Date: May 12-14, 2014 Staff Representative: Resham Patel The Pacific NorthWest Border Health Alliance Cross Border Public Health Preparedness Workshop is designed to address emerging public health threats, bio-preparedness, and health security. The theme for the 2014 workshop was Exploring…
During the month of May, NACCHO staff provided technical assistance to reviewers of three PPHR resubmission applications. These resubmissions came from agencies provisionally recognized or not recognized during the fall 2013 review. NACCHO staff also…
On April 3, NACCHO held a reception for the 20 agencies that earned PPHR recognition in 2013. The reception took place at the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta. Dr. Swannie Jett, Vice President of NACCHO, and…
In March, NACCHO staff worked to organize a reception for agencies that earned PPHR recognition in 2013, to take place at the 2014 Preparedness Summit in Atlanta. Staff also planned and organized a forum for…
This is the second part of a series of interviews with local health department staff who will present at the 2014 Preparedness Summit. Melissa Marquis RN, MS, Public Health Emergency Response Specialist for the West…
NACCHO is organizing an opportunity for current PPHR state leads to meet in-person for a PPHR State Lead Forum in April 2014. This Forum is designed to equip PPHR state leads with techniques and necessary…
NACCHO issued recognition materials to all of the Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) applicants in the fall 2013 review cycle. Thirteen applicants earned PPHR recognition, including two applicants that were previously recognized and have now…
NACCHO’s Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) recently recognized four agencies from Tennessee and nine agencies from Florida for their ability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. NACCHO extends congratulations to…