Public Health Resources

Disasters and People With Serious Mental Illness (August 2019)   - This issue of the Supplemental Research Bulletin focuses on the experiences of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) before, during, and after disasters. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Call for Papers: Approaches to Assessing and Managing Health Security Risks   - A special feature in Health Security will be devoted to analysis of methods, programs, policies, and systems, as well as ongoing and future research and policy efforts, that focus on risk assessment and systematic management of health security risks of all types.

SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) Customer Feedback Survey   - SAMHSA is gathering information on user satisfaction with the quality and relevance of SAMHSA DTAC’s products, the quality of SAMHSA DTAC’s service, and in general how well SAMHSA DTAC is meeting disaster behavioral health (mental health and substance use-related) needs. The survey is open until January 31, 2020. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

GloPID-R Roadmap for Data Sharing in Public Health Emergencies (June 2019)   - This roadmap aims to accelerate effective data sharing by highlighting measures infectious disease preparedness research funders can take to improve research data sharing by their grantees and to advocate for increased research and public health data sharing more widely. (Global Research Collaboration for Infectious Disease Preparedness (GLOPID-R))

The National Health Security Preparedness Index 2019 Key Findings (May 2019)   - Results from the 2019 release of the National Health Security Preparedness Index indicate that readiness for disasters, disease outbreaks, and other emergencies continued to improve in 2018, but current levels of health security remain far from optimal. The national Index reached 6.7 out of 10 in 2018, representing a 3.1 percent improvement over the prior year and a 11.7 percent improvement since 2013. (National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI))

The Intersection of Hurricane Response and Opioid Use Disorder   - Factsheet on what disaster responders, healthcare professionals and disaster relief service providers need to know to help people who are suffering from opioid use disorder. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

An Assessment of State Laws Providing Gubernatorial Authority to Remove Legal Barriers to Emergency Response   - This article outlines the findings of a 50-state legal assessment, which identified and examined state laws that give governors the discretion to modify existing laws or create new laws to respond effectively to any type of declared emergency. (Health Security)

Disaster Exposure and Mental Health Among Puerto Rican Youths After Hurricane Maria   - Study determines the magnitude of disaster exposure and mental health outcomes among Puerto Rican youths after Hurricane Maria. (American Medical Association (AMA))

Collaborative Librarianship: Special Issue on Libraries and Disasters   - Open access issue provides an expansive look at the important role public libraries play in their communities when disaster strikes.

Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Fragile, Conflict and Violence (FCV) Situations (March 2019)   - Robust pandemic preparedness and response is an urgent need necessary to address vulnerability and to prevent, detect and respond to an outbreak in FCV situations. It contributes to universal health security, protecting all people from threats to their health, and should be integrated in broader efforts to strengthen health systems and make them more resilient through multi-stakeholder coordination. (World Bank)

NLM’s Radiation Medical Emergency Management (REMM) Resource Receives Major Update!   - (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Critical Access Hospital Requirements CMS Emergency Preparedness Final Rule (March 2019)   - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule to establish consistent emergency preparedness requirements for healthcare providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid, increase patient safety during emergencies, and establish a more coordinated response to natural and human-caused disasters. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

National Network of Public Health Institutes Leads Initiative to Enhance Disaster-Related Health Recovery Efforts Across the Country   - The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) recently announced the availability of training, technical assistance, and support through the Hurricane Response Hub (HRH) initiative. Funded by the CDC, the HRH initiative is designed to enhance disaster surveillance in addition to environmental and occupational health recovery efforts in areas impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria by building disaster-related public health workforce capacity. (National Network of Public Health Institutes)

FDA, CDC, and CMS launch task force to help facilitate rapid availability of diagnostic tests during public health emergencies   - Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the launch of the Tri-Agency Task Force for Emergency Diagnostics. This task force has been created to help leverage the expertise of each agency to advance rapid development and deployment of diagnostic tests in clinical and public health laboratories during public health emergencies. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

New HHS-sponsored research provides new tool and updated guidance on mass chemical decontamination   - More than a million first responders and emergency managers in the United States now have a science-based chemical decontamination decision tool and updated guidance on how best to decontaminate a massive number of people after chemical exposure. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Public Health Emergency Risk Communication and Social Media Reactions to an Errant Warning of a Ballistic Missile Threat — Hawaii, January 2018   - After an errant ballistic missile alert, social media reactions revealed how the public interprets, shares, and responds to information during an evolving threat. This knowledge can guide emergency risk communicators to develop timely and effective social media messages than can protect lives. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR))

Building Cultures of Preparedness: Report for the Emergency Management Higher Education Community (January 2019)   - This report highlights the vast diversity of American communities and households, indicating that a one-size-fits-all strategy is not well-suited to the specific demands of variable and distinctive environments – our Culture of Preparedness will have to be built one community at a time. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Access by Design, Benefits if Convenient: A Closer Look at the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework’s Standard Material Transfer Agreements   - Paper analyzed WHO's Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework, its standard material transfer agreements, and secondary sources to determine whether the PIP Framework will effectively function as an access and benefit-sharing (ABS) instrument during an influenza pandemic. (Milbank Memorial Fund)

The Health Resources and Services Administration Has Controls and Strategies To Mitigate Hurricane Preparedness and Response Risk   - Report identifies the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA's) potential risks for preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other natural disasters and determines whether HRSA has designed and implemented controls and strategies to mitigate these potential risks. (Office of Inspector General (OIG), HHS)

CDC Earns Reaccreditation for Emergency Management   - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s emergency management program, which includes the emergency operations center, has been accredited again by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

A Program for Local Health Departments to Adapt and Implement Evidence-Based Emergency Preparedness Programs   - The goal of this project was to enhance the capacity of local health departments to translate and implement evidence-based programs in emergency preparedness by using the Getting To Outcomes approach. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Data Sharing in Public Health Emergencies: Ebola Outbreak (West Africa 2014-2016) and Yellow Fever Outbreak (Angola, DRC, Kenya, China 2016)   - The EVD and YFV epidemics demonstrated two radically different models for data sharing during epidemic response - a routine data sharing environment, as compared to an extraordinary event classified as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Business as Usual vs. PHEIC. (UK Department for International Development)

Chronic Disease After Natural Disasters: Public Health, Policy, and Provider Perspectives   - Report highlights how agencies and other stakeholders can better address the unique needs of individuals with chronic diseases in disasters by providing a resource to aid in planning for this population, analyzing the results of 15 interviews with public health, public policy, and emergency management officials as well as direct service providers. (Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health)

