health Security: Mastering Ordinary Responses, Building Resilience for Extraordinary Events.”...
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