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

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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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  • COVID-19
  • Medical Reserve Corps
  • Research & Reports

Celebrating Two Decades of Service! NACCHO releases the 2022 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

This new report shows that while MRC volunteers contributed over 1.1 million hours of service across the country,...

Nov 21, 2023 | Laura Biesiadecki

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization
  • Infectious Disease

Free COVID Tests Available Again to Households

Beginning September 25, households will again be able to order four free tests through COVIDTests.gov.

Sep 21, 2023 | Beth Hess

  • COVID-19
  • Opportunity

Voluntary Opportunity: Participation in a Study on Innovations During COVID-19 Response

Cornell is seeking insight on innovations that county public health officials took during the COVID-19 response to...

Sep 18, 2023 | Guest Author

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  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Opportunity
  • Performance Improvement

Request for Applications: Building Workforce Capacity of Rural and Frontier Local Health Departments to Respond to COVID-19, Year 3

REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA): Building Workforce Capacity of Rural and Frontier Local Health Departments to Respond...

Jul 27, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

New Resource on Wastewater-based Disease Surveillance Available

See a new digital resource that explores the science behind wastewater surveillance.

May 23, 2023 | Anu Varma

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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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  • COVID-19
  • Webinar

Webinar: Back to School Vaccine Planning Starts Now!

Join this webinar on Thursday, April 6 at 3:00 PM ET.

Mar 27, 2023 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources

Preparing for End of National COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

How local health departments can prepared for the end of the national COVID-19 emergency declaration.

Feb 27, 2023 | Sarah Callahan, Brexton Ridley

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  • COVID-19
  • Funding Opportunity
  • Community Health
  • Infection, Prevention, and Control

RFA: Wastewater Surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 Mentorship Program

NACCHO, with support from the CDC, is accepting applications for the 2023 cohort of the Wastewater Surveillance for...

Feb 02, 2023 | Andrea Grenadier

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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  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • 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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