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Now Accepting Abstracts: 2018 Preparedness Summit September 12, 2017

NACCHO in coordination with the Preparedness Summit Planning Committee, invites health departments, partner agencies and other emergency preparedness stakeholders to contribute to the advancement of U.S. national health security by submitting an abstract for the 2018 Preparedness Summit (April 17-20, 2018 in Atlanta, GA). Now more than Read more →

CDC Launches New Medical Countermeasure Readiness Newsletter September 8, 2017

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR) is launching the new Medical Countermeasure Readiness newsletter in September 2017. This resource is designed to provide regular communications to state, local, territorial, and tribal partners regarding medical countermeasure (MCM) planning.The newsletter will offer program updates, Read more →

Building Strong and Resilient Communities through Trauma-Informed Care March 9, 2017
According to recent data, up to 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced at least one traumatic event in their lives. Additional information from the Adverse Childhood Experiences study shows the long-term health effects that childhood trauma can have. In North Carolina, the State Center for Health Statistics reports that more than […]

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