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Preparedness Brief

The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

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  • Press Release

Public Health Professionals Convene to Advance Emergency Response Efforts at the 2024 Preparedness Summit in Cleveland, Ohio: The Summit Will Take Place at the Huntington Convention Center from March 25 to 28

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country’s over 3,300 local...

Mar 20, 2024

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Medical Reserve Corps Operational Readiness Awards

NACCHO is pleased to announce the 2024 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards (ORA).

Mar 14, 2024

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  • Press Release

NACCHO Recognizes Sixteen Local Health Departments for Preparedness in Public Health Emergencies

NACCHO is pleased to announce that 16 agencies from across the United States have been recognized by NACCHO’s Project...

Feb 22, 2024

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  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Influenza

National Influenza Vaccination Week - #FightFlu: Protecting Our Adult Communities from Influenza Through Vaccination

National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) is a reminder to all Americans six months and older to get their annual flu...

Dec 04, 2023 | Victoria Thompson, Clarissa Montes

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  • Press Release
  • Preparedness Profile

NACCHO Releases New National Study Illustrating Need for Systematic Reinvestment in Local Public Health Preparedness - Recurring and Emerging Threats Will Continue to Test Local Capacity to Respond

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted systemic public health workforce issues that existed even before the pandemic,...

Sep 29, 2023

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  • Press Release
  • Medical Reserve Corps

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: The Importance of Preparedness Both Nationally and Locally

On this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Sep 15, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Public Health Funding, Preparedness, and Resilient Communities

On this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Jul 07, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • Press Release

National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Podcast From Washington: Hot Topics Include Debt Ceiling and One Health

In this week’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Adriane Casalotti, Chief of...

Jun 09, 2023 | NacchoVoice

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  • COVID-19

Marking the End of the National Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19

Lori Tremmel Freeman shares remarks on the end of the national Public Health Emergency Declaration for COVID-19.

May 15, 2023

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  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • Medical Reserve Corps

NACCHO Announces More Than $3.4 Million in Awards to Local Medical Reserve Corps Units and State Coordinators

Awards will strengthen MRC Network’s ability to deploy a ready, capable, and responsive volunteer workforce to address...

Dec 21, 2022 | Beth Hess

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

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  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

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  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • Tools & Resources
  • COVID-19
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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