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This page was reviewed and updated on April 10, 2012.

Florida Project Public Health Ready (PPHR)

Every county in Florida is at risk for natural or man-made emergencies or disasters. In a crisis, when the public looks to the county health department (CHD) for leadership, one of your greatest challenges becomes balancing emergency responsibility with continuing routine delivery of public health services.

Project Public Health Ready (PPHR), a partnership program between the Florida Department of Health, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is an effective tool for increasing community preparedness. Its comprehensive framework can structure your efforts to enhance staff proficiency and confidence in responding to emergencies.

Florida was the first state to coordinate this national public health program at the statewide level, and encourages all of its CHDs to participate.

Congratulations to the Florida CHD PPHR national recognition winners!

Recognized July 2011

Alachua County Health Department (2010)
Jefferson County Health Department (2010)
Levy County Health Department (2010)
Manatee County Health Department (2010)
Miami/Dade County Health Department (2010)
Taylor County Health Department (2010)

Previously Recognized Applicants

Bradford County Health Department (2010)
Broward County Health Department (2010)
Charlotte County Health Department (2007)
Citrus County Health Department (2007)
Clay County Health Department (2007)
Escambia County Health Department (2007)
Hernando County Health Department (2010)
Highlands County Health Department (2007)
Indian River County Health Department (2006)
Lake County Health Department (2010)
Marion County Health Department (2007)
Martin County Health Department (2006)
Nassau County Health Department (2007)
Okeechobee County Health Department (2005)
Orange County Health Department (2005, 2010)
Palm Beach County Health Department (2005)
Pasco County Health Department (2007)
Pinellas County Health Department (2006)
Polk County Health Department (2007)
St. Lucie County Health Department (2006)
Santa Rosa County Health Department (2010)
Sarasota County Health Department (2010)
Seminole County Health Department (2004, 2008)
St. Johns County Health Department (2010)
Sumter County Health Department (2010)
Union County Health Department (2010)
Walton County Health Department (2010)

How to Participate

PPHR identifies planning, training, and exercise needs, and structures assessment and documentation of emergency response capacities / capabilities, through CHD-specific criteria. Mentoring and technical assistance are provided during the application process.

Please access the following sites for additional PPHR information:

Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Please address requests, comments, and questions to Florida PPHR Mailbox at FLProjectReady@doh.state.fl.us.