Working with Community Partners Regulatory Compliance… One Piece of the Puzzle

Gila River Indian Community 34 miles south of Sky Harbor 374,000 acres 21,000+ members Established 1859 Represented by the Akimel-O’odham (Pima) & Pee Posh (Maricopa) People

Public Health Emergency Preparedness GRHC…is a great partner Support each other in our goals Discussed 1 component of the PHEP process – the nuts & bolts There is another piece…the soft side

Coalitions A way to get there Provide a pathway for success Coalitions are not organizational charts Coalitions are not bylaws The Strength is in the Partnerships…

Why Coalitions Connect multiple sectors Collaborate and develop plans, policies and strategies Relationship building Diversity brings solutions Today’s environment make it all the more necessary

Disasters - What We Know More frequent Impact more than before No boundaries Even small disasters identify gaps Response used to be a government function… Today’s demographics issues… Age, baby boomers, AFN, chronic health issues, and the list could go on…

And the list could go on… This is exactly the issue Its what we don’t know that surprises us Its social media that motivates us Its how your community organizes Its what they know that decides what is important for us

Whole Community…It’s us, isn’t it? It’s you, it’s me…it’s the people to your right and to your left… No longer just about government If only those in your directory today…. At the end of the day…it’s the core group of people brought together for a common cause

Whole Community “Its an idea, an approach how we organize together to conduct the business we call emergency management” Who can identify our needs? Who knows our capabilities? How do you empower others? Who are our champions?

AT&T

“Reach out & Touch Someone” AT&T “Reach out & Touch Someone”

Who’s on your team Subject matter experts Emergency Management Staff First Responders Hospitals Who is missing?

Food For Thought Whole Community = Those that know the community best How would you define community? Diversity in membership What works well already…are there service group, associations, current best practices…

At the End of the Day You Want People you work with on a regular basis… AT&T Group that understands the complexities of the community Community leaders, at least those that can build those relationships Leverage what already exists Decentralize the processes – empower

Creating Action First understand that alone we cannot get things done Each community has their own way… However, it starts by having plans that are inclusive…if you don’t say it, it doesn’t exist Find your champions and use them Finally, follow thru

GRIC Examples Multi-Agency Coordination Group Committee – Public Health Emergency Preparedness Chemical – Tribal Emergency Response Commission Grant group Incident Management Team

How do we know it works… When is activity/action “institutionalized” There is a written plan All action is according to the plan, strategy or agreement The action is repeated Then it is institutionalized!

Robert DeLeon Gila River Indian Community Thank You! Robert DeLeon Gila River Indian Community