Recorded presentation

Rebecca A. Head, PhD, DABT, Director, Public Health Preparedness, Washtenaw County Public Health, PO Box 0915, WC PH, 555 Towner, Rm 288, Ypsilanti, MI 48197-0915, 734-544-6759, headr@ewashtenaw.org

This presentation will include a discussion concerning the recent Presidential Directive that declares public health as a first responder organization. The response scope will be reviewed as well as it pertains to all emergency types : human-made and natural.

A profile of an environmental health division in Michigan will be given. An overview of the infrastructure will be provided.

Issues concerning funding and its continuance will be covered. Examples of funding streams will be reviewed including the impact of bioterrorism grants.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand how Presidential Directive #8 (HSPD-
• affects public environmental health professionals responding to emergency incidents
• Review how local public environmental health has applied emergency preparedness funding in the face of other cutbacks.
• Learn how Environmental Health practice is changing as emergency preparedness is integrated into public health programs.

Keywords: Funding, Environmental Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

Recorded presentation