NACCHO/RITN Gap Analysis: Understanding the Shortfalls within Radiation Preparedness (October 2018)   - Brief identifies gaps with respect to coordination with healthcare partners as well as the inclusion of Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) components into LHD preparedness efforts. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Environmental Biodetection and Human Biosurveillance Research and Development for National Security   - This report examines the Department of Homeland Security's chemical and biological defense research and development portfolio to identify priorities for future investments to effectively address biological threats. (RAND Corporation)

Public Health Foundation’s TRAIN Learning Network Re-launches Pacific EMPRINTS Emergency Preparedness and Response Courses   - Healthcare professionals regained access to essential emergency preparedness and response online courses today with support from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and its TRAIN Learning Network. The trainings from the Pacific EMPRINTS program, led by Dr. Ann Sakaguchi at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa (UHM), in partnership with San Diego State University’s Institute for Public Health (SDSU IPH), were re-launched after a 10 month absence. (Public Health Foundation (PHF))

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Has Controls and Strategies To Mitigate Hurricane Preparedness and Response Risk   - Report identifies CDC’s potential risks for preparing for and responding to hurricanes and other natural disasters and determines whether CDC has designed and implemented controls and strategies to mitigate these potential risks. (Office of Inspector General (OIG), HHS)

Hospitals Reported Improved Preparedness for Emerging Infectious Diseases After the Ebola Outbreak   - This study seeks to assess infectious disease preparedness efforts by describing the reflections of hospital administrators regarding the 2014 Ebola outbreak and the actions that hospitals have taken to improve readiness since then. (Office of Inspector General (OIG), HHS)

Rural and Frontier Healthcare Coalitions: A Preparedness and Response Snapshot (September 2018)   - Fact sheet documents the responsibilities, capabilities, and challenges of rural and frontier healthcare coalitions (HCCs) in preparing for and responding to emergencies and disasters. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Technologies to Address Global Catastrophic Biological Risks   - This report highlights 15 technologies or categories of technologies that, with further scientific attention and investment, as well as attention to accompanying legal, regulatory, ethical, policy, and operational issues, could help make the world better prepared and equipped to prevent future infectious disease outbreaks from becoming catastrophic events. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Major Earthquakes & Cascading Events: Potential Health and Medical Implications (October 2018)   - This resource provides an overview of the potential significant health and medical response and recovery needs facing areas affected by a major earthquake with or without additional cascading events. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Disaster Preparedness Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies (August 2018)   - This memorandum which provides a high-level summary of the types of Medicaid and CHIP strategies that can be deployed by states and Territories. It is organized by operational area—eligibility and enrollment, benefits and cost sharing and provider workforce—and provides examples of how the strategies were used by other states and Territories. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)

Infectious Disease Preparedness: Reflections from CDC’s Pandemic Flu Exercise   - On September 12-14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted a pandemic influenza functional exercise in response to a fictional influenza pandemic with federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners. Post provides reflections on the exercise from Lilly Kan, Senior Director for Infectious Disease and Informatics, who represented NACCHO during the exercise. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Medical Product Shortages During Disasters: Opportunities to Predict, Prevent, and Respond: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief   - Summary of a September 2018 workshop to better understand the gaps in product shortages during disasters that led to cascading effects in patient care throughout the U.S. health care system. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Remembering the ‘Mother of All Pandemics,’ 100 Years Later   - The Spanish flu outbreak of 1918 offers important lessons in balancing truth and panic during public health crises. (CityLab)

HHS Sponsors Development of Intranasal Form of Long-acting Opioid Overdose Drug   - To help save lives in the current opioid epidemic or following a deliberate attack, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work with Opiant Pharmaceuticals of Santa Monica, California, to develop a fast-acting, long-lasting intranasal, potentially improved form of an opioid overdose drug. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

The Recovery of Community Health Centers in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands One Year after Hurricanes Maria and Irma   - his issue brief presents findings from the Geiger Gibson/Kaiser Family Foundation survey of community health centers in Puerto Rico and USVI one year after the hurricanes. It describes the current state of health center recovery and examines shifts in need and capacity, which have potential longer-term implications. (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))

CDC activates Emergency Operations Center for Hurricane Florence   - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) yesterday to coordinate 24/7 all CDC activities for public health needs before, during, and after Hurricane Florence, including the deployment of resources and personnel, as requested. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

A Comparative Analysis of Affected Residents’ Views of the Response to Hurricanes Maria, Harvey and Katrina   - Survey (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))

National Preparedness Month — September 2018   - For this year's National Preparedness Month, CDC is highlighting four areas: 1) personal preparedness, 2) pandemic planning, 3) policy and partnerships, and 4) public health response. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires: Initial Observations on the Federal Response and Key Recovery Challenges   - GAO analyzed FEMA policies, procedures, guidance, and data specific to disaster response and recovery programs. GAO focused on the busiest period of disaster response activity for the federal government—August 2017 through January 2018. (U.S. Government Accountability Office)

Preparedness for Expectant and New Parents   - Disasters can be scary and stressful, especially if you’re expecting or have a baby. You can take the following steps now to help you prepare for an emergency and better cope if an emergency happens. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Behavioral Health Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Natural Disasters (September 2018)   - This issue of the Supplemental Research Bulletin focuses on mental health and substance use (behavioral health) conditions in children and adolescents following exposure to natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

One Year After the Storm: Texas Gulf Coast Residents’ Views and Experiences with Hurricane Harvey Recovery   - Results from two surveys and a focus group on how Texas Gulf Coast residents recovered from Hurricane Harvey and subsequent flooding. (Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF))

Readiness for Responding to a Severe Pandemic 100 Years After 1918   - Article assesses public health and health care readiness for the 1918 influenza outbreak and looks at developments in the last 100 years that have improved readiness for a pandemic. (Oxford University Press)

Airport Public Health Preparedness and Response: Legal Rights, Powers, and Duties   - Report addresses the legal issues concerning the measures to detect communicable diseases, regulations to control communicable diseases, methods for decontamination, emergency legal preparedness, privacy, and potential sources of liability; and provides a checklist that airport attorneys and other staff can use to help prepare, plan, and coordinate with their partners in response to a threat of a communicable disease. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public's Health and National Security: Proceedings of a Workshop   - Proceedings from a March 2018 workshop to identify and understand approaches to aligning health care system incentives with the American public's need for a health care system that is prepared to manage acutely ill and injured patients during a disaster, public health emergency, or other mass casualty event. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Deaths Related to Hurricane Irma - Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, September 4-October 10, 2017   - CDC's Emergency Operations Center collaborated with state health departments in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina to collect and analyze Hurricane Irma-related mortality data to understand the main circumstances of death. The most common circumstance-of-death categories were exacerbation of existing medical conditions and power outage. Further analysis revealed two unique subcategories of heat-related and oxygen-dependent deaths in which power outage contributed to exacerbation of an existing medical condition. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR))

