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DEPR has reintroduced an in-person orientation for new(er) EPCs that will be held quarterly on the last Thursday of the last month of each quarter of the budget period. Translated for BP5, orientation sessions will be held on October 26, 2023, January 25, 2024, April 25, 2024, and June 27, 2024. These sessions will be held from 8:45 am – 4:00 pm at 1001 Terminal Road in Lansing. RSVP to MDHHS-BETP-DEPR-PHEP@michigan.gov no later than 1 week before each session. If there is no one signed up for a particular quarterly session, that session will be cancelled, and we will move on to the next quarter. A draft agenda for the October session is now available. Contact Jim Koval if you have any questions.
Proactively strengthening your crisis communications plan is critical to reducing harm and distress during public health emergencies, from disease outbreak to environmental disasters. To support the nation’s public health emergency response network, the Public Health Communications Collaborative is hosting a webinar that will feature expert panelists who will share practical strategies, tools, and considerations to develop your organization’s approach to crisis communications.
With support from the CDC, NACCHO is pleased to offer a funding opportunity to provide technical assistance (TA) to help LHDs and their communities understand and strengthen their capacity to address the intersection of suicide, overdose, and ACEs.
NACCHO invites interested applicants to participate in an informational webinar on Tuesday, October 10 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET. Participants are encouraged to come with any questions they may have regarding this opportunity. This webinar will be recorded and will be accompanied by an FAQ document that will cover all questions received to date. Register here.
For full details about the funding opportunity, please review the Request for Proposals (RFP). Applications must be submitted using NACCHO’s online portal no later than Friday, October 27 at 5:00 PM EST.
ASTHO has created a preparedness toolkit for states and territories to use as a resource when planning for unexpected power outages. When energy grids are overloaded, or power is shut off due to unforeseen weather events, procedures aren’t always in place to protect those most dependent on electricity: life support users. The new toolkit details ways to identify current plans and areas for improvement that jurisdictions can implement before power outages occur. This guidance is offered as a preparedness outline to safeguard patients using electricity-dependent medical equipment. With insights from Louisiana Department of Health, and best practices from City of New Orleans, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Home Care Association of Louisiana, and more, this toolkit will help communities identify strengths and offer opportunities for readiness improvements.
NACCHO recently released a report illustrating the need for systematic reinvestment in local public health preparedness. The 2022 Preparedness Profile provides one of the most comprehensive pictures of local public health preparedness capacity to inform priorities at the local, state, and national levels. |
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NACCHO, on behalf of the Planning Committee for the 2022 Preparedness Summit, is pleased to share the publication of a special supplement to the journal Health Security. The supplement, “Reimagining US Public Health Preparedness with Lessons from COVID-19,” was structured to codify the findings of listening sessions held during the 2022 Preparedness Summit and validate the experiences of the public health preparedness practice community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The open-access supplement features 14 papers, all of which are available online. |
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Local health departments are encouraged to share broadly with their communities that households can again order four free tests through COVIDTests.gov. These tests will detect the currently circulating COVID-19 variants. People are encouraged to use the free tests immediately as Americans prepare for travel and gatherings with friends and family throughout the 2023 holiday season.
The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) announced the release of a Traffic Protocol Partnership: Monitoring The Medical Product Supply Chain playbook. The Playbook provides insight and guidance for public and private supply chain partners on planning strategies and supports the national preparedness response framework.
Cornell University is conducting a research study titled “Innovations in Assuring Public Health” to gain insight on innovations that county public health officials took during the COVID-19 response to overcome barriers and assure community health and wellbeing. This is to help inform future planning for prevention, preparedness, and response.
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