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03 Jun 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast and How to Prepare Now

Posted at 19:48h in Storms

Last year’s hurricane season was the third most active season recorded, with 21 named storms, 7 of which became hurricanes. As hurricane season is already underway, NOAA is predicting another above average season with an expected 14-21 storms, of which 6-10 could become hurricanes. Predicting with 70 percent accuracy,...

03 May Ransomware, phishing, and data Breaches! Oh my! Cybersecurity resources for health centers to prevent, respond, and recover from cyber-attacks.

Posted at 10:30h in Uncategorized

This year, together with our partners at Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Healthcare Ready launched ARCHER, an initiative delivering emergency preparedness trainings and resources to community health center staff in geographies facing higher-risk for natural disasters and other emergency events. On March 7, 2022, we held...

11 Aug Ways to Bridge the Rural Vaccination Divide

Posted at 20:20h in Disease Outbreaks, Vaccines

As of early August, one-third (30%) of US adults remain unvaccinated. Those who are yet to be vaccinated include people who are hesitant and awaiting additional information, as well as populations living in hard-to-reach rural areas. Currently the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates...

04 Aug Resources: COVID-19 and Mental Health

Posted at 19:50h in Disease Outbreaks

On top of being harmful to our bodies, processing and coping with the damage of disasters has proven to be harmful to our emotions and minds as well. COVID-19 has brought loss and grief to over 600 thousand families so far, in addition to the universal hardships...

02 Jul Promoting Mental Health and Resilience during COVID 19

Posted at 15:27h in Disease Outbreaks

Originally posted by NBNA as a part of our partnership to combat COVID-19. At the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we can all remember the “cabin fever” that started to set in after a few weeks of being cooped up in the house and only...

05 Apr Thirty Interviews in 30 Days – What we learned from interviewing community-based organizations serving hard-hit communities one year into the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted at 21:23h in Disease Outbreaks

The disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 across communities of color is undeniable. In June, we shared an infographic showing some of the systemic inequities Blacks and Latinx groups face, including lower access to healthcare, higher incidence of comorbidities, and higher rates of contracting COVID-19 than for White counterparts. One year...

21 Aug Heroes of the Supply Chain: Going Above and Beyond during COVID-19

Posted at 21:48h in Disease Outbreaks

Even in the best of times, maintaining the healthcare supply chain and getting supplies from the production line to healthcare facilities and pharmacies is no small feat. Healthcare Ready’s Heroes of the Supply Chain initiative highlights those organizations and companies that have gone the extra mile for...

01 Jun The Behind the Scenes Role of Partnerships in Response to a Pandemic

Posted at 12:38h in Disease Outbreaks

You know those iconic scenes in Westerns where the gun slinging cowboy rides into a town square full of apparent enemies? There is a mission to be completed, whether it be to clear their name, or to avenge a loved one. Suddenly, a tumbleweed pushed...

Author: Natalie Florez