Overview
Public Health Practices is a joint project of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
The mission of Public Health Practices is to serve as a one-stop shop for tools and strategies to respond to the health consequences of disasters and emergencies. Materials made available on the site represent concrete preparedness and response practices from state and local health departments, government agencies at all levels, and colleges and universities.
Features of Public Health Practices include:
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More than 400 public health practices in 9 categories of emergency preparedness and disaster response from state and local health agencies, community-based organizations, and colleges and universities.
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In-depth stories on how state and local projects were created, communications materials in more than 40 languages, and tools like job action sheets and media campaigns.
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Expert reviewers' commentary on a practice's effectiveness, reach, sustainability, feasibility, and transferability. Please note: expert review is only available for a select number of practices.
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A regular e-newsletter featuring our newest practices and other updates from the CIDRAP Public Health Practices staff.
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The ability to search for practices based on geography, available languages, and key topics in preparedness and response.
History and Background
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) and the Pew Center on the States (PCS) launched Public Health Practices in 2006 as "Promising Practices: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Tools." The project was conceived in conjunction with, and initially funded by, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Since 2008, Public Health Practices has been a partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). ASTHO is the national non-profit organization representing the 57 state and territorial public health agencies of the United States, US territories, and the District of Columbia.
You can learn more about our history and background here.
Public Health Practices Staff
Jill DeBoer, MPH
Deputy Director
CIDRAP
Kathleen Kimball-Baker
Director
Public Health Practices / At-Risk Populations Project
CIDRAP
Natalie Vestin, MPH
Project Coordinator
Public Health Practices / At-Risk Populations Project
CIDRAP
Carlos R. Cruz
Project Manager
CIDRAP
Complete bios of project staff at CIDRAP can be found here.
Project Partners
These organizations have made the Public Health Practices project possible:
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
More more information about project partners can be found here.
Submitting a Practice
If you're interested in submitting a practice from your jurisdiction, we'd love to hear from you. Please take a few moments to familiarize yourself with our submission guidelines and process, or contact a member of our staff.