School District Crisis Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Plans - United States, 2006, 2012, and 2016   - To examine improvements over time and gaps in school preparedness plans, data from the 2006, 2012, and 2016 School Health Policies and Practices Study (SHPPS) were analyzed to assess changes in the percentage of districts meeting Healthy People 2020 school preparedness objectives. (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR))

AVMA Collections: Zoonosis Update   - Journal articles from the AVMA scientific journals about current information on diseases transmissible between animals and humans, such as avian influenza and E.coli, and other zoonotics relating to food safety and human emerging infectious diseases.. (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Bio-Response Report Card (2011)   - The report provides an overview of current and emerging bioterrorism threats and recommends priorities to strengthen the nation's bio-preparedness and response capabilities. (WMD (Weapons of Mass Destruction) Terrorism Research Center)

Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases   - Includes biodefense-related information for biomedical researchers, the public, and the media. (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), NIH)

Biosecurity and Biodefense Resource   - Resources for biosecurity policy, bioterrorism information, and biodefense research. (Federation of American Scientists)

CDC - Bioterrorism   - Information on bioterrorism agents and links to resources targeted to health professionals or the general public. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community Reception Center Electronic Data Collection Tool (CRC eTool)   - The CRC eTool is designed to collect, analyze, visualize, and securely exchange population monitoring data, including demographics, radiation contamination measurements, radiation exposure assessment, and health outcomes. It is created using the Epi Info™ 7 platform and can be implemented using a local area network to include laptops, tablets, and cell phones. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Counterterrorism and Emerging Threats   - List of resources from the Food and Drug Administration (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

Emerging Infectious Disease Repository (EIDR)   - A centralized web platform dedicated to unraveling the origins of Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs). Through EIDR, multiple EID events can be compared, historical disease emergence can be visualized spatially, and individual emergence events can be explored in depth. (U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID))

Enviro-Health Links - Biological Agents   - Links to information about biological pathogens. (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)

Enviro-Health Links - Chemical Emergencies   - Links to information about chemical emergency topics. (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)

Fact Sheet on Dirty Bombs   - In order to better inform the public on what a dirty bomb is and what terrorists might intend to try to accomplish in setting off such a weapon, the following information is provided. (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC))

Federal Select Agents Program   - The Federal Select Agent Program is jointly comprised of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Select Agents and Toxins and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services/ Agriculture Select Agent Services. The Federal Select Agent Program oversees the possession, use and transfer of biological select agents and toxins, which have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health or to animal or plant products. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Food Defense   - Resources to help reduce the risk of tampering or other malicious, criminal, or terrorist actions on the food and cosmetic supply. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

Fourth Generation Agents   - Resources to help emergency responders and healthcare workers develop specific guidance and training to protect themselves and save lives during incidents involving fourth generation nerve agents, also known as Novichoks or A-series nerve agents. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

General Bioterrorism Information   - (University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP))

JHSPH Center for Health Security   - Publications, resources, and news on bioterrorism preparedness and prevention. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

MEDLINEplus - Biodefense and Bioterrorism   -

MedicalCountermeasures.gov   - MedicalCountermeasures.gov facilitates communication between federal government agencies and public stakeholders to enhance the Nation's public health emergency preparedness. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Protecting Workers from Anthrax Infection   - Fact sheet that describes the NIOSH response to the 2001 anthrax attacks. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

PubMed/MEDLINE Search and Smallpox Information Resources   - Comprehensive PubMed search and links to other smallpox information resources. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Remembering 9/11 and Anthrax: Public Health's Vital Role in National Defense   - Report that features more than 30 firsthand, on-the-ground accounts of public health professionals who were directly involved in the response to the September 11, 2001 and anthrax tragedies. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

CDC Public Health Emergency Response Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Public Health Directors Version 2.0   - All-hazards reference tool for health professionals who are responsible for initiating the public health response during the first 24 hours of an emergency or disaster. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging & Disability Networks in Emergency Planning   - The purpose of the Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning (hereafter, the “Toolkit”) is to serve as a resource to guide the aging and disability networks in increasing their ability to plan for and respond to public health emergencies and disasters. For organizations already engaged in emergency planning, this Toolkit can help expand and improve their capabilities. For organizations new to emergency planning, this Toolkit will help orient them to the process. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)   - Enables first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving chemicals. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER)   - A toolkit that provides guidelines for data collection, analysis, and dissemination during disasters that can be quickly provided to decision-makers. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)   - The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS))

Disaster Information Management Research Center   - The aim of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) is to provide access to quality disaster health information to the nation at all stages of preparation, response, mitigation and recovery. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Disaster Preparedness for Veterinarians   - Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) serve as first responders to ensure high-quality care of animals during disasters and emergencies. (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Emergency Access Initiative (EAI)   - EAI provides temporary free access to full text articles from major biomedicine titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public affected by disasters. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Emergency Response   - Resources compiled by ATSDR for use in responding to an emergency. (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), CDC, HHS)

Emergency Response Guidebook (2016)   - Provides guidance to first responders on how to identify the types of hazardous materials that may be involved in an incident and how to respond to the threats those materials might pose to emergency crews and the public. (U.S. Department of Transportation)

Emergency Response Safety and Health Database   - The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database (ERSH-DB) is an occupational safety and health database developed by NIOSH for the emergency response community. The ERSH-DB contains accurate and concise information on high-priority chemical, biological and radiological agents that could be encountered by personnel responding to a terrorist event. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

Emergency Severity Index (ESI)   - The ESI is a five-level emergency department triage algorithm that yields rapid, reproducible, and clinically relevant stratification of patients into five groups to allow patients to be categorized by both acuity and hospital resources. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP)   - Federal program to support states and territories in establishing standardized volunteer registration programs for disasters and public health emergencies. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Evidence Aid   - Provides evidence on interventions that might be considered in the context of natural disasters and other major healthcare emergencies. (Evidence Aid)

Flood Toolkit: A planning guide for public health and emergency response professionals (March 2019)   - The purpose of this flood toolkit is to provide information to local governments, health departments, and citizens about preparing for and responding to flood events. The toolkit focuses on providing background information, practical guidance, strategies, media releases, talking points, definitions, and useful reference materials on this topic (Wisconsin Department of Health Services)

HHS - Public Health Emergency   - Web portal to obtain information from all U.S. federal agencies involved in a public health emergency, a medical disaster, or the public health aspects of a natural or man-made disaster. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

HHS Response and Recovery Resources Compendium   - Comprehensive web-based repository of HHS resources and capabilities available to Federal, State, local, territorial and tribal stakeholders before, during, and after public health and medical incidents. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

