Florida’s Project Public Health Ready

We are only as ready as we are at any given moment. We are only as ready as the least prepared among us.

Background  Collaborative activity  NACCHO, FDOH, PPHR Sites  Broad vision  Individual competency  Local CHD capacity

Mission and Vision  Mission: To prepare local public health staff for effective response to, and protection of, the public's health needs through a competency-based training and recognition program.  Vision: A public protected from bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats and emergencies.

Steps for Success  Initial self-assessment  Envisioning the process as a series of realistic steps  Designating process lead(s)  Identifying partners and partner roles  Involving staff and upper management  Educating and involving policymakers and governance structures

Criteria  An all-hazards response plan  Workforce competency  Exercises and Response Evaluation

Goal 1: Preparedness Planning  Measure 1: Written All-Hazards Response Plan  Measure 2: Plan Accessibility

Goal 2: Workforce Competency  Measure 3: Training Needs Assessment  Measure 4: Training Plan  Measure 5: Staff Competency  Measure 6: NIMS Compliance

Goal 3: Exercise & Response Evaluation  Measure 7: Exercise/Real Event  Measure 8: Plan of Correction  Measure 9: Future Exercise Plan

NACCHO Roles  Project coordination  Project management  Coordination of review process  Quality assurance

FDOH Roles  Project coordination  Project management  Technical assistance to sites  In-person meetings  Conference calls  Technical review of applications  Coordination of review process

Partner Roles  Technical assistance  Trainers  Exercise evaluators  Exercise observers or participants  Plan reviewers  Network facilitators

Resources  Mentor Assistance  Conference Calls  SharePoint  PPHR list serve  E-link newsletter  PPHR Toolkit:  PPHR Website:

Submission Requirements  Documentation Checklist  Executive Summary  Hard Copies (4) of Application Materials

Review Process  FDOH staff conduct technical review of submitted applications  Are items correctly placed?  Is information missing?  3-person review team  May request more information or clarification  Assessment outcome: Criteria met/not met  Criteria checklist  Written feedback

Key Dates  October 5: Initial Submission  November 16: Additions Submission  Mid-December: Notification of Recognition  February 2008: Recognition Ceremony