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Apply Today! ASPR is seeking experts to join the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) and the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD). Applications due November 22. https://t.co/yB0RNumpuT

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Healthcare readiness takes a community. Hear how ASPR’s Hospital Preparedness Program helps healthcare coalitions connect community partners, fill resource gaps during emergencies, and help patients receive the care they need when disasters strike.

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A hurricane doesn't wait for an outbreak to end. The opioid crisis doesn't pause for a supply chain disruption. The ASPR-led HHS Secretary's Operations Center monitors all threats 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Sean Kaufman offered Congressional staff a behind-the-scenes look at SOC operations.

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The modernized CHEMM (Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management) provides updated clear and trusted guidance to help responders identify chemical hazards, ensure personnel safety, and improve patient outcomes using clear triage and treatment guidance.
Explore CHEMM: https://t.co/WzrgIIM33F

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In Maricopa County, @MRC_ASPR volunteers are helping communities to prevent mosquito-borne disease. In 2025, 82 volunteers contributed 470 service hours supporting 143 events that brought prevention education to about 90,000 residents. To join your local MRC unit, visit https://t.co/jhenidvcmj.

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🦟Fighting the bite starts with education. In 2025, Maricopa County MRC volunteers supported 143 mosquito prevention trainings that reached about 90,000 residents. To learn how MRC volunteers are helping in communities nationwide, visit https://t.co/M0obqyP6kA.

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“RISC 2.0 [is] an invaluable tool for enhancing our understanding of risk across the healthcare sector.” - Steve Meir, Readiness and Response Coordinator, Region 8 Healthcare Coalition 

By combining geographic-specific threats, facility-specific vulnerabilities, and organizational risk factors, this tool has helped Steve’s healthcare coalition take a more informed, data-driven approach to preparedness and resilience planning. 

See how RISC 2.0 can help strengthen resilience at your facility: https://t.co/W5USgTYKZk

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America's health security depends on technologies that don't start from zero with every new threat. BARDA is prioritizing flexible, platform-based approaches and has identified 9 priority threats for potential platform validation. https://t.co/gX6bQBKbc2

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HHS Secretary Kennedy declared public health emergencies in Florida and Alabama following #Isaias. Before landfall, ASPR worked closely with state and local partners to assess needs. After landfall, ASPR provided HHS emPOWER Program data to help state support Medicare beneficiaries relying on electricity-dependent medical equipment or certain essential health care services. https://t.co/hwtWYAJN0t

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Recovery after disasters includes helping communities address behavioral health impacts that can persist long after the response happens. This can include disaster-related stress, compassion fatigue, and strained support systems.

After #HurricaneHelene, ASPR and partners delivered a full-day Behavioral Health Education Forum which equipped educators with tailored school-based tools and 110+ strategies to support students, strengthen staff well-being, and rebuild connections throughout the community. https://t.co/owqqnWq0N4

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ASPR is investing $2 million through the Trauma Care Readiness and Coordination Cooperative Agreement to support pilot projects to improve trauma care coordination, patient movement, data sharing, and disaster readiness. Recipients will pilot innovative, scalable models that improve trauma system readiness and access to timely, appropriate care.

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Cyber attacks have real-life impacts on hospitals and healthcare facilities. Recent ransomware attacks have caused hospitals to divert patients to other facilities and prevented providers from accessing patient records.  Attacks have focused on small providers, healthcare systems, and everything in between.

Follow @HHSCyber this month as they share strategies to protect your IT infrastructure and patient data and visit the HHS Cyber Gateway at https://t.co/BeT7fJHYXu for resources to help your team #SecureTheNext250. https://t.co/BeT7fJHYXu

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This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we’re sharing practical tips to protect health data and patients. Follow along. https://t.co/T0fvCBNtYY

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After the #LAWildfires displaced thousands, knowing where people relocated and if they could access essential services was critical to recovery. Read how ASPR used data and GIS tools to identify gaps, prioritize resources, and strengthen coordination across jurisdictions. https://t.co/zGeU2ecCeB

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The DS-MRN Challenge finalists have been selected! Their solutions help strengthen the nation's ability to rapidly produce and distribute critical medical supplies during emergencies.

Finalists will present at the Challenge Pitch Event in Washington, D.C. Congratulations, and thank you to everyone who submitted a solution!

Discover the DS-MRN Challenge:

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Make sure your preparedness plans cover all the people you serve. Explore ASPR TRACIE’s resources to help public health, health care, and emergency management professionals plan to meet the needs of individuals with access and functional needs, such as autism. https://t.co/QDi3fp7z07

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Now Accepting Applications! ASPR, through the BioMAP Consortium, is seeking agile and distributed manufacturing solutions for the production of key starting materials, drug substances, and drug products. https://t.co/QlexrtLhJU

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You can’t prepare for every risk the same way. During #NationalPreparednessMonth, explore ASPR TRACIE’s Hazard Vulnerability/Risk Assessment resources to identify and prioritize the hazards that could affect your organization or community before a disaster strikes. https://t.co/bp2WgPuUKd

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Behind every mission-ready K9 is a team of dedicated professionals. ASPR/NDMS's National Veterinary Response Team was proud to support the U.S. Secret Service during the U.N. General Assembly by keeping working animals healthy and ready to serve. #UNGA

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During the 4th Quarter HHS/IHS Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee (DSTAC) meeting, @HHS_ASPR John Knox engaged with Tribal Nations on ways to strengthen preparedness across Tribal healthcare systems to be resilient in the face of disaster.

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@MRC_ASPR volunteers who provided behavioral health support to students and faculty following the shooting at Old Dominion University shared lessons learned to strengthen behavioral health preparedness with their MRC colleagues at the Virginia Behavioral Health (VBH) MRC Statewide Unit meeting. https://t.co/OcshyyqYYV #PrepMonth

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After the shooting at Old Dominion University, trained MRC volunteers provided behavioral health support. Later, these volunteers trained the VA Behavioral Health MRC Statewide Unit, focusing on preparedness, self-care & responder support. https://t.co/8X4ve69VcO #PrepMonth