CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures...

On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County...

Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars Program

    Over the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level students with the...

    Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile Wave

    On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local...

    Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin

  • Strategic National Stockpile Project January Report

    NACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. To plan for the...

    Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown

  • NACCHO Funds 29 Innovative Public Health Projects through the Medical Reserve Corps...

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has selected 29 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)...

    Jan 16, 2014 | Admin

  • Survive and Thrive Prepares New and Aspiring Leaders in Local Public Health

    NACCHO’s Survive and Thrive is a 12-month program that prepares new and aspiring local health officials with the skills needed...

    Dec 23, 2013 | Kim Grimmick

  • NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness...

    NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak

  • Antiviral Dispensing Project October Report

    Staff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin

  • Technology of Participation (ToP) Strategic Planning

    Date: Sept. 24-25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: This two-day training, offered by...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

  • CDC/NACCHO Host Workshop for Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting

    On March 12-13, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) hosted the Clinical Utilization Plan for Anthrax Countermeasures in a Mass Event Setting Workshop which brought together more than 90 anthrax experts from around the world. As a step in […]

    Mar 25, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    NACCHO Hosts George Washington University Students for Policy Scholars Program

    Over the past several months, NACCHO staff have developed a Policy Scholars Program that provides graduate-level students with the opportunity to draft policy statements on behalf of NACCHO, work with staff members to receive feedback, and then present the statement to the appropriate NACCHO workgroup for review. Students have the opportunity to learn about a […]

    Feb 11, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    New NACCHO/UPMC Report Released: Riding the Mobile Wave

    On Tuesday, Feb. 4, NACCHO and the UPMC Center for Health Security released their joint report: Riding the Mobile Wave: What Local Health Departments Need in Order to Adopt Social Media and Mobile Health Technologies for Emergency Preparedness. While the American public’s use of social media and mobile technologies has grown dramatically in recent years, most local health departments (LHDs) are...

    Feb 04, 2014 | Sara Rubin

    Strategic National Stockpile Project January Report

    NACCHO is currently organizing a point-of-dispensing (POD) demonstration via lunch at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. To plan for the POD demonstration, an ad-hoc workgroup has formed of 28 volunteers from the Medical Countermeasures (MCM) Workgroup, numerous local health departments from around the country, and CDC’s Division of the Strategic National Stockpile. The overall aim of […]

    Jan 30, 2014 | Lisa Brown

    NACCHO Funds 29 Innovative Public Health Projects through the Medical Reserve Corps Challenge Award

    NACCHO, in partnership with the Division of the Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps, has selected 29 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) units to receive MRC Challenge Awards, totaling nearly $600,000. The MRC Challenge Award supports MRC units to develop new projects and programs that can be replicated on a national level. Nearly 200 MRC units from […]

    Jan 16, 2014 | Admin

    Survive and Thrive Prepares New and Aspiring Leaders in Local Public Health

    NACCHO’s Survive and Thrive is a 12-month program that prepares new and aspiring local health officials with the skills needed to succeed as leaders. This year, NACCHO hosted a week long closing workshop for the program “graduates” that gave participants an opportunity to come to Washington, DC for in-person trainings in subjects such as strategic […]

    Dec 23, 2013 | Kim Grimmick

    NACCHO Staff Present Keynote Session at Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative & Strategic National Stockpile Workshop

    NACCHO staff Andrew Roszak and Sarah Yates were invited to speak at the second annual Southeast Michigan Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) & Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Workshop on Tuesday, November 12, 2013. The full-day workshop provided Michigan public health emergency planners with information and tools related to all-hazards planning, legal considerations, international border...

    Nov 21, 2013 | Andy Roszak

    Antiviral Dispensing Project October Report

    Staff: Sara Rubin The Antiviral Dispensing Project Workgroup has reviewed a new NACCHO fact sheet that summarizes the workgroup’s role in the project. Additionally, they also reviewed a newly-formatted collaborative practice agreement (CPA) resource page. Through collaborative emergency planning efforts, pharmacies and health departments can enhance accessibility of medication and vaccines to...

    Nov 11, 2013 | Sara Rubin

    Technology of Participation (ToP) Strategic Planning

    Date: Sept. 24-25, 2013 Staff Representative: Rachel Schulman Member Representative: N/A Highlights: This two-day training, offered by the Institute of Cultural Affairs, educated participants about how to facilitate a strategic planning process using a structured method. The course builds upon the ToP introductory course on facilitation methods, and emphasizes a planning process that is...

    Oct 09, 2013 | Admin

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