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Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness...

Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

  • Opportunity

    Call for Abstracts: 2021 Preparedness Summit

    We Need YOU! Share Your Expertise at the 2021 Preparedness Summit.

    Sep 24, 2020 | Beth Hess

  • Funding Opportunity: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance

    The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) funding opportunity for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) surveillance....

    Dec 02, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    Apply for Emerging Threats (Hepatitis C, Syphilis and/or Zika) Field Support for...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting applications from local health departments (LHDs) that would like...

    Oct 28, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health...

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored...

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist...

    Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer

  • Emergency Response

    CDC Grand Rounds: Building Local Response Capacity to Protect Families from Emerging...

    From the Zika outbreak to natural disasters to the recent wildfires, the US has faced a series of complex public health emergencies....

    May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Tools & Resources

    CDC Updates Zika Travel Guidance for Pregnant Women

    After a review of current data on the spread of Zika throughout the world, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is...

    Mar 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

  • Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    • Dawn O’Connell Sworn in as New ASPR

    Dawn O’Connell was sworn in June 28 as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' fourth Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).

    Jun 30, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Opportunity

    Call for Abstracts: 2021 Preparedness Summit

    We Need YOU! Share Your Expertise at the 2021 Preparedness Summit.

    Sep 24, 2020 | Beth Hess

    Funding Opportunity: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Surveillance

    The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) funding opportunity for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) surveillance. This funding opportunity will provide a mechanism for state, local, tribal, and territorial public health organizations or agencies with public health authority to conduct population health surveillance using the CSTE NAS Standardized Case Definition (Tier 1) while...

    Dec 02, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health, Opportunity

    Apply for Emerging Threats (Hepatitis C, Syphilis and/or Zika) Field Support for Local Health Departments

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting applications from local health departments (LHDs) that would like to receive supplemental contractual field support in communities that have high burden and risk for pregnant women (or children born to mothers) with hepatitis C, syphilis, and Zika virus and could use additional support.

    Oct 28, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Community Engagement

    Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies

    Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in Preparedness and Emerging Infections, recently co-authored a new article, CDC Engagement with Community and Faith-Based Organizations in Public Health Emergencies, which discusses examples from the H1N1, Ebola and Zika responses.

    Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Extreme Weather, Food Safety & Inspection, Mental Health

    Hurricane Season Ready: Preparedness and Response Resources

    The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is closely monitoring Hurricane Dorian and is ready to assist and support local health departments with response and recovery efforts. This page will be updated continually. Please reach out to NACCHO’s Preparedness team for additional updates or assistance. Local health departments are life-saving first responders to...

    Aug 28, 2019 | Katie Dwyer

    Emergency Response

    CDC Grand Rounds: Building Local Response Capacity to Protect Families from Emerging Health Threats

    From the Zika outbreak to natural disasters to the recent wildfires, the US has faced a series of complex public health emergencies. Each of these public health crises revealed a critical need for US public health and health care systems at the national, state, and more specifically the local levels to prepare for and rapidly […]

    May 10, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources

    CDC Updates Zika Travel Guidance for Pregnant Women

    After a review of current data on the spread of Zika throughout the world, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is updating its Zika travel guidance for pregnant women and couples who may want to become pregnant. Some areas of the world continue to experience outbreaks of Zika. Other areas have confirmed Zika […]

    Mar 04, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Infectious Disease, Influenza, Training

    Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise

    This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog.  On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)...

    Oct 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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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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