This page contains conference materials that were presented by the Office of Public Health Preparedness at the 2019 Preparedness Summit in St. Louis, Missouri.
For additional info on each presentation topic, click on the links below.
Presentation The long-term health impacts of disasters, particularly for the most vulnerable, can be mitigated through pre-disaster recovery planning. This session provided an overview of recovery planning, including key planning activities for public health and healthcare agencies. Session attendees gained access to recovery planning guidance and resources. | Presenters: Mea Allen, MA, M.Ed. Stacey Kokaram, MPH
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Collaborative Planning for Extreme Temperature Response in the City of Boston Poster The topic of extreme temperatures has taken on new significance in light of ongoing climate, geographic, and built environment research as it relates to current and anticipated impacts on health. This poster provided an overview of how the Boston Public Health Commission’s Office of Public Health Preparedness is working with the City of Boston’s Office of Environment and Office of Emergency Management to lead a new process for how extreme temperatures are planned for and responded to from city agencies, with an emphasis on health outcomes, vulnerable populations, and built environment considerations. | Erin Polich, MPH Mike Colanti, MBA, CEM, CBCP
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Poster Public health and community health centers (CHCs) must work together to protect, preserve, and promote the health of our communities in emergencies. In the City of Boston, public health and community health centers have a strong, successful history of collaboration responding to emergencies and supporting the community health recovery needs of the public. The Massachusetts League of CHCs and the Boston Public Health Commission have a strong history of partnership, emergency operations, and recommendations for future CHC and public health collaboration. | Tina Wright Stacey Kokaram, MPH
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Caring for Our Newest Bostonians: Supporting Hurricane Maria Evacuees in the City of Boston Joint Presentation Hurricane Maria drove hundreds of residents from Puerto and the US Virgin Islands to self-evacuate to Boston, which tested the capabilities of the City of Boston’s health and social services partners. This presentation reviewed how collaborative partnerships with community and faith-based organizations aided in supporting survivors of this disaster. | Presenters: Courtney Grey, BS Stacey Kokaram, MPH
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Disaster Behavioral Health Interventions, Supporting Boston's "Responders" Joint Presentation Many factors make it difficult for Boston Public Health Commission employees to preserve their own health and well-being. With an approach of viewing staff as “clients”, BPHC’s Workforce Resilience taskforce works to address this challenge. Participants learned how BPHC supports the resilience of our city’s public health workers. | Presenters: Courtney Grey, BS Stacey Kokaram, MPH
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