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International Ransomware Campaign Impacting Healthcare and Public Health Sector (UPDATED) June 28, 2017

The U.S. government is aware of an international ransomware campaign that may be affecting Healthcare and Public Health Sector assets in addition to other Sectors. The Critical Infrastructure Program within the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has provided the following information and resources. Please feel free to share Read more →

New Preparedness Resource: Planning for the 2017 Solar Eclipse July 19, 2017

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) recently release a new planning resource designed to assist emergency preparedness professionals in planning and responding to the 2017 solar eclipse. This tool can also inform preparedness strategies for other unplanned and planned mass gatherings in rural 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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