At the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Hawai‘i Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-Chair’s of NGA’s Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force, hosted a discussion on how largescale emergencies continue to threaten national and state response systems.
Governors were joined for the discussion by Colt Hagmaier, Assistant Administrator from the Federal Emergency Management Association (FEMA); Dr. Delphin-Rittmon, Assistant Secretary of The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); and Jennifer Enderlin, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility from AT&T and board member for SBP.
Throughout the conversation, panelists addressed the complexities of disaster response by analyzing multiple system integration needs across the nation.
Colt Hagmaier provided insight on the national infrastructure for emergency management and best practices for Governors to implement when experiencing disasters.
Dr. Delphin-Rittmon highlighted ways in which disasters can impact behavioral health, physical well-being and the mental health of survivors. The Secretary also presented various SAMHSA resources and grant opportunities available to states pertaining to crisis…
