Environmental Health Hazards Toolkit

Hazards Toolkit

Environmental Health

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

Overview

Section 1

Overview

Section 1: SPTHB Mission

Who We Are

The Southern Plains Tribal Health Board (SPTHB) is a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Health Board was established in 1972 to provide a unified voice on tribal public

Our Core Values

Our values are rooted in our Native American origins, our shared culture of courage and perseverance in the face of homeland removal and suffering, and our clear focus on transformation through tribal community empowerment. They are:

Servant Leadership

We lead with others in mind. We value everyone’s contributions and regularly seek out opinions. We intentionally cultivate trust and collaboration. We set positive examples and invest in others so that they can follow the roles of leadership.

Accountability

We stay accountable to our tribal nations by making sure our actions mirror our mission, vision, and values. We listen, learn, act, and repeat to strengthen our role within our tribal nations.

Respect

We treat others as we expect to be treated. We embrace each individual’s unique talents and respect diverse life and work styles. We operate in a spirit of cooperation, collaboration, and inclusiveness.

Innovation

We anticipate change and acknowledge forward-thinking solutions to overcome problems. We believe in the power of great ideas and that these ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at anytime.

Excellence

We act promptly, enthusiastically, and professionally so people are WOW-ed by their interactions with us. We work with enthusiasm and are driven to surpass what has already been achieved. We use data and feedback to guide our course.

Integrity

We do the right thing. We conduct our business in accordance with the highest standards of professional behavior and ethics.

Section 2

What’s Environmental Health?

Section 2: What is Environmental Health?

There are many elements that make up our environment and contribute to our overall health. The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) defines environmental health as the following:

“Environmental health is the science and practice of preventing human injury and illness and promoting well-being by identifying and evaluating environmental sources and hazardous agents and limiting exposures to hazardous physical, chemical, and biological agents in air, water, soil, food, and other environmental media or settings that may adversely affect human health.”

The goal of environmental health as a practiced science is to prevent and/or treat environmentally related human health problems by analyzing the relationships between social and cultural factors on one side, and chemical, physical and biological factors on the other in order to:

+ Identify what in the environment is causing health problems

+ Identify how and where in the environment people are being exposed to health hazards;

+ Identify what can be done either to reduce or eliminate human exposure to these hazards; and

+ Monitor these health risks or hazards over time to ensure continued safety of the public.

Section 2a

Why Environmental Health?

Section 2a: Why is EH important to Tribal Communities?

Many traditional North American Native Tribal Populations maintain intricate and ecologically interdependent relationships with the natural environment that were cultivated over centuries.2 Because of this reliance on natural resources to maintain traditional diets, lifeways, customs and languages, there is a unique need for tribal-focused research to identify the impacts of pollution, dietary exposures, cumulative risks, environmental justice issues, and climate changes.3

American Indian (AI) communities face a number of environmental hazards such as living in remote and isolated areas that expose residents to severe climatic conditions, hazardous geography, disease carrying vectors (rodents/insects), limited availability of housing and health clinics, as well as exposure to unsanitary water and wastewater methods. In addition, Tribes are facing new challenges in dealing with chronic diseases that were not major issues in past years as well other challenges associated with social determinants.

A complex set of conditions, including longer life expectancy, dramatic lifestyle changes, changes in dietary practices, pollutants, and a variety of other environmental changes, contribute to new challenges in managing chronic disease and maintaining a community’s overall health.4 Tribal Institutions have increased emphasis on restoring and protecting the health and knowledge base of Tribal communities. This requires that environmental health hazards be identified to allow lifestyle adjustments and mitigation actions to be taken to reduce the health risks. Tribes must continue to promote and develop community resources and involvement to target environmental health promotion efforts at the local level. Community environmental health must be recognized as programs and services that extend outside of health clinics and into other community resources, such as homes, schools, clinics, restaurants, water sources, and many others.4 These compounded issues, make it even more imperative to focus on building the capacity of Tribal nations to navigate and improve their own environmental health programs to address the evolving climate of health in individual communities to better prepare for disasters and emergencies that may arise. Southern Plains Tribal Health Board (SPTHB) is committed to helping our Tribal partners identity, address, and respond the issues mentioned above.

Environmental Health Facts

One in Four AI/NA face food insecurity in the United States. 5

American Indians and Alaska Natives born today have a life expectancy that is 5.5 years less than the U.S. all races population (73.0 years to 78.5 years, respectively). 6

Diseases of the heart, malignant neoplasm, unintentional injuries, and diabetes are leading causes of American Indian and Alaska Native deaths (2009-2011).

Section 3

Purpose of EH Resource Guide

Section 3: Purpose of the Environmental Health (EH) Resource Guide:

SPTHB developed this Resource Guide to assist Tribes and Tribal departments to better identify their capacity to recover, respond, and mitigate environmental health hazards that arise from natural disasters and emergency situations. Since Tribal citizens experience unique risks because of their traditional lifestyles and use of natural resources, environmental health programs and emergency management (EM) responses must be tailored to the distinct practices and exposures of each community.

The goal is for the Resource Guide to be used as a tool to enable the user to efficiently look up specific environmental health and emergency management resources covering a wide variety of topics. Tribal programs will have the resources to create or develop their own assessment(s) to identify environmental health hazards present in their communities and to then address the identified health hazards in their own policies, plans, outreach, education materials, and programs based off of resources provided.

The Resource guide has links to many EH and EM topics such as creating emergency management documents (CIO, EOP, and COOP), declaring natural disasters, addressing environmental health issues, improving data collection and reporting, climate change, environmental justice, links for future collaborations/partnerships, and funding opportunities.

Section 3

Background

Section 4: Background of EH Grant

In 2020, SPTHB was awarded the Supporting Environmental Health Response, Recovery,Mitigation, and Other Expenses Related to Declared 2018/2019 Disasters Grant from the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) on August 30th, 2019. The grant had a one year timeframe and was granted a one year continuation ending on August 31st, 2022.

The grant covered five (5) main objectives to address environmental health hazards:

1. Identify & partner with Tribes in areas with declared disasters and/or emergencies

– Subaward up to 7 tribal partners to strengthen their capacity to identify and respond to EH hazard needs and to implement programs and services based on those needs

2. Identify specific needs for strengthening capacity to respond to, recover from and/or mitigate environmental health hazards that resulted from or exacerbated by declared disasters and emergencies

– Develop a needs assessment for all Tribes to assess capacity to respond to, recover from and/or mitigate environmental health hazards that resulted from or exacerbated

– Disseminate needs assessment to partnering Tribes served by SPTHB (Tribes located in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas)

3. Support tribal efforts to respond to and address specific capacity needs identified

– Use results from assessment to determine support needed and provide subject matter expertise to improve capacity

– Identify trainings and additional resources needed based on results of assessments

4. Strengthen environmental health data use and informatics capacity

– Assess and improve information systems and informatics capacity to support identifying and characterizing EH that result from the declared disasters and/or emergencies with tribal jurisdictions in the area we serve

– Implement a text messaging system that provides up-to-date information and support to partnering tribes

– Identify and evaluate the utility of EH datasets for identifying hazards arising from the declared disaster

– Provide training to strengthen EH professional technical competencies in using data to identify and address EH needs or hazards arising from the declared disaster

5. Prevent, and control identified environmental health hazards

– Identify and implement interventions proven to be effective in mitigating the effects of EH that resulted from the declared disasters

– Use partnerships for collaborative approaches to identify and control EH related to the declared disasters

Expected Outcomes from the EH grant:

+ Use results to determine support needed and provide subject matter expertise to improve overall capacity to handle response, recovery, and mitigation of natural disasters and emergencies

+ Identify specific trainings targeted to the needs of the tribes who participated in the assessment

+ Identify programs and interventions specific to tribal needs

+ Use partnerships for collaborative approaches to identify and control environmental hazards related to declared disasters

+ Effective interventions developed and implemented to address disaster-related EH hazards

+ Interventions demonstrated to be effective and sustainable

+ Activities to strengthen the ability to meet public health needs in a comprehensive manner

+ Increased implementation of tools and processes that build operational capacity and effectiveness

+ Increased use of core and discipline-specific public health competencies among public health workers

+ Improved collection, maintenance, interpretation, and dissemination of tribal health data

SPTHB

Granted a Total of Eight (8) Tribal Subawards:

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

Development of EH Needs Assessment

Section 1

Creating & Disseminating

Section 1: Creating & Disseminating the EH Needs Assessment

One of the major objectives of the grant SPTHB received was to create and disseminate an Environmental Health and Hazards Needs Assessment to our Tribal partners. The goal of the EH Needs Assessment was to incorporate as many Tribal specific environmental health questions as possible into a survey that would take under 30 minutes to complete.

We wanted a comprehensive document that looked at which environmental health hazards may be present in the individual communities and what current policies and procedures are in place to address, respond to, and mitigate these hazards. In addition, we wanted to know how knowledgeable community members and the workforce were about the hazards present. The assessment also aimed to open discussions and collaborations regarding the environmental health of our participants.

One document that was essential in creating our needs assessment was the Southern Area Health Education Center & NM Department of Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau’s Community Environmental Health Assessment Toolbox for New Mexico (2004). In this document, you will find many links, tables, examples assessment questions, and resources for creating your own document.

Another document that SPTHB utilized in creating the needs assessment was NACCHO’s Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE EH) Guidebook. In this document, it listed 13 tasks in the methodology section to focus on while creating an environmental health assessment:

+ Task 1: Determine community capacity

+ Task 2: Define and characterize the community

+ Task 3: Assemble a community-based environmental health assessment team

+ Task 4: Define the goals, objectives, and scope of the assessment

+ Task 5: Generate a list of community-specific environmental health issues

+ Task 6: Analyze the issues with a systems framework

+ Task 7: Develop locally appropriate indicators

+ Task 8: Select standards against which local status can be compared

+ Task 9: Create issue profiles

+ Task 10: Rank the issues

+ Task 11: Set priorities for action

+ Task 12: Develop an action plan

+ Task 13: Evaluate progress and plan for the future

For a full list of examples of needs assessments, you can go to the assessments/reports section of the resource guide.

Major Steps in Creating the SPTHB EH Needs Assessment:

+ Identify the target audience completing the assessment

+ Choose which topics were the best indicators of environmental health programs

+ Word questions in a way to get the best results to analyze toward a specific outcome (figure out lexicon, qualitative vs quantitative questions, and assuring clear/concise wording)

+ Figure out how you are distributing and conducting the assessment (survey link via email, phone interview, in-person survey, etc.)

+ Choose how you are going to analyze the data and what the main outcomes you want from the data (survey programming)

+ Understand what follow up and deliverables are you going to be providing to the participants

+ How are you going to gain participation and buy-in with the community and programs? (ex: incentives)

The EH needs assessment incorporated the following environmental health hazard topics into the document:

+ Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality

+ Water Quality

+ Food/Safety Contamination

+ Vector Control

+ Health Crisis (pandemic)

+ School, Head-start, and Day-care EH issues

+ Radiation

+