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

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COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit

The CDC Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) recently released the COVID-19 Genomic Epidemiology Toolkit to...

Jan 11, 2021 | Beth Hess

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  • Financing & Economics
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  • Training

Training and Partnering Opportunities: Economic Recovery and Disaster Housing (Web-Based and Instructor-Led)

The National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University (NCDP) is offering two web-based trainings focused...

Jan 07, 2021 | nacchovoice

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  • COVID-19
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  • Immunization

CDC Launches V-safe Website

The CDC has launched V-safe, a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized...

Dec 15, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
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  • Immunization

COVID-19 Vaccination Communication Toolkit for Medical Centers, Clinics, and Clinicians

The CDC has made available ready-made materials that can be used to build confidence about COVID-19 vaccination among...

Dec 11, 2020 | Beth Hess

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COVID-19 Vaccination Training Programs for Healthcare Professionals

The Public Health Foundation, working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has compiled current vaccine...

Dec 10, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
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CDC Releases Summary of Guidance to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a new report reinforcing a combination of 10...

Dec 04, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
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New Educational Website: COVID Vaccine Facts

The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) has launched a new educational website, COVID Vaccine Facts.

Dec 04, 2020 | Beth Hess

CRC Sim PLER
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  • Emergency Response

CDC Introduces CRC SimPLER

The CDC has released the CRC SimPLER, a free, publicly available, online tool to help state and local emergency and...

Dec 03, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • Contact Tracing

New Recommendations for Prioritizing Case Investigations and Contact Tracing for COVID-19 in High Burden Jurisdictions

CDC released new recommendations prioritizing case investigations and contact tracing to assist health departments...

Nov 23, 2020 | Beth Hess

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  • COVID-19
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COVID-19 Testing Communications Toolkit

A new COVID-19 Testing Communications Toolkit is now available for anyone looking to communicate the importance of...

Nov 19, 2020 | Beth Hess

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Water Fountain
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  • 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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  • Infectious Disease
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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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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Infectious Disease
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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

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