TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OBTAIN STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT INPUT FOR NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY RELATED ACTIVITIES

1. Support and maintain a workgroup comprised of state and local emergency managers and ESF#8 directors. This workgroup should be designed to help engage stakeholders and customers to define and prioritize current and future challenges in order to dedicate and focus resources to develop solutions to complex problems and foster practical implementation models for collaboration between ESF#8 and emergency management that further promote integrated all-hazards emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning between public health, healthcare and emergency management.

The National Emergency Management Association is the professional association of and for emergency management directors from all 50 states, eight territories, and the District of Columbia. NEMA provides national leadership and expertise in comprehensive emergency management; serves as a vital emergency management information and assistance resource; and advances continuous improvement in emergency management though strategic partnerships, innovative programs, and collaborative policy positions. NEMA is the source of information, support, and expertise for emergency management professionals at all levels of government and the private sector who prepare for, mitigate, respond to, recover from, and provide products and services for all emergencies, disasters, and threats to the nation’s security.

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