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New Individual & Family Emergency Response Guides

The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response released scenario-specific...

May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Decontamination Guidance for Chemical Incidents

    HHS released a recommendations guide called Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM) for mass patient decontamination....

    May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Environmental Health and Operational Conditions in Emergency Shelters

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...

    Oct 28, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • EPA Releases Draft Assessment on Fracking’s Potential Impact on Drinking Water...

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft assessment on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or...

    Jun 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an...

    Mar 23, 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

    • Day One Highlights: 2024 Preparedness Summit

    See highlights from day one of the 2024 Preparedness Summit.

    Mar 25, 2024

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    Resources to Prepare for a Chemical Emergency

    Resources to help your local health department prepare for chemical emergencies.

    Feb 14, 2023 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, COVID-19, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Recap: [NACCHO Webinar] Protecting Children’s Environmental Health During COVID-19: Supporting Child Care Programs

    During NACCHO's webinar, “Protecting Children’s Environmental Health During COVID-19: Supporting Child Care Programs,” held on April 28, 2021, we heard from three environmental health experts.

    May 05, 2021 | Angana Roy

    New Individual & Family Emergency Response Guides

    The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response released scenario-specific response guides. With input from their community partners, they created 10 Individual and Family Response Guides that provide actionable guidance on how to response during specific emergencies. The guides cover biological, chemical, cyber, extreme weather,...

    May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Decontamination Guidance for Chemical Incidents

    HHS released a recommendations guide called Primary Response Incident Scene Management (PRISM) for mass patient decontamination. Community planners can build scientifically sound actions into emergency response plans based on the recommendations, which were informed by a study sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. View the guidance here. 

    May 25, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Environmental Health and Operational Conditions in Emergency Shelters

    This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/.  By Chris Mills, Senior Program Assistant, NACCHO A controversial topic dominating news media in recent months has been the immense wave of Syrian refugees entering European and Middle Eastern nations for safety from the conflict...

    Oct 28, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    EPA Releases Draft Assessment on Fracking’s Potential Impact on Drinking Water Resources

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a draft assessment on the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, activities on drinking water resources in the United States. The assessment shows that while fracking has not yet led to widespread, systemic impacts on drinking water resources, there are potential vulnerabilities. The assessment, which came at […]

    Jun 05, 2015 | Katie Regan

    NACCHO Study Examines Local Role in Large-Scale Chemical Incident Response

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security Office of Health Affairs, Chemical Defense Program, has initiated an effort to understand the role local health departments play in responding to large-scale chemical incidents. As part of that effort, NACCHO last month hosted a one-day focus group with local health departments and community response representatives […]

    Mar 23, 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 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

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    In-person workshop for improving mosquito control capacity in select low-resource jurisdictions affected by 2022 Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.

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    Join our impactful webinar to explore community-centered strategies for combating the opioid crisis.

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    PARTNER ARTICLES

    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Water Quality

    Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to Aid Safe Building Reopening...

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

    Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease, Opportunity

    National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to Health Departments

    The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of hospitals and public health departments and aims to...

    May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Emergency Response, Infectious Disease

    COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

    ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a collection of new resources that can help stakeholders address...

    Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Infectious Disease

    AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

    During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine capabilities. Telehealth policies help to prevent potential...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

    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 COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative to move beyond...

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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