Preparedness Committee
The Preparedness Committee provides joint leadership in public health emergency preparedness policy development and implementation. The committee recommends funding formula distributions to local health departments to the CLHO Healthy Structure Committee and the Conference at large. The committee also provides oversight of policy implementation, including the development of policies to ensure:
- Integration with the National Incident Management System and state and local emergency management agencies and structures
- Triggers for activating mutual aid
- Ensuring an all-hazards approach to public health preparedness
- Surge capacity planning
- Establish, maintain and test redundant interoperable communications
- Define roles, responsibilities, and lines of communication for the health and medical aspects of preparedness and response for vulnerable populations and coordinate with community partners
Preparedness Committee Charter
Committee Membership
Co-Chairs:
Emily Wegener (Jefferson) & Sue Mohnkern (Washington)
Members:
Jack Nuttall (Clackamas)
Anne Parrott (Columbia)
Vicky Ryan (Crook)
Morgan Feld (Deschutes)
Kellen McKinney (Douglas)
Tanya Phillips (Jackson)
Selene Jaramillo (Lane)
Jenny Demaris (Lincoln)
Karen Woods (Wheeler)
State Public Health Division Partners:
DeWayne Hatcher
Melissa Powell
Akiko Saito
Jill Snyder
Kimberly LaCroix
Epstein Andrew
Updated October 2017