During the month of August, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to all fall 2015 applicants to ensure timely submission of their PPHR application. Staff also finalized the list of reviewers for the fall 2015 review…
NACCHO is happy to announce the launch of the Roadmap to Ready Program webpage! Roadmap to Ready is a training and mentoring program to help new emergency preparedness coordinators navigate the complex landscape of public…
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on August 25. The workgroup finalized its 2015-2016 work plan which will include activities around reviewing model practices, developing or revising a NACCHO…
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held its monthly call on August 12. NACCHO’s Chief of Government Affairs kicked off the meeting with an update on the FY2016 Health and Human Services Appropriations, focusing on…
During the month of July, PPHR staff continued the recruitment and selection process for reviewers for the fall 2015 review cycle. The list of participating reviewers will be finalized in early August. Also during the…
The Preparedness Planning, Outcomes, and Measures (PPOM) workgroup held its monthly call on July 28. The workgroup kicked off the 2015-2016 year by welcoming the following new members: Amanda Bogard, Branch Manager for Disaster Preparedness,…
The Preparedness Policy Advisory Group (PPAG) held their monthly conference call meeting on July 8, 2015. The PPAG welcomed a new chair – Paulette Valentine from the Southwest Utah Public Health District – and four…
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) has recognized eight local and regional health agencies for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. Seven agencies from Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, and…
During the month of June, NACCHO staff held final review calls to determine the recognition status of PPHR resubmission applications from the fall 2014 review cycle. Eight agencies achieved full recognition status and were sent…
The Surge Management Workgroup held its monthly call on May 26. During this conference call members discussed potential topics for future blog posts related to the Surge Management Workgroup activities for the NACCHO Preparedness Brief…