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emPOWERing Public Health: Fairfax County, Virginia

In 2016, Winter Storm Jonas threatened the East Coast with hazardous winter weather which threatened the health of millions. Concerned...

Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • emPOWERing Public Health: City of New Orleans

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that can be most...

    Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department...

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

  • Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning...

    Sep 28, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

  • Pursuing Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) While Facing Many Local Diversities

    Mar 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    • emPOWERing Public Health: Fairfax County, Virginia

    In 2016, Winter Storm Jonas threatened the East Coast with hazardous winter weather which threatened the health of millions. Concerned with the well-being of its at-risk and electricity dependent community members, the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) leveraged the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative to strengthen its preparedness and response...

    Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    emPOWERing Public Health: City of New Orleans

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that can be most striking during a public health emergency. Experiencing this issue first-hand, the City of New Orleans Health Department has been able to address these issues using the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the...

    Dec 15, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    emPOWERing Public Health: Broome County, New York

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department, a fact that is most striking during a public health emergency. To address this problem, the Broome County Health Department in New York utilized the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by the Office […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    emPOWERing Public Health: Maricopa County, Arizona

    Addressing the needs of electricity-dependent community members can be challenging for any health department. The Arizona Department of Health Services and Maricopa County Department of Public Health have addressed their ability to meet the needs of this population by using the tools of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) emPOWER Initiative, developed by […]

    Nov 07, 2017 | Michelle Bahk

    Six Compelling Reasons to Include People with Disabilities at the Emergency Planning Table

    Sep 28, 2017 | Alyson Jordan

    Pursuing Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) While Facing Many Local Diversities

    Mar 27, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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