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Community Health Centers: The Untapped Resource for Public …

HSPD-21 or the Public Health and Medical Preparedness Strategyasserts that the most critical components of public health and medical preparedness include biosurveillance, countermeasure distribution, mass casualty care, and community … See more

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Federal Agencies and Governmental Partnerships in Public Health

WEBThe novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has tested the global governmental and public agency response to pandemic emergencies with regard to a number of areas. This …

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Improving the Quality of Life for Inmates with Mental Health …

WEBBy Alfonso Lassiter-Executive Summary-More people are incarcerated in the United States than in any other Western nation, with 2.2 million inmates across the country. [1] The …

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Public Health Departments Face Formidable Issues During COVID …

WEBIntroduction. The current coronavirus pandemic has highlighted several weaknesses in the U.S. public health system. For almost half a century we have been warned that local …

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Assessment of Public Health Infrastructure to Determine Public …

WEBThe Strategy for Homeland Security stresses the need for a robust public health component to respond to and recover from a range of emergencies. However, dire problems with …

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The Role of Mental Illness Identification and Screening in Firearm

WEBBy Kevin Barklage – Executive Summary – Americans are emotionally sensitive to the issue of gun violence due to highly publicized mass shootings, which lead to substantial …

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Incorporating Disability, Accessibility, and Functional Needs

WEBFigure 1: Bar Chart Displaying Mean Total Emergency Planning Sufficiency Scores from Survey for Each Variable Practical Solutions and Application: A Hospital …

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Hacking the Silos: Eliminating Information Barriers Between Public

WEB– Executive Summary – Law enforcement typically maintains public order and exists to “serve and protect”; this mission must be understood within the context of society, …

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Exercise Evaluation Guides for Public Health Emergency …

WEBThe purpose of this article is to provide standardized instruments called Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs) for two public health functions: Epidemiologic Surveillance and …

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A Model of Creating Inpatient Hospital Surge Capacity through …

WEB– Executive Summary – Disasters and catastrophic mass casualty incidents continue to occur in the United States and around the globe. These events challenge their …

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Evacuation and Sheltering of People with Medical Dependencies

WEBEmergency plans are mandated by a number of federal regulations, often with conflicting definitions, to incorporate people with medical dependencies. However targeted …

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Thriving through the Cracks: Promoting Mental Health Resilience …

WEBBy Yesenia Villaneda-Executive Summary-Law enforcement officers suffer significantly from the psychological toll of performing their duties. Research shows police officers are more …

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Improving Resilience among Law Enforcement Officers

WEBLaw enforcement officers in the United States are at the forefront of the homeland security enterprise, and their physical and mental well-being are key to our nation’s security. …

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EAP and Wellness Programs for Law Enforcement: Do They …

WEB– Executive Summary –. Law enforcement is widely regarded as a dangerous profession. According to one report from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community …

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Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Response vs. Homeland Security …

WEBThis essay offers an intermediate discussion of select policy, strategic, operational, and tactical issues that demonstrate where and how the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s …

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Integration of Social Determinants of Community Preparedness …

WEBBy Paul A. Biedrzycki and Raisa Koltun. Abstract. The United States Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently …

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Public Health Departments Face Formidable Issues During …

WEBOne of the key responsibilities of any public health department is emergency planning, preparedness, and response. Fortunately, major public health emergencies like the …

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Integration of Social Determinants of Community …

WEBparamount to the successful engagement of its members and subsequent shared ownership and participation in a range of issues from public works to public health.

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Exercise Evaluation Guides for Public Health Emergency …

WEBAccording to DHS, HSEEP is a “capabilities and performance-based exercise program that provides a standardized methodology and terminology for exercise design, …

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