State-Supported PPHR Model

The goal of the PPHR state-supported model is to create a network of collaboration within an entire preparedness community. The model fosters partnerships between government agencies and other community partners. It promotes a framework for local emergency preparedness to improve statewide preparedness. The PPHR state-supported model was developed by and for local health departments to ensure that state health departments meet local needs. This program takes into account limited funding and the ability to advocate for sustained funding in the future and avoiding duplication efforts with the Public Health Accreditation Board.

NACCHO actively works with states to promote PPHR as a framework to improve the preparedness and response of their LHDs. Currently, NACCHO is collaborating with the Florida Department of Health, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Arizona Department of Health Services to implement PPHR in their LHDs.

The State Implementation Guidance was updated in June 2010. The document includes an overview of the PPHR program, the PPHR criteria, and information about technical assistance and the review process. The latest version of the document is available here: 2010 State Implementation Guidance.

A number of additional tools and resources continue to be developed to support statewide PPHR implementation, including a training for state health department staff and an electronic applications submission process.