PublicHealthPractices.org is a joint project between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)in Washington, DC, andthe Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota.
The Web site is a one-stop shop for concrete tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Learn more about us here.
UPDATE is prepared and published monthly by the project staff at CIDRAP, and past issues are available on the site.
CIVIL AIR PATROL + ANTIVIRALS IN THIS PRACTICE: An Air Force auxiliary partnered with the state health department to deliver medications to Michigan's Upper Peninsula when other options were inaccessible.
IN THIS PRACTICE:A Kansas community coalition brought local organizations and public health together to plan for the needs of vulnerable neighbors during an emergency.
Photo: Together Prepared of Douglas County, Kansas
SCHOOL DISTRICT + HURRICANE PREP
IN THIS PRACTICE:Houston-area schools, health/medical groups, and academic organizations trained schoolchildren to take hurricane preparedness skills home to their families.
IN THIS PRACTICE:Public meetings in Louisiana and expert guidance led to detailed recommendations about how to prevent sexual violence in emergency shelters and post-disaster housing.
