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Orange County, NY, administers 800 COVID-19 Vaccines in 24-Hour Period

Orange County, NY received 800 doss of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine the morning of Tuesday, January 5. By the end of day Wednesday,...

Jan 07, 2021 | Beth Hess

  • Cross-Collaboration between Preparedness and Case Management Programs

    The challenge in many communities, including in the city of Lawrence and Douglas County, is to create a culture of preparedness that...

    Feb 28, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • Disaster Preparedness in Boston Through a Train-the-Trainer Model

    Feb 06, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

  • Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

    Collaboration and Community Engagement Key to Saving Lives

    With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau...

    Jun 15, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

  • NYC MRC Supports Papal Visit to NYC

    In response to a request from the NYC Fire Department, on September 25th NYC Medical Reserve Corps mobilized to provide first aid in...

    Nov 18, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Providing Medical Care at Large Public Events

    Volunteers from the Lewis County MRC and Providence Health & Services provided services to 503 riders, including 135 who required...

    Sep 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • “Back2School” Immunization Clinic runs smoothly using Incident Command System

    Working with state and local partners, Dakota County Public Health Department vaccinated 120 students entering 7th through 12th grade...

    Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

    • Tools & Resources, Medical Reserve Corps, Success Story

    Planning for Radiation Emergencies - How Southeast Tennessee Prepares

    See how southeast Tennessee prepares for a radiation emergency.

    Oct 17, 2022 | Beth Hess

    Community Engagement, Emergency Response, Maternal, Child, & Adolescent Health

    Preparedness Month Profile: An Interview with Allison Wilson, Jefferson County Public Health

    To celebrate Preparedness Month, NACCHO is highlighting Jefferson County Public Health's collaborations between maternal and child health and emergency preparedness programs.

    Sep 27, 2022 | Elana Filipos, Gideon Amaniel

    COVID-19, Immunization

    Orange County, NY, administers 800 COVID-19 Vaccines in 24-Hour Period

    Orange County, NY received 800 doss of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine the morning of Tuesday, January 5. By the end of day Wednesday, January 6, they had administered all 800 doses to frontline healthcare and EMS works.

    Jan 07, 2021 | Beth Hess

    Cross-Collaboration between Preparedness and Case Management Programs

    The challenge in many communities, including in the city of Lawrence and Douglas County, is to create a culture of preparedness that influences all citizens, regardless of things like socioeconomic status or language barriers.

    Feb 28, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

    Disaster Preparedness in Boston Through a Train-the-Trainer Model

    Feb 06, 2017 | Taylarr Lopez

    Medical Reserve Corps, Social Determinants of Health

    Collaboration and Community Engagement Key to Saving Lives

    With funding from NACCHO’s Medical Reserve Corp (MRC) Challenge Award program, Eau Claire City-County Health Department and the Eau Claire County Medical Reserve Corps are hosting trainings to help prevent one of the top 10 causes of death in the United States: suicide.

    Jun 15, 2016 | Alyson Jordan

    NYC MRC Supports Papal Visit to NYC

    In response to a request from the NYC Fire Department, on September 25th NYC Medical Reserve Corps mobilized to provide first aid in Central Park, a venue where Pope Francis and more than 80,000 spectators visited. NYC MRC staff, NYC MRC volunteers and the Region 2 MRC coordinator responded to this need, treating 45 members of the public, and arranging for transport for 2 people to local...

    Nov 18, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Providing Medical Care at Large Public Events

    Volunteers from the Lewis County MRC and Providence Health & Services provided services to 503 riders, including 135 who required hands-on patient care, at the mid-route medical aid station in Centralia, Washington for 10,000 bicyclists riding in the 2015 Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic. This experience was excellent medical surge training for closely allied community partners.

    Sep 21, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    “Back2School” Immunization Clinic runs smoothly using Incident Command System

    Working with state and local partners, Dakota County Public Health Department vaccinated 120 students entering 7th through 12th grade to comply with updated Minnesota School Immunization Laws. The clinic was organized utilizing the Incident Command System and demonstrated emergency preparedness capabilities.

    Dec 19, 2014 | Alyson Jordan

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    Community health workers meet people where they are to build trust, elevate voices,...

    The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted what we already know to be true: higher-risk populations are especially vulnerable to public health...

    Aug 10, 2023 | Dominique Baradaran, MSM, Interim Chief of Community Health, Oklahoma City- County Health Department

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    Library Serves as a Community Hub for Health Improvement Opportunities

    Through the power of partnerships, the Catawba County Library System has found inspiration, resources and an enhanced role as a...

    May 30, 2023 | Erica Derr, Collaborative Services Librarian, Catawba County Library System

    How We Got Our Shot Together

    Madison County Public Health Department in New York State held a health fair and concert event in an effort to vaccinate residents...

    May 25, 2023 | Guest Author

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