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Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Promising Practices for Meeting Needs of...

As communities prepare for the start of hurricane season coupled with ongoing response to COVID-19, a newly re-released report by...

Jun 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    S.A.F.E. Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to U.S. Schools, Colleges and Universities

    Safety Alerts for Education Foundation (S.A.F.E.) Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to Schools, Colleges and Universities Across the...

    Apr 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • 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

  • 2016 Preparedness Summit Closing Plenary Announced

    Planning for the Marathon, Not the Sprint: Building Disaster Mental Health Recovery into Preparedness Planning The impacts of a...

    Feb 10, 2016 | Mary Hodges

  • Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster Strikes

    By Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy...

    Dec 08, 2015 | 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

    • Community Engagement, Immunization, Medical Reserve Corps

    Medical Reserve Corps Units Support Monkeypox Response

    See how Medical Reserve Corps units in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and New Jersey are supporting monkeypox response locally.

    Oct 19, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Medical Reserve Corps

    Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Medical Reserve Corps

    In celebration of the Medical Reserve Corps' 20 years of service to the country, read stories from those with the network since its early years and those who are part of its growth today.

    Sep 21, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Medical Reserve Corps

    Partners in Community Response: Universities and the Medical Reserve Corps

    See how universities and Medical Reserve Corps units can work together to support their communities.

    Jul 25, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, COVID-19, Emergency Response, Health & Disability

    Report Highlights Lessons Learned and Promising Practices for Meeting Needs of At-Risk Populations During Disaster Response

    As communities prepare for the start of hurricane season coupled with ongoing response to COVID-19, a newly re-released report by NACCHO in collaboration with Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) offers lessons learned and promising practices to meet the needs of at-risk populations before, during, and after disaster response.

    Jun 16, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Tools & Resources, Emergency Response

    S.A.F.E. Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to U.S. Schools, Colleges and Universities

    Safety Alerts for Education Foundation (S.A.F.E.) Donates Emergency Alerts Platform to Schools, Colleges and Universities Across the US for Enhanced Protection in the Event of a Life-Threatening Emergency Hyper-local Mobile Alerts Can Save Lives in An Emergency Such As, A Mass Shooting, Where A Few Seconds Can Be The Difference Between Life and Death April 19, […]

    Apr 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Being Prepared to Respond

    By 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

    2016 Preparedness Summit Closing Plenary Announced

    Planning for the Marathon, Not the Sprint: Building Disaster Mental Health Recovery into Preparedness Planning The impacts of a disaster are complex, long-lasting, and require public health responses on multiple levels. Residents often battle symptoms of depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, which can reverberate into other parts of the community. These effects can continue long […]

    Feb 10, 2016 | Mary Hodges

    Building a Culture of Health Before Disaster Strikes

    By Susan Dentzer, Senior Policy Adviser to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Over three years have passed since Hurricane Sandy devastated much of New York, New Jersey, and other eastern states. Hit especially hard were the Rockaways, an oceanfront area of Queens. Many devastated homes in the area have since been repaired or replaced, and […]

    Dec 08, 2015 | 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

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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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    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health

    The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
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