How to Lead During Bioattacks with the Public's Trust and Help: A Manual for Mayors, Governors, and Top Health Officials (2004)   - How to Lead during Bioattacks provides government leaders with guidance on anticipating and averting governing pitfalls that arise during epidemics. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

How to Steward Medical Countermeasures and Public Trust in an Emergency   - This casebook provides the FDA and other officials who deliver public health information with real world inspired opportunities for reflective learning on the principles of effective MCM emergency communication. The casebook critically examined communication dilemmas about MCMs in the context of the 2015-215 Ebola outbreak, the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, the 2009-10 H1N1 influenza pandemic, and the 2001 anthrax letter attacks, recommending specific action items for the FDA to help mitigate comparable issues in the future. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness   - Online course is intended as an overview and introduction to public health law in emergency preparedness. It raises questions to consider in the planning and delivery of public health or healthcare services in large scale emergencies, across different jurisdictions. (University of Washington)

Medical Reserve Corps   - The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program establishes teams of local public health, medical and other volunteers to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources. (Office of the Surgeon General, HHS)

NLM PEOPLE LOCATOR® and ReUnite®   - Two iOS/Android mobile applications from NLM that provide databases of missing or found people in the event of an emergency or disaster. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT)   - The National Veterinary Response Team (NVRT) provides assistance in identifying the need for veterinary services following major disasters, emergencies, public health or other events requiring Federal support and in assessing the extent of disruption to animal and public health infrastructures. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Preparing for and Responding to Specific Hazards   - Detailed information on specific biological and chemical agents, mass trauma, radiation, and other threats. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Public Health Management of Disasters: The Practice Guide   - Operational field and desk guide for public health personnel who are preparing for or responding to disasters, and for the emergency management community who must work with public health in any response. There is cost to purchase this book. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Public Health Preparedness and Response for Public Health Laboratories   - The Emergency Preparedness and Response Program at APHL is committed to enhancing public health laboratory preparedness and response to emergencies such as terrorist acts, natural disasters and pandemic diseases. (Association of Public Health Laboratories)

Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)   - Provides guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment during mass casualty radiological/nuclear events. The just-in-time, evidence-based information is downloadable in advance, so that it can be available during an event if the Internet is not accessible. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Radiation Hazard Scale   - The CDC has developed the Radiation Hazard Scale as a tool for communication in emergencies. It provides a frame of reference for relative hazards of radiation, conveys meaning without using radiation measurements unfamiliar to civilians, and is designed for use only in radiation emergencies. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI)   - The Social vulnerability Index (SVI) measures the resilience of communities when confronted by external stresses on human health, stresses such as natural or human-caused disasters, or disease outbreaks. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

State Animal & Agriculture Response Teams (SART)   - Interagency state organizations dedicated to preparing, planning, responding and recovering during animal emergencies in the United States. SART is a public private partnership, joining government agencies with the private concerns around the common goal of animal issues during disasters.

Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)   - Disaster and emergency response tools for planners, first responders, and health care providers to assist with the management of chemical, radiological, and biological emergencies. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

2017-2022 Health Care Preparedness and Response Capabilities (November 2016)   - Guidance to describe what the health care delivery system, including HCCs, hospitals, and emergency medical services (EMS), have to do to effectively prepare for and respond to emergencies that impact the public's health. (Assistant Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, HHS)

A Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness (2017)   - A unifying framework which identifies the principles and elements of effective country health emergency preparedness at both the community and national level. The types of events covered by in this framework include local and national outbreaks of infectious diseases; epidemics and pandemics; and other types of emergencies caused by natural, technological and societal hazards that can have a significant impact on people's health and on society. (World Health Organization (WHO))

APHA Get Ready Campaign   - APHA's Get Ready campaign helps Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Are You Ready? An In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness   - Provides a step-by-step approach to disaster preparedness by walking the reader through how to get informed about local emergency plans, how to identify hazards that affect their local area, and how to develop and maintain an emergency communications plan and disaster supplies kit. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Building Communication Capacity to Counter Infectious Disease Threats: Proceedings of a Workshop   - Proceedings from a 1.5 day workshop to learn about current national and international efforts to develop the capacity to communicate effectively during times of infectious disease outbreaks, and to explore gaps in the research agenda that may help address communication needs to advance the field. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

CDC Public Health Preparedness Publications and Resources   - Publications and resources on public health preparedness and response including resources to help the general public prepare for emergencies and reports that examine progress and trends in emergency preparedness at national and state levels. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDC Strategic National Stockpile   - CDC's Strategic National Stockpile is the nation's largest supply of potentially life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for use in a public health emergency severe enough to cause local supplies to run out. Site provides information on the SNSP's history, partnerships, and training. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Communicating Public Health Preparedness Media and Message Guide (2012)   - Guide to help public health professionals and partners provide consistent messages and communications about the importance of public health preparedness and response. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Community Health Resilience Initiative   - The goal of the CHR Toolset is to provide practitioners and experts from all sectors, disciplines, and functional areas who have roles, responsibilities, or interests in CHR access to guidance and resources to make their community (or organization) more resilient. (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS))

Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Behavioral Health Concept of Operations (November 2016)   - The plan describes how HHS prepares for the behavioral health effects of a public health and medical emergency or disaster and transitions from normal day-to-day operations to coordinated department-wide response and recovery activities. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Disaster Behavioral Health: Resources at Your Fingertips (March 2017)   - This document provides information on and links to select disaster behavioral health programs and resources. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Disaster Lit: The Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health   - Database of links to disaster medicine and public health documents available on the Internet at no cost. Documents include expert guidelines, research reports, conference proceedings, training classes, fact sheets, websites, databases, and similar materials selected from over 700 organizations for a professional audience. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

Emergency Preparedness   - Materials to help infectious disease clinicians identify and manage potential threats. (Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology)

Emergency Preparedness for Business   - Contains links to assist businesses in developing a comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events including: specific instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by facility management, and first responder notification procedures. (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

Emergency Responder Preparedness   - These guidelines are intended to be a tool for first responders seeking to improve their training. (Office for Domestic Preparedness, DHS)

Getting Ready in Indian Country: Emergency Preparedness and Response for Native American Cultural Resources (2010)   - Considers emergency preparedness specifically for Native American interests. Developed with support from the National Park Service and the Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance of the Department of the Interior, this new initiative is intended to advance emergency preparedness, stimulate discussion, and inspire new projects for the care and protection of tribal heritage.

Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI)   - An informal, international partnership of like-minded countries to strengthen health preparedness and response globally to threats of biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) and pandemic influenza.

Guidance for Filtration and Air-Cleaning Systems to Protect Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks   - Contains information on how to protect buildings from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC)

HHS emPOWER Map 3.0   - HHS emPOWER Map 3.0 gives every public health official, emergency manager, hospital, first responder, electric company, and community member the power to discover the electricity-dependent Medicare population in their state, territory, county, and ZIP Code. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Medical Reserve Corps   - The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) program establishes teams of local public health, medical and other volunteers to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources. (Office of the Surgeon General, HHS)

NACCHO Public Health Preparedness   - Tools to help local health departments enhance their readiness to respond to public health emergencies and other disasters. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI)   - The NHSPI examines the health security preparedness of the nation by looking collectively at the health security preparedness of states. Index results are updated annually. (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF))

National Health Security Strategy (NHSS)   - The purpose of the National Health Security Strategy (NHSS) is to refocus the patchwork of disparate public health and medical preparedness, response, and recovery strategies in order to ensure that the nation is prepared for, protected from, and resilient in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

National Preparedness Report   - The National Preparedness Report provides information on how preparedness can inform priorities and community actions. The report includes findings on national issues, preparedness progress, and opportunities for improvement. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities   - The mission of the National Resource Center is to serve as a central clearinghouse of resources and an information exchange portal to facilitate communication, networking and collaboration to improve preparedness, build resilience and eliminate disparities for culturally diverse communities across all phases of an emergency. (Drexel University, School of Public Health)

Online Technical Resource and Assistance Center (On-TRAC)   - On-TRAC provides state, local, and territorial public health departments with a secure, user-friendly platform for requesting technical assistance from CDC and other subject matter experts. On-TRAC also offers access to new and existing preparedness tools, and resources to assist with the distribution and dispensing of life-saving medications in a public health emergency. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

PERRC Toolkits   - The Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) conducted research to evaluate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response. The resulting research was translated into toolkits on emergency preparedness exercises, legal frameworks, mental health preparedness, educational activities, communication, leadership, and evaluation. (Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health)

Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Local Governments (February 2017)   - This Guide is designed for local governments to help them to prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for a recovery activities that are comprehensive and long term. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Preparation and Planning   - Preparedness information for health facilities, local governments, businesses, and others. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Project Public Health Ready   - Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) is a criteria-based public health preparedness program that assesses local health department (LHD) capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Six Years of Achievement (2008)   - This report highlights the progress that has been made in state and local preparedness and response and identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments. (Association of Public Health Laboratories)

Public Health Preparedness Capabilities   - Site provides getting started guides for the public health preparedness capabilities: Public Health Laboratory Testing, Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiological Investigation, Community Preparedness, Community Recovery, Medical Countermeasure Dispensing, Medical Material Management and Distribution, Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, Emergency Operations Coordination, Emergency Public Information and Warning, Information Sharing, Fatality Management, Mass Care, Medical Surge, Volunteer Management, and Responder Safety and Health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Public Health Preparedness PREP-inars   - *Archived content* Webinars on research and model practices in the field of public health preparedness. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

RAND Topic: Public Health Preparedness   - The Public Health Preparedness Program conducts studies to evaluate, model, and enhance public health preparedness policy options for governmental officials at the state, local, and federal levels within the U.S., Public Health Ministries overseas, and for the private sector. (RAND Corporation)

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2010   - 2010 report that provides state scores on 10 key indicators of public health preparedness. The scores reflect nearly 10 years of progress to improve how the nation prevents, identifies, and contains new disease outbreaks and bioterrorism threats and responds to the aftermath of natural disasters. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2011   - 2011 report that identifies some key programs at risk due to continued cuts to federal public health emergency preparedness. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2012   - The Ready or Not? Report provides a snapshot of our nation's public health emergency preparedness. Its indicators are developed in consultation with leading public health experts based on data from publicly available sources, or information provided by public officials. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2016   - This report includes a review of state and federal public health preparedness and is intended to help inform policymakers, partners and the public about the status of preparedness. It provides a snapshot of a number of important indicators of preparedness and reviews key national policies and priorities. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2005   - 2005 report of preparedness for major health emergencies that finds that both federal and state efforts must be accelerated in order to adequately protect the American people. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2006   - 2006 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2007   - 2007 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. The report also evaluates federal progress in preparing the country for bioterrorism, disasters and disease. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2008   - 2008 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. This report finds that progress made to protect the country from disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and bioterrorism is at risk, due to budget cuts and the economic crisis. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2009   - 2009 report that contains state-by-state health preparedness scores based on 10 key indicators to assess health emergency preparedness capabilities. This report finds that the H1N1 flu outbreak has exposed serious underlying gaps in the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism, 2003   - 2003 report that addresses the improvements made to the public health system in the form of a state-by-state assessment and areas that still need improvement. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism, 2004   - 2004 report of preparedness against public health emergencies that finds that despite incremental progress, three years after September 11, 2001, there is still a long way to go to protect the American people from a bioterror attack. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready.gov   - Tools to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems   - Conclusions and recommendations from the IOM Committee on Research Priorities in Emergency Preparedness and Response for Public Health Systems. (National Institute of Medicine)

Resource Guide for Directors of Public Health Preparedness and Hospital Preparedness Program Coordinators (2015)   - Reference guide for directors of public health preparedness and hospital preparedness program coordinators. This guide highlights national preparedness efforts, provides a summary of preparedness topics that are key to state and territorial health agencies, and offers action items that will help state and territorial preparedness leaders further understand their roles. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Resources for People with Disabilities and their Caregivers   - A state-level list of resources, toolkits, guides, and information for people with disabilities and their caregivers to use to prepare for an emergency. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Riding the Mobile Wave (2014)   - Report on what local health departments need in order to adopt social media and mobile health technologies for emergency preparedness. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Roadmap to Ready   - The program provides new preparedness coordinators with the knowledge, skills, connections, and resources they need to successfully prepare their local jurisdictions for new and emerging threats. NACCHO designed the program for preparedness coordinators at local health departments who have been in their roles for less than two years. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness   - Provides links to selected Web sites featuring emergency preparedness for special populations including people with disabilities, people with visual or hearing impairments, senior citizens, children, and women. Links to information in languages other than English are also provided. (National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division)

USDA Agency Activities for Agroterrorism Prevention, Detection, and Response   - The Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed Three USDA agencies plans and actions to prevent, detect, and respond to agroterrorism threats or attacks. (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))

Global Disease Outbreak Map   - Displays outbreaks, cases and deaths from viral and bacterial diseases which have the potential to indicate biological terrorism. (GlobalIncidentMap.com)

NACCHO Detection and Decision Making   - NACCHO supports local biosurveillance efforts by sharing critical information regarding systems, practices, and resources that will enhance the local health department's ability to detect and prevent the spread of disease in an effective and timely manner. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP)   - The National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP) collects and combines information from many resources to protect people from harm caused by spills and leaks of toxic substances. NTSIP gathers information about harmful spills into a central place. (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), CDC, HHS)

Public Health Surveillance   - Information on products, services, and capabilities that monitor the health of the general public, response workers, and special medical needs populations. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Surveillance for Bioterrorism   - Information on illness recognition and detection, surveillance planning, surveillance systems, and more. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Building a National Capability to Monitor and Assess Medical Countermeasure Use in Response to Public Health Emergencies: A Stand Alone Workshop   - Agenda and videos from a June 2017 workshop to discuss the roles of the federal government and other stakeholders in building and maintaining a national medical countermeasure monitoring and assessment capability for public health emergencies. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Social Media Monitoring in Public Health Emergencies   - On-demand webinar recorded in July 2019 explores how to use social media to monitor and respond to the spread of (mis)information during public health emergencies. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Health Security: Communication and Health Security: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale Health Threats   - The theme of the May/June 2018 issue of Health Security is "Communication and Health Security: Improving Public Health Communication in Response to Large-Scale Health Threats." The open-access issue features 5 articles and a commentary on communication in emergencies with implications for public health.

AJPH September 2017 Issue: The Evolution of Public Health Emergency Management   - The articles in this open access issue provide detailed accounts of preparedness in action, showcasing competencies in biosurveillance, incident management, community resilience, information management, countermeasures and mitigation, and surge management. These articles demonstrate how and why public health agencies, health care systems, and communities play a vital role in protecting and securing the nation's public health. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Action plan to improve public health preparedness and response in the WHO European Region 2018–2023   - This publication outlines the action plan to be implemented by States Parties and the WHO Regional Office for Europe in collaboration with key partners and in line with the requirements of the International Health Regulations (2005). (World Health Organization (WHO))

Building Resilience to Biothreats: An Assessment of Unmet Global Health Security Needs (April 2019)   - Report presents a framework for rethinking global health security in a way that captures, under a single umbrella, functional areas requiring inputs from the healthcare and public health, animal health, agriculture, environmental, law enforcement and counterterrorism, defense, and disaster risk reduction sectors. It also explicitly considers functions needed to defend against events regardless of their source, whether intentional or unintentional. (EcoHealth Alliance)

Building The Evidence Base For Global Health Security Implementation   - Special supplemental issue of Health Security outlines how the CDC and its partners are working to develop a scientifically grounded evidence base of effective and measurable global health security interventions that can help guide future efforts.

Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning   - The toolkit will help your community-based organization plan to address the access and functional needs of older adults and people with disabilities and assist consumers with personal preparedness. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Children in Disasters and Emergencies: Health Information Guide   - Compendium of disaster health resources related to medical & public health issues of children. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

Disaster Survey Literature Search and Database   - The CRGC developed the Disaster Survey Literature Search and Database to: 1) better understand the extent of the literature involving population-based survey research on the public health, social, and economic impacts of natural and manmade disasters in the United States; and 2) identify gaps in said body of literature. (Consortium for Resilient Gulf Communities (CRGC))

Disaster Technical Assistance Center Supplemental Research Bulletin: Mental Health Issues and Conditions in Children and Youth Exposed to Human-caused Disasters (July 2019)   - This issue of the Supplemental Research Bulletin focuses on mental health and substance use issues and conditions in children and youth after human-caused disasters, such as oil spills, radiation disasters, public health emergencies, incidents of mass violence, and terrorism. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Emerging Infectious Diseases Supplement Issue: Global Health Security   - This special supplement of Emerging Infectious Diseases on global health security presents an inventory of key efforts by CDC, in collaboration with many partners, to foster health security worldwide, especially by strengthening national public health core capacities. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Engaging the Private-Sector Health Care System in Building Capacity to Respond to Threats to the Public's Health and National Security: Proceedings of a Workshop (2018)   - To identify and understand approaches to aligning health care system incentives with the American public’s need for a health care system that is prepared to manage acutely ill and injured patients during a disaster, public health emergency, or other mass casualty event, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine hosted a 2-day public workshop on March 20 and 21, 2018. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Exploring Lessons Learned from a Century of Outbreaks: Readiness for 2030: Proceedings of a Workshop   - Proceedings of a November 2018 workshop to examine the lessons from influenza pandemics and other major outbreaks; understand the extent to which the lessons have been learned; and discuss how they could be applied further to ensure that countries are sufficiently ready for future pandemics. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Exploring Medical and Public Health Preparedness for a Nuclear Incident: Proceedings of a Workshop (2019)   - This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop to explore current assumptions behind the status of medical and public health preparedness for a nuclear incident, examine potential changes in these assumptions in light of increasing concerns about the use of nuclear warfare, and discuss challenges and opportunities for capacity building in the current threat environment. (National Academy of Medicine)

FEMA 2018-2022 Strategic Plan   - Plan focuses on building a culture of preparedness, readying the nation for catastrophic disasters, and reducing the complexity of FEMA. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Getting To Outcomes® Guide for Community Emergency Preparedness   - This guide is designed to lead the user through the ten steps of GTO and provide supplemental information and resources to assist with the planning, implementation, evaluation, continuous quality improvement, and sustainability of a community emergency preparedness (CEP) program. (RAND Corporation)

Global influenza strategy 2019-2030   - Report highlights the WHO strategy to enhance global and national pandemic preparedness, to combat the ongoing threat of zoonotic influenza, and to improve seasonal influenza prevention and control in all countries. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Interim Updated Planning Guidance on Allocating and Targeting Pandemic Influenza Vaccine during an Influenza Pandemic   - This document was developed to update and provide interim guidance for planning purposes and to provide the rationale for a national vaccination program during a pandemic that also allows for local adjustment where appropriate. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Long-Term Health Monitoring of Populations Following a Nuclear or Radiological Incident in the United States: Proceedings of a Workshop (2019)   - Proceedings of a March 2019 workshop to discuss the process for preparing a radiation registry for monitoring long-term health effects of populations affected by a nuclear or radiological incident. Participants assessed existing information, useful practices, and tools for planning a radiation registry that will enhance incident monitoring and response methods. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Toolkit for Public Health and Pharmacies (2016)   - Report provides guidance and templates for state and territorial health agencies when establishing MOUs with pharmacies to support coordinated public health response to influenza pandemics and other vaccine-related emergencies. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Methodologies for Evaluating and Grading Evidence Considerations for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief   - Summary of a July 2018 workshop featuring two panel sessions to hear from experts in evidence synthesis and grading. Given the context-sensitive nature of public health emergency preparedness and response practices and their focus on systems and processes, the panels explored evidence assessment methodologies from a variety of disciplines that face similar challenges in identifying evidence-based practices. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series   - Reports describe studies designed and conducted to characterize and evaluate the toxicologic potential, including carcinogenic activity, of selected chemicals in laboratory animals (usually two species, rats and mice). (National Toxicology Program)

Preparedness Brief   - The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio which includes a range projects that influence preparedness policy with federal decision makers and develop practical solutions that help local health departments build resilient communities. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Preparedness Index for Health Emergencies and Disasters   - A voluntary tool to be used by health sector authorities to measure progress in emergency and disaster preparedness with a multi-hazard approach and in line with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic Framework for Emergency Preparedness. (Pan American Health Organization)

Public Health Emergencies: Unpacking Medical Countermeasures Management for Preparedness and Response   - This special open-access Supplement issue features a selection of articles that focus on emergency medical countermeasures. Specifically, AJPH highlights research regarding mass vaccination programs, pandemic influenza preparedness, training during public health emergencies, and education of elderly patients. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities: National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health   - Report outlines 15 capabilities that serve as national standards for public health preparedness planning and a vital framework for state, local, tribal, and territorial preparedness programs as they plan, operationalize, and evaluate their ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies. This most recent update is focused on streamlining language and aligning content with new national standards, updated science, and current public health priorities and strategies. The capabilities also support topics such as pandemic influenza, environmental health, at-risk populations, and tribal populations. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Public Health Preparedness Capabilities: National Standards for State and Local Planning   - Report creates national standards for public health preparedness capability-based planning and will assist state and local planners in identifying gaps in preparedness, determining the specific jurisdictional priorities, and developing plans for building and sustaining capabilities. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Ready or Not: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, 2019   - Ready or Not examines the country’s level of public health emergency preparedness on a state-by-state basis using 10 priority indicators. Taken together, the indicators are a checklist of priority aspects of states’ readiness for public health emergencies. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, 2017   - The report examines the nation's ability to respond to public health emergencies, tracks progress and vulnerabilities, and includes a review of state and federal public health preparedness policies. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

Risk Communication Strategies for the Very Worst of Cases: How to Issue a Call to Action on Global Catastrophic Biological Risks (2019)   - Report reframes the discussion of the most severe biological threats to provide policy advocates with an additional tool to help them catalyze expansive international support for work on pandemic prevention and response, outlining current awareness gaps—present inside and outside the scientific community—and identifies opportunities for communication to close them. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

SAVER Document Library   - The System Assessment and Validation for Emergency Responders (SAVER) Document Library provides assessments and validations on equipment and systems for use by the emergency responder community. (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS))

The Critical Role of Public Health Programs in Responding to Natural Disasters (September 2018)   - Fact sheet outlines the role of public health in disaster preparation, response, and long-term recovery. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

The Youngest Victims: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children’s Needs (2018)   - Commentary identifies a variety of guiding principles and key messages that AAP members and child advocates can use to guide decision-making and support the implementation of new public policy, effective community/state planning, and appropriate education and training. (American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP))

The use of evidence in decision making during public health emergencies   - This report is based upon a workshop (expert consultation) on 5–6 December 2018. The workshop sought to identify and address the links between scientific evidence and decision-making in public health emergencies, and to address the key challenges faced by public health experts when advising decision makers. (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC))

Topic Collection: Rural Disaster Health   - These resources highlight guidance for and lessons learned by healthcare practitioners who serve rural and tribal communities. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Topic Collection: Social Media in Emergency Response   - A collection of resources on using social media use by emergency managers to communicate with the public. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness Research and Training   - Supplemental issue of AJPH explores the overall programmatic goals of the Translation, Dissemination, and Implementation of Public Health Preparedness and Response Research and Training Initiative, the role of science as the basis of preparedness and response, and the role of schools of public health in conducting research and developing training strategies. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

CDC Email Updates   - Free email subscription service for CDC.gov users to receive notifications when new information is available. Users create a subscription profile to get updated information on items of interest. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB Discussion List   - This email discussion forum is for librarians, information specialists, and other professionals interested in disaster health information outreach to their communities. As a participant in this listserv, you can stay informed about current disaster-related resources, connect to colleagues in the field, engage in information exchange and learn about new ideas, trends, training opportunities, and conferences in the area of disaster health information. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Disaster Dialogues: Perspectives from the Field   - Podcast focuses on interviews with people involved in public health preparedness and disaster planning. (National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH))

E-mail Updates   - Email alerts from CIDRAP (University of Minnesota, Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy (CIDRAP))

Natural Disaster Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and Podcasts   - CDC PSAs and Podcasts provide timely messages about what you can do to protect yourself and your family during a natural disaster. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Radiation Event Medical Management (REMM) Email Updates   - Automated emails on content updates, new functionality, and bug fixes, sent about twice a year. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Biosecurity and Disaster Preparedness   - Graduate-level programs in the field of Biosecurity & Disaster Preparedness, including a Master of Public Health degree and a certificate program in Biosecurity & Disaster Preparedness. (Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice)

Biosecurity, National Security, and Medicine: A Guided Tour   - A recorded webinar presentation discusses biosecurity, national security, and threats to public health, including bioweapons and emerging infectious diseases. (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

Bioterrorism Training and Education   - Training materials for specific biological agents and for bioterrorism. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Caring for Older Adults in Disasters: A Curriculum for Health Professionals   - The overall objective of this curriculum is to enhance the care of older adults in disasters. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) Training   - The CDP identifies, develops, tests, and delivers training to state, local, and tribal emergency response providers. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Center for Public Health Preparedness e-Learning Center   - Freely available online courses related to public health preparedness from the University of Albany School of Public Health. (State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness)

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosive-related Trainings   - Online training modules to improve competency and capacity around weapons of mass destruction. (Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)

Columbia Regional Learning Center Online Public Health Videos and Webinars   - A series of videos and pre-recorded webinars on public health preparedness and emergency response. (Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health)

Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) Course Resources   - Resources for Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) to learn about risk communication, crisis communication, and issues management. It is intended for anyone who works in emergency response at the local, state, or federal level. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Cultural Competency Program for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response   - An e-learning program designed to equip disaster and emergency personnel with knowledge and skills to serve all individuals, regardless of cultural or linguistic background. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

DTAC Webinars and Podcasts   - The Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) offers webinars and podcasts that address mental health and substance use (behavioral health) responses to disasters. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Disaster Health Core Curriculum   - The course consists of eleven, 30-minute to one-hour online training lessons covering a variety of disaster health topics such as personal or family preparedness, communication, ethical and legal issues encountered in disasters, and much more. (National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH))

Disaster Information Specialist Program   - The Disaster Information Specialist Program is a collaborative effort to explore and promote the role of information specialists in the provision of disaster-related information resources to the workforce and communities. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

Graduate Certificate in Humanitarian Emergencies   - This unique program offers a series of trainings and practical opportunities to develop a cadre of skilled experts who can respond to public health humanitarian emergencies. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Information Resources for CBRNE   - This self-paced, online course provides an overview of the concepts of CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives), and the types of health-related information that support planning, response, and recovery in CBRNE incidents. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

Just In Time Disaster Training Library   - Online library of videos that cover disaster-related mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery training for a wide variety areas. (Disaster Resistant Communities Group)

Legal Aspects of Public Health Emergency Preparedness   - Online course is intended as an overview and introduction to public health law in emergency preparedness. It raises questions to consider in the planning and delivery of public health or healthcare services in large scale emergencies, across different jurisdictions. (University of Washington)

National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP)   - NBBTP offers fellowships, certificate programs, and professional development courses to receive professional training in biosafety and biocontainment. (Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), NIH)

National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health   - The Center serves the U.S. Government as an academic home for the development and dissemination of core skills, knowledge and abilities, and for research on education and training strategies in the fields of disaster medicine and public health. (Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS))

National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Online and Face to Face Training   - Source for free, competency based online public health courses, training materials and resources offered by Columbia University. (Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health)

OpenWHO   - OpenWHO is WHO's interactive, web-based platform that offers online courses to people preparing to work in epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies or already doing so. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC)   - Core competency-based training to state, local, and tribal public health authorities in the area of public health preparedness and response. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC) Training Catalog   - The PERLC Training Catalog features online training and other learning materials to help public health professionals and their partners prepare for and respond to emergencies. They mostly consist of online courses, as well as some exercises, toolkits and guides. (University of Washington)

Public Health Emergency Law Online Training   - The Public Health Emergency Law Online Training consists of three competency-based units and covers legal issues to consider before, during, and after public health emergencies. Each interactive unit takes about 40 minutes to complete. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Public health interventions in the pandemics and epidemics   - An introductory online course to introduce 21st century trends that have increased disease outbreaks and their amplification into epidemics and pandemics and public health interventions to combat them. Course covers risk communication, flu preparedness planning, global vaccine stockpile, GIS data in epidemic management, surveillance using lab networks, and use of Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR). (World Health Organization (WHO))

Responding to Chemical and Radiological Disasters - A Self-Paced Training Course   - Interactive CD training tool targeted at public health and health care professionals. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Risk communication essentials   - This free, five-module course describes risk communication and identifies key elements, policies, strategies, message development, and provides exercises that can be used to test risk communication preparedness. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium   - The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium, led by The Center for Rural Development, is a DHS funded program providing training and resources to rural first responders. (The Center for Rural Development)

Social Media Analysis During Disasters   - The purpose of this course is to help you develop and implement a plan that will help you effectively monitor and analyze disaster information on social media. (Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)

Terrorism, Preparedness, and Public Health: An Introduction   - A Web-based tutorial addressing the public health role in emergency response for a range of potential emergencies. (State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness)

Training Courses Related to Disaster Health Information   - A collection of resources on free training and education for professionals interested in identifying, using, and sharing disaster health information. Courses listed at the basic and advanced level, and continuing education opportunities, along with links to additional courses. (Medical Library Association)

UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Public Health Preparedness Training   - Free online training on bioterrorism, natural disasters, responder health, crisis communication, and vulnerable populations in disasters. (University of North Carolina (UNC) Gillings School of Global Public Health)

University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness   - The University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness uses its monthly Grand Rounds satellite broadcasts, webstreaming and online courses to improve the capacity of the public health workforce to respond to current and emerging public health threats with a focus on bioterrorism and infectious disease outbreaks. (State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health)

University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP)   - The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Preparedness (UPCPHP) trains public health professionals, including professionals in related organizations, to respond to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies. (University of Pittsburgh)

Webcast: Ethics in the Age of Bioterrorism   - This collaborative program sponsored by the University of South Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness and presented by the University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness, discusses the ethical complexities which public health, medical and other professionals face if and when a terrorist attack or public health crises occur, and how best to prepare and respond under anxiety filled and emergency conditions. (State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness)

Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Centers of Excellence (U54 Clinical Trial Optional)   - The mission of the CounterACT program is to foster and support research and development of new and improved therapeutics for chemical threats. Chemical threats are toxic chemicals that could be used in a terrorist attack or accidentally released from industrial production, storage or shipping. They include traditional chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, pharmaceutical-based agents, and pesticides. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

DRIVe (Division of Research, Innovation, and Ventures)   - DRIVe is working to accelerate the development and availability of transformative technologies and approaches to protect Americans health security threats. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)   - Competitive grants and cooperative agreements to improve surge capacity and enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies. (Assistant Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, HHS)

NACCHO's Medical Reserve Corps Awards   - Funding opportunities to address a community's local needs and interests in public health activities and/or emergency response. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence   - Through this FOA, ASPR will support the creation of up to two Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence (COE) that will serve as pilot sites. The pilots will build upon the existing foundations for pediatric clinical care (e.g. pediatric hospitals, state Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) programs, etc.) and emergency response (e.g. healthcare coalitions, etc.) by enhancing coordination mechanisms and incorporating relevant capabilities at the local, state and regional levels. The pilots are intended to define the delivery of pediatric clinical care when existing referral patterns and health care delivery capacity and capabilities are compromised by catastrophic events. (Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), HHS)

Preparedness (Non-Disaster) Grants   - FEMA provides state and local governments with preparedness program funding in the form of Preparedness (non-disaster) Grants to enhance the capacity of state and local emergency responders to prevent, respond to, and recover from a weapons of mass destruction terrorism incident involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and other explosive devices, and cyber-attacks. (Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), DHS)

Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreements   - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

An Assessment of State Laws Providing Gubernatorial Authority to Remove Legal Barriers to Emergency Response   - This article outlines the findings of a 50-state legal assessment, which identified and examined state laws that give governors the discretion to modify existing laws or create new laws to respond effectively to any type of declared emergency. (Health Security)

Legal Liability Protections for Emergency Medical/Public Health Responses   - This table highlights those potential liability protections for individuals, including healthcare workers, volunteers and private sector employees, and entities, including government agencies, hospitals or healthcare facilities, non-profit organizations and for-profit organizations. (Network for Public Health Law)

Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2019 (PAHPAIA)   - Act reauthorizes and modifies programs related to public health emergency preparedness and response. (Government Publishing Office)

Public Health Emergency Law Tools   - Toolkits that address the key information needs of public health officials in understanding and using legal authorities to prepare for and respond to public health emergencies. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Tribal Legal Preparedness Project   - The Tribal Legal Preparedness Project (TLPP) has been established to assist Tribal Nations interested in expanding their legal preparedness capacity in order to enhance public health preparedness. (University of Pittsburgh)