National Association of Counties

Conference Session

Resilient and Healthy Counties Lunch: Strengthening Counties’ Resilience by Addressing the Public Health Impacts of Natural Disasters

Mar. 4, 2018 , 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Georgetown, Concourse Level
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    Resilient and Healthy Counties Lunch: Strengthening Counties’ Resilience by Addressing the Public Health Impacts of Natural Disasters

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    Recognizing that counties need to be prepared for public health needs before, during and after natural disasters strike, this session will focus on strategies for creating a resilient county public health system. County elected officials must work with health and emergency management departments to prepare for and appropriately respond to public health issues.  In this session, county leaders will share how they have responded to past disasters and how they are making changes today to mitigate future impacts.  

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    2018-03-04
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    2018-04-06

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Recognizing that counties need to be prepared for public health needs before, during and after natural disasters strike, this session will focus on strategies for creating a resilient county public health system. County elected officials must work with health and emergency management departments to prepare for and appropriately respond to public health issues.  In this session, county leaders will share how they have responded to past disasters and how they are making changes today to mitigate future impacts.  

Jennifer Kiger
Chief of the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Harris County Public Health  
Phil Maytubby
Director of Public Health Protection, Oklahoma City-County Health Department  
Hon. James Gore
NACo First Vice President; Supervisor, Sonoma County, Calif.  
  • Conference

    2018 NACo Legislative Conference

    Mar. 3, 2018 – Mar. 7, 2018
    The NACo Legislative Conference, held annually in Washington, D.C., brings together over 2,000 elected and appointed county officials to focus on federal policy issues that impact counties and our residents. 2018 NACo Legislative Conference was held March 3-7, 2018.

    Resilient and Healthy Counties Lunch: Strengthening Counties’ Resilience by Addressing the Public Health Impacts of Natural Disasters is a part of 2018 NACo Legislative Conference.

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