MHOA CONFERENCE OCTOBER 21, 2015 Lessons Learned: Forming Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition Governing Bodies
Session Objectives Describe recruitment strategies for coalition participation Identify initial coalition formation steps taken by Region 2 Develop questions regarding coalition administrative organization to ask an HMCC sponsoring agency Compare the Region 2 coalition structure and outcomes to the structure and outcomes in other coalitions
Region 2 History Structure Staff Host Agent Region 2 Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coalition Region 2 Hospital Preparedness Program Region 2 Partnership for the Enhancement of Regional Preparedness (PERP) Grant
Recruitment Strategies Know the players! Mission is goal oriented, focus NOT on money Everyday relevance, not just during emergencies Attendance at discipline specific meetings & regional multi- disciplinary events (conferences, trainings, workshops) PHEP, HPP, MassMAP, PERP Individual facility meetings distribution lists Become a resource Challenge: Stakeholder Turnover, Number of Stakeholders, Future Unknowns
Initial Coalition Formation Steps Voting of 2 discipline specific reps Initial Meetings May & July 2014 Current Regional Structure by Discipline Discussion on potential structure RFI response Spring/Summer 2015 POO Communication/Notification Conference Website Challenges: Attendance Emergency Notification Procedures
Sponsoring Organization Role Fiscal oversight and reporting Deliverable reporting MDPH Meeting Attendance HMCC Meeting Coordination (agendas, minutes etc.) Discipline Specific Meeting Attendance Coordination and/or Implementation of projects, initiatives, exercises etc. Situational Awareness & Information Sharing
Region 2 Next Steps Regional Multi-disciplinary Conference in Spring 2016 Formalized emergency notification protocol HMCC planning and response protocols
Questions Colleen Bolen – HMCC Program Manager Alissa Errede – HMCC Planning and Operations Coordinator