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Statement on Las Vegas Shooting

Our hearts go out to everyone touched by last night’s massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. At least 58...

Oct 02, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

  • Suspicious Biological Outbreaks: Benefits of Conducting Joint Law Enforcement and...

    By Kelly Shannon, Crim-Epi Program Manager, FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) Biological Countermeasures  Combating...

    Oct 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges

  • NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to...

    In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and...

    Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

    • All of Us, Gun Violence, Injury and Violence Prevention, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    Report: Mass Attacks in Public Spaces – 2018

    This information was originally featured in a DHS press release. On July 9, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan joined Secret Service Director James Murray and the National Threat Assessment Center’s (NTAC) Chief Dr. Lina Alathari for the release of its annual report on Mass Attacks in Public Spaces (MAPS). The report examines 27 […]

    Jul 18, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Performance Improvement, Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

    CDC Laboratory Response Network Celebrates 20th Anniversary

    2019 marks the 20th anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Laboratory Response Network (LRN). The Laboratory Response Network for Biological Threats (LRN-B) was created to strengthen the nation’s ability to detect biological threat agents, like smallpox and anthrax. Its structure and unique capabilities enable it to respond not only to biothreats, but also emerging...

    Apr 30, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Statement on Las Vegas Shooting

    Our hearts go out to everyone touched by last night’s massacre at the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas strip. At least 58 people were reported killed and over 500 wounded in the latest and worst mass shooting in U.S. history. The terrorist was identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, of Mesquite, Nevada. These […]

    Oct 02, 2017 | Andrea Grenadier

    Suspicious Biological Outbreaks: Benefits of Conducting Joint Law Enforcement and Public Health Investigations

    By Kelly Shannon, Crim-Epi Program Manager, FBI Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate (WMDD) Biological Countermeasures  Combating the Biological Threat In the last 30 years, there have been numerous deliberate biological threat incidents, from the Rajneeshi cult food contamination in 1984[1], to the Anthrax letters in 2001, to any number of recent ricin letter mass mailings.  The […]

    Oct 15, 2015 | Mary Hodges

    NCBRT Educates Charleston First Responders and NACCHO Staff in Response to Biological Threats

    In-person, on-site training provides unique opportunities for collaborative learning and breaking down barriers across agencies and disciplines. On July 15-16, four NACCHO staff had the opportunity to attend one such course at the Charleston County Emergency Management Department in South Carolina. “Emergency Response to Domestic Biological Incidents,” offered on-site by the National Center for...

    Aug 08, 2014 | Rachel Schulman

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    COVID-19, Immunization

    NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccination

    Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

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    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

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    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

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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 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

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

    Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

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