Title: All-Hazards Training Resources and Services Available from ASPH

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Section/SPIG: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

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The 52 CDC-funded Centers for Public Health Preparedness, which span the United States, work with state and local agency partners to assess training needs so as to strengthen capacity in all-hazards preparedness and emergency public health response. The CPHP are united by the Association of Schools of Public Health in a network that enables the centers to share expertise and resources while reducing duplication in trainings across state and local jurisdictions.

Evaluations show that the capacity for public health response at the state and local level has increased due to the simultaneous investments in infrastructure, personnel, and training made possible both by the state bioterrorism grants and the CPHP funding. For more information about the CPHP network, see http://www.asph.org/acphp .

Free network resources available to the state and local public health workforce and academics members include:

  • The Resource Center: a free online repository of over 750 terrorism and emergency response training and educational resources searchable by keyword, available at http://www.asph.org/acphp/phprc.cfm .
  • CPHP National Public Health Preparedness Referral Service: a service ( http://www.asph.org/acphp/expertise/search.cfm ) that connects national subject-matter experts on over 30 diverse topics in emergency preparedness and response to respond to needs in the field. This service is designed to match preparedness needs of state and local agencies and national organizations with available expertise, trainings and other useful services found at CPHP.
  • CPHP Education Calendar: an up-to-date, searchable, Web-based resource center of training products, programs, and educational services developed by CPHP ( http://www.asph.org/acphp/calendarDisplayOnly.cfm ).
  • CPHP Education Resource Guides: compilations of national CPHP education resources, lessons learned and expertise around specific preparedness-related topics:  http://www.asph.org/acphp .

If you do not find the information that you require, or need additional assistance, contact ASPH directly at CPHP@asph.org .