Kansas City Regional Planning and Preparedness

Susan Hoskins Health Services/Emergency Response Manager Platte County Health Department Unit Commander Mid-America Medical Reserve Corp

Mid-America Regional Council (MARC)

      Formed in 1972 as a public non-for-profit organization for the eight-county Kansas City region (MO/KS) Council of local governments Metropolitan planning organization Provides coordination for emergency preparedness and response agencies Formed the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee in 2002 www.marc.org

Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee

     A policy board composed of top officials throughout the KC region Dedicated to enhancing the KC region’s ability to deter, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism Works through subcommittees and groups to develop policies, plans, and protocols Allocate federal homeland security resources In fall 2005, formally acknowledged MOHAKCA into Emergency Services Committee Relationship structure

Plans Policy Medical Reserve Corps PASS MEIS Law Enforcement Communications Interoperability First Responders Mental Health Resources Training/Exercise Hospitals Public Health Allied Organizations: Heart of America Metro Fire Chiefs, MARCER, LEPC, MEMC, RAPIO, Metro Police Chiefs Association, Infra Gard, Heart of America JTTF, KC-COAD, PEP, Health Alliance of Mid-America

Metropolitan Official Health Agencies of the Kansas City Area (MOHAKCA)

 organization created to promote public health at the regional level by coordinating, strengthening and increasing the effectiveness of local city and county health agencies  Member agencies include the public health agency in the following cities/counties: Clay, Independence (MO), Jackson, Johnson (KS), Kansas City (MO), Leavenworth, Platte, Ray, Wyandotte

Local Public Health Departments

 Kansas City (MO) Health Department  Unified Government of Wyandotte County/ Kansas City, KS Health Department  Johnson County (KS) Health Department  Platte County Health Department