Emergency Preparedness

Health centers are actively involved in helping those individuals who are disproportionately affected by disasters and have carved out specific emergency management roles and responsibilities based on the needs of the community in which they operate.

To align ourselves with the need for emergency planning, NCCHCA works with many local, state, and national partners to assist community health centers in emergency preparedness planning and response. NCCHCA also provides information to partners about the role of community health centers in their community at all times, and the potential role of community health centers in the event of an emergency.

In North Carolina, the Office of Emergency Medical Services divides the state into Healthcare Coalitions. CHCs should be well-connected with their healthcare coalitions and attend their meetings regularly. See the map with live links to each coalition here.