Natural disasters and other emergencies can happen at any time, and, when they happen at school, everyone should be prepared to handle them safely and effectively. Administrators, teachers, staff, parents and students can work together…
One lesson from recent events is that emergencies happen. And happen often. From disease outbreaks to natural disasters to man-made crises, the stakes are high: Americans face serious health risks and even death with increasing…
Effective February 12, 2019, ASPR updated the name of the HHS emPOWER Program’s Representational State Transfer (REST) Service (formerly named CMS_DME/HHS_CMS_DME_ESRD_onlyAll) to align with the other HHS emPOWER Program tools and resources. This REST Service,…
The NACCHO Government Affairs team has updated the Advocacy Toolkit for 2019! The Toolkit was developed help educate members on the many different ways that they can interact with their elected officials to weigh in on emerging public health issues and highlight…
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) released the 2019-2022 National Health Security Strategy to provide a vision for strengthening the nation’s ability to…
NACCHO recently released the 2018 Preparedness Profile Assessment, which describes the landscape of public health emergency preparedness across the United States. The findings reinforce that, as the threat environment in our nation evolves, it’s more…
The Journal of Primary Care & Community Health is seeking manuscript submissions for an upcoming Special Collection on Access to Care During Disasters for America’s Underserved Communities. Recent disasters have disrupted or displaced many vulnerable…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) today released an updated quadrennial strategy to safeguard the nation’s health in times of crisis. The…
This post originally appeared on NACCHO’s Essential Elements of Local Public Health blog. On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional…
Safe, effective, life-saving – the benefits of vaccines for protecting public health are numerous and robust. Yet, in the U.S., there continues to be a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases, including measles and mumps. The Centers…