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This email is being sent to local health officers, Tribal health directors, subscribers of DPH - Information Update: Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning: Local Planners, and key DPH staff.
Public Health Emergency Preparedness Updates
PHEP Q&A Webinar—Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 10–11 a.m.
The next Public Health Emergency Preparedness Questions and Answers (PHEP Q&A) webinar will take place on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 from 10–11 a.m.
This Zoom appointment is used for all PHEP Q&A webinars.
The draft agenda is available now.
You will need a computer that has a microphone and speakers or a headset. There is no requirement to attend or pre-register. Webinar agendas, notes, and recordings are posted on the Partner Communications and Alerting Portal (PCA Portal).
Deadlines
Key PHEP fiscal deadline reminders
August 15: Final date to submit CARS expense reports for PHEP/CRI BP4 and BP3 carryover
August 15: Final date to submit final expenditures to PCA Portal
Please share these key deadlines with your fiscal staff. See the PCA Portal Local Preparedness Budget Management page and PHEP BP5 Budget Instructions for more information.
Reminders and Updates
August 9: PHEP Connects evaluation survey available online
An online survey evaluation of the August 9 PHEP Connects webinar “The Impact on Public Health Due to Power Outages—Part II,” is now available. DSLR encourages webinar participants to provide their feedback using the online survey. The survey can be completed in about 10 minutes. DSLR will use the information collected to enhance the PHEP Connects webinar series to better meet jurisdictional needs. Participation is completely voluntary, and participants may withdraw from the survey at any time.
August 17: COCA call highlights measles clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prevention
CDC conducted a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) call on Thursday, August 17. Presenters discussed the history of measles in the United States, reviewed clinical presentation and diagnosis of measles infection, reviewed how to report suspected cases to public health agencies, and outlined recommendations for measles vaccination in the United States.
Materials for the call, including slides (see the Call Materials section) and the full recording are available on the COCA Call webpage.
NACCHO releases RFA for local infectious disease outbreak forecasting and analytics capabilities
NACCHO, with support from CDC, announced a new funding opportunity, Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Enhancing LHD Forecasting and Analytics Capabilities. This RFA aims to strengthen local health departments’ (LHDs) capacity to integrate forecasting and analytical tools into infectious disease outbreak planning and response at the local level. The project will involve implementing tools and methodologies to enable LHDs to proactively predict and analyze disease outbreaks. The goal of the project is to improve public health response and mitigate the impact of infectious diseases. Applications are due by 10:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, September 8.
August is National Immunization Month
CDC data demonstrates that the kindergarten vaccination rate has steadily declined for all vaccines over the past two school years from 95% to 93% nationally, and by as much as 10% in certain jurisdictions. To support getting school-aged children back on track with their routine immunizations, CDC has launched a new campaign as part of “Back to School Month.”
The nationwide Back-to-School Campaign features digital ads that will run through September 2023. The digital ads aim to keep routine child vaccinations top of mind among parents of school-aged children. All communication resources are downloadable and available to disseminate directly through websites, offices, and social media channels. They are also available in both English and Spanish. Providing evidence-based strategies and tools to support vaccination catch-up efforts. CDC resources can be accessed on the Let’s RISE webpage. Additionally, the Public Health Foundation has developed a new toolkit with actionable resources for kindergarten vaccine coverage.
Host site applications now open for CDC Public Health Law Fellowship
CDC’s Public Health Law Program is now accepting host site applications for the Public Health Law Fellowship. CDC created this fellowship to strengthen the public health law workforce by increasing diversity within the field and preparing the next generation of public health law professionals to respond to critical issues. This program is open to state, Tribal, local, or territorial health departments; CDC programs; or other public health law organizations that support work in the public health law and policy fields. This paid opportunity will provide graduate students, law students, and recent graduates of these programs with on-the-job training to prepare them for careers in public health law and policy.
Wisconsin DHS stockpile requests
PPE such as vinyl gloves, some sizes of gowns and coveralls, DC300 respirators, and other miscellaneous health care related items, such as bandages and sharps containers, continue to be available through the DHS Stockpile for our non-profit, public, and other governmental partners. Eligible organizations can request PPE via the DHS Medical Stockpile webpage. Email the DHS Stockpile team at dhsstockpile@dhs.wisconsin.gov with any questions or assistance needs.
PHEP Advisory Subcommittee
DHS’ Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care (OPEHC) supports the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Advisory Subcommittee of the Public Health Council. The purpose of the committee is to provide policy, program, and resource allocation recommendations to the Wisconsin PHEP program and to make recommendations to the Public Health Council on priorities and strategies to achieve public health emergency preparedness goals in Wisconsin.
Previous Meeting: August 15
Next Meeting: October 17
All meeting notices, including information to attend meetings, and minutes are made publicly available.
In case you missed it
Previous PHEP Q&A
Access the notes, recording, and resources from the previous PHEP Q&A (July 11) on the PCA Portal.
New PHEP strategic planning resource: PHEP Capabilities Planning Guide Self-Assessment Tool
The PHEP Capabilities Planning Guide (CPG) Self-Assessment Tool is now available for use by local and Tribal public health partners. This is an optional resource that local and Tribal public health staff can use to self-assess their organization’s PHEP program across all 15 CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response capabilities. The tool is designed to help local and Tribal public health agencies set strategic priorities, inform objectives, and identify capability gaps at the local and Tribal levels. Local and Tribal public health staff can find this tool under “PHEP Strategic Planning Tools” on the PH Preparedness page of the PCA Portal.
Updated PHEP resource: Local and Tribal Preparedness Staff Onboarding Checklist
The existing Local and Tribal Preparedness Staff Onboarding Checklist has been updated to include additional resources and updated links. In addition, priority onboarding tasks are now listed in a separate tab, along with a recommended timeline for completion. This is an optional resource that local and Tribal public health agencies may incorporate into their existing onboarding processes as they see fit. Local and Tribal public health staff can find the updated checklist on the PHEP Onboarding page of the PCA Portal.
Keeping up with the PHEP program
The 2023 PHEP Q&A Schedule is located on the PCA Portal.
Find information about upcoming public health emergency preparedness events at the state and national levels on the LTHD PHEP Calendar.
Resources for new PHEP staff are available on the PCA Portal.
Sign up to receive Public Health Emergency Preparedness communications.
View our list of staff contacts.
View our OPEHC Org Chart - July 2023.
Reminder: During the interim as OPEHC works to hire a new PHEP Coordinator please see below:
For PHEP budget, contract, or fiscal items, please contact OPEHC Grants Managers Karen Laumb (karen.laumb@dhs.wisconsin.gov) or Jessica Kessler (jessica.kessler@dhs.wisconsin.gov).
For PHEP Advisory Committee questions, please contact Sophie Lee (sophiam.lee@dhs.wisconsin.gov).
For PCA Portal questions, please contact DHSPCAPortal@dhs.wisconsin.gov.
For PHEP program questions or any other questions, please contact Ramona Baldoni-Lake (ramona.baldonilake@wi.gov) 608-628-7832.
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