NGA’s Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force focuses on a broad range of issues, including: health care, nutrition, cybersecurity, immigration, human services, public health emergency issues, and policies under the jurisdiction of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and National Guard.
During the 2024 NGA Winter Meeting, Hawaiʻi Governor Josh Green and Vermont Governor Phil Scott, Co-Chairs of the Task Force, will convene a session focused on how largescale emergencies continue to threaten national and state response systems. Federal government and private sector leaders, including representatives from FEMA and SAMHSA, will join Governors to discuss modernizing critical infrastructure models to optimize capacity to navigate long-term recovery efforts. The Task Force’s meeting will also focus on state best practices for survivor resilience, data sharing and staff preparedness.
Governors Green and Scott recently shared more insights into the work the Public Health and Disaster Response Task Force is leading, including details about the upcoming session.
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