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Archuleta County Public Health partnered with the Pagosa Springs Community Center to strengthen preparedness for extreme weather...
Jun 23, 2026 | Lacy Capre, Archuleta County Public Health, Colorado
Effective communication required the health department to first understand how the Satmar community functions culturally and...
May 29, 2026
A Heat Safety Week post from University of Arizona and Pima County Health Department.
May 20, 2026 | Royani Saha, University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Betsy Camara, Pima County Health Department, Office of Heat Relief and Response, Nate Young, Pima County Health Department, Office of Heat Relief and Response, Mona Arora, University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
The NYC Health Department shares their experience with Tranquil Passport, a full-scale exercise designed to test preparedness for...
Dec 03, 2025 | Kimberly Nalley
ECHD worked to improve a two-way communication exchange with Long Term Care Facilities to relay messaging and implement mitigation...
Sep 04, 2025 | Candice Young
TPHA's Train-the-Trainer program for community leaders in northeast TN on extreme weather impacts, preparedness, and resiliency.
Jul 24, 2025 | The Tennessee Public Health Association
DCHD conducted bilingual workshops for all-female seasonal migrant crab-picking workers on extreme weather preparation.
Jul 24, 2025 | Dorchester County Health Department Emergency Preparedness Program
An LHD mentor's story from the field. (Mentor: Mobile County, AL; Mentees: Henry County, IN, and Wichita Falls County, TX)
Jul 17, 2025 | Mobile County Health Department, Alabama  Â
This project aimed to evaluate capabilities related to a rural community's response to an extreme weather-related event.
Jul 31, 2024 | Guest Author
Archuleta County Public Health partnered with the Pagosa Springs Community Center to strengthen preparedness for extreme weather events.
Effective communication required the health department to first understand how the Satmar community functions culturally and informationally.
The NYC Health Department shares their experience with Tranquil Passport, a full-scale exercise designed to test preparedness for disease outbreaks.
ECHD worked to improve a two-way communication exchange with Long Term Care Facilities to relay messaging and implement mitigation strategies.
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