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Starting and Sustaining a Special Starting and Sustaining a Special Needs Advisory Panel:Needs Advisory Panel:The Illinois ExperienceThe Illinois Experience
September 29, 2009
Presenter
John A. Muller, Ph.D.
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What Is a SNAP?What Is a SNAP?
• Explanation needed?• A SNAP can . . .
• Bring together diverse stakeholders• Help set priorities• Identify and coordinate resources• Identify the needs of people in the community• Enhance and strengthen preparedness and response
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“Don’t plan about us without us.”
Illinois’ SNAPs TodayIllinois’ SNAPs Today
• Organizational context• Number, location, etc.• How they function: leaders & member &
meetings• What they do ~ and want to do, i.e.
results, plans and goals
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How SNAPs Got StartedHow SNAPs Got Started
• Implementation training• Local jurisdiction partnerships• Mini-grants• Local priorities
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Success FactorsSuccess Factors
• State Level• Agency support &
funding• Neutral coordinating
body• Inclusive advisory
group• Subject matter
experts
• County Level• LHD credibility• EMA cooperation• Champions• Participants: agencies
and individuals • Regrettable
experiences
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Illinois Illinois Counties Counties withwithAdvisoryAdvisoryPanelsPanels
A Few SuggestionsA Few Suggestions
• Small ad hoc steering committee• Emergency management buy-in• Local issue/problem identification• Engage local health & human service leaders• Functional needs definition• Tackle ONLY an achievable project at first• Aim for institutionalization
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Projects to ConsiderProjects to Consider
• Information sharing: EMA plans, SN concerns• Family/individual preparedness• First responder training• Standard client information form• “List of lists” for EOC support• Particular issue: oxygen, battery charging,
dialysis• HHS support for ARC shelter
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Questions? Comments?Questions? Comments?
The path is the goal.Thank You!
John A. Muller, Ph.D.
Management Communications Illinois Public Health Association1520 Denison Drive 223 South Third StreetSpringfield, IL 62704 Springfield, IL 62701217-725-7880 [email protected] [email protected]
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