Christine Kosmos, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.
Director, CDC Division of State and Local Readiness
Harald Pietz
Chief, Health Department and Systems Development,
Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support
Council of State Governments
December 9, 2014
State and Local Preparedness and
Emergency Response
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Division of State and Local Readiness
Agenda
Division of State and Local Readiness Mission and
Program Components
State and Local Public Health Preparedness
Emergency Response to Ebola and Other Public
Health Threats
Questions
Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)
MISSION: To assure the nation's public health system is
prepared to respond to and recover from a public health
event or emergency.
Through:
Partnerships with Health and Human Services (HHS) and
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Capabilities-based standards for state and local public health
Funding
Strategic placement of CDC field staff
Technical assistance strategies and guidance
Translation of science into practice
Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)
Senior Medical Advisor Christa Singleton
Director
Christine Kosmos
Applied Science and Evaluation Branch
Eric Carbone, Chief Tara Strine, Special Advisor, Science
Data Analysis and Support Team
Measurement and Evaluation Team
Science Integration and Applied Research Team
Program Services Branch
Keesler King, Chief
(acting)
Applied Services Team
Associate Director for Policy and Communication
Linda Tierney
Associate Director for Science Theresa Smith
Associate Director for Training David Hunter
Associate Director for Program Planning and Development
Todd Talbert
Associate Director for Grants Management and Compliance
Sharon Sharpe
Program Management Official Mark Davis
Five Regional Teams
As of May 2014
Deputy Director
Steven Boedigheimer
Division Management Officer Kelly Burkitt
Systems Integration Manager Information Technology Team
Mark Green
Field Services Branch
Randolph Daley, Chief
One PFA Team Two CEFO
Teams
Medical Countermeasures
Team
DSLR Preparedness Program Components
Funding to state/local
public health agencies
National
standards/capabilities
State/local technical
assistance
Applied science
Program evaluation
Policy and Communication
Coordination with other
federal agencies
Response to public health
emergencies
Public health workforce
training
Funding State and Local Preparedness Programs
* The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) cooperative agreement is operated and staffed by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR).
Taxpayer dollars
to Congress
Congress appropriates
funds to the
Department of Health
and Human Services
(HHS) and CDC
CDC receives funds
from HHS and
issues awards to
state and local
health departments
via the Public Health
Emergency
Preparedness
(PHEP) and Hospital
Preparedness
Program (HPP) *
cooperative
agreements
Strengthens national preparedness through
state/local interface
62 participating public health departments
(state, local, territorial)
Funding, guidance, and technical
assistance
Preparedness science and measurement
15 public health preparedness capabilities
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Capabilities Model
DSLR developed a capabilities-based strategy for the nation and linked it to the PHEP cooperative agreement to:
Define preparedness capabilities most relevant to state and local
public health
Assist in setting resource priorities
Clarify and enhance evaluation and research efforts
Provide a more systematic process for subject matter expert engagement
Align with Presidential Policy Directive 8: National Preparedness and the National Health Security Strategy
Support awardee strategic planning
Public Health Preparedness Standards
1 Community Preparedness
2 Community Recovery
3 Emergency Operations Coordination
4 Emergency Public Information and Warning
5 Fatality Management
6 Information Sharing
7 Mass Care
8 Medical Countermeasure Dispensing
9 Medical Materiel Management and Distribution
10 Medical Surge
11 Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
12 Public Health Laboratory Testing
13 Public Health Surv and Epi Investigation
14 Responder Safety and Health
15 Volunteer Management
Division of Emergency Operations
CDC’s command center for domestic and global public health threats
Coordinates preparedness, assessment, response, recovery, and evaluation
Central point of contact for state agencies reporting to CDC
Staffed 24/7/365
DSLR Response Roles within the
CDC Incident Management System
Three scalable functions:
1. Provide leadership/coordination within the CDC IMS
regarding state/local aspects of the response
2. Provide consultation to CDC IMS on state/local
operations
3. Provide general EOC staff support
State Coordination Task Force (SCTF)
SCTF Ebola Domestic Preparedness
Hospital Strategy
Active Monitoring/Direct Active Monitoring
Funding: State and Local
Emergency Medical Services
Situational Awareness
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The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
Division of State and Local Readiness
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