Kansas City Regional Planning and Preparedness Susan Hoskins Health Services/Emergency Response Manager Platte County Health Department Unit Commander Mid-America Medical Reserve Corp

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) Formed in 1972 as a public non-for-profit organization for the eight-county Kansas City region (MO/KS) Formed in 1972 as a public non-for-profit organization for the eight-county Kansas City region (MO/KS) Council of local governments Council of local governments Metropolitan planning organization Metropolitan planning organization Provides coordination for emergency preparedness and response agencies Provides coordination for emergency preparedness and response agencies Formed the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee in 2002 Formed the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee in

Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee A policy board composed of top officials throughout the KC region A policy board composed of top officials throughout the KC region Dedicated to enhancing the KC region’s ability to deter, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism Dedicated to enhancing the KC region’s ability to deter, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism Works through subcommittees and groups to develop policies, plans, and protocols Works through subcommittees and groups to develop policies, plans, and protocols Allocate federal homeland security resources Allocate federal homeland security resources In fall 2005, formally acknowledged MOHAKCA into Emergency Services Committee Relationship structure In fall 2005, formally acknowledged MOHAKCA into Emergency Services Committee Relationship structure

Metropolitan Official Health Agencies of the Kansas City Area (MOHAKCA) organization created to promote public health at the regional level by coordinating, strengthening and increasing the effectiveness of local city and county health agencies organization created to promote public health at the regional level by coordinating, strengthening and increasing the effectiveness of local city and county health agencies Member agencies include the public health agency in the following cities/counties: Clay, Independence (MO), Jackson, Johnson (KS), Kansas City (MO), Leavenworth, Platte, Ray, Wyandotte Member agencies include the public health agency in the following cities/counties: Clay, Independence (MO), Jackson, Johnson (KS), Kansas City (MO), Leavenworth, Platte, Ray, Wyandotte

Local Public Health Departments Kansas City (MO) Health Department Kansas City (MO) Health Department Unified Government of Wyandotte County/ Kansas City, KS Health Department Unified Government of Wyandotte County/ Kansas City, KS Health Department Johnson County (KS) Health Department Johnson County (KS) Health Department Platte County Health Department Platte County Health Department