The National Police Foundation (NPF) examined the kinds of approaches that small law enforcement agencies are adopting to respond in appropriate ways to persons with behavioral health issues. The study is designed to answer three questions: What types of crisis response models are being employed by smaller law enforcement agencies and which are most common? How many smaller agencies are participating in regional crisis response models? What do...

As public health officials track the surge of the Delta variant, counties are also poised to take steps to reduce transmission and protect our communities. NACo will be joined by Dr. Deborah Birx, the former White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator, who will share an update on COVID-19 and best practices to lower community outbreaks. This session will also include information on how counties can use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to...

APHA's 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo will take place Oct. 24-27 and begin with the Opening General Session on Sunday. Activities like business meetings and poster sessions will be virtual and start on Oct. 18. Check out the updated Schedule at a Glance. In-person attendees will participate at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Virtual attendees will participate online from anywhere globally (at home, from the office, or even on the beach...

This event defines and showcases the global commercial UAV industry, with a special focus on solutions in the Americas region and a glimpse into the world of urban air mobility. Commercial UAV Expo Americas has shown consistent growth for 5 straight years, with 3,100+ live attendees in 2019 – up 32% - and a record 200 exhibiting companies. This year, Commercial UAV Expo Americas moves to much larger space right on the Las Vegas Strip and...

Webinar topics include: Overview of GPO procurement vehicles Guest panelist from FedEx Office to discuss how the GPOExpress program can work for you Quantity and delivery schedule considerations The webinar will include a Q&A. For more information, email nam@gpo.gov or call (202) 512-1904.

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every state in the nation for over a year and continues today. Simultaneously, states have dealt with wildfires, floods, tornadoes, domestic extremism, civil unrest, and cyber-attacks. Emergency management is a specialized area and State Emergency Management Directors rely on the NEMA support and information network to identify issues and solutions across states; address national policy issu...

At ACE21 All Virtual you’ll find opportunities to discuss timely water sector topics, innovations, issues and trends. The ACE21 All Virtual professional program will feature more than 80 hours of learning in six professional tracks, with the best-of-the-best, most sought-after presenters in the water community. ACE21 All Virtual includes: 80 hours of technical sessions featuring best practices, technology solutions, and new advances from...

Health and Human Services (HHS) agencies face mounting challenges to meet the rising need for largely underfunded and understaffed services that are rooted in legacy systems. Join our Los Angeles Virtual Innovation Hour to hear insights from the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) on their Salesforce implementation to address public health technological gaps. Sessions will also feature demos of Salesforce (Call Center), MuleSoft (HL7 I...

COVID inoculation rates in U.S. minority communities are dismal, hovering around 8%. They are currently eight times higher in white communities. Studies show that causes include misinformation about vaccine effectiveness and safety, lack of trust in government institutions and drug companies, the digital divide, language barriers, inaccessibility of vaccination sites, deportation fears by undocumented immigrants, identifying and reaching under...

Fortunately, COVID vaccines have been developed at a record pace. How has that been done, were any testing corners cut, safety standards violated and vaccines rushed into the public domain? In the second Public Health webinar in the series with the American Public Health Association, the Milken Institute, MDB and SSF, will convene vaccine research, manufacturing, and regulatory experts to answer these questions and provide you with important i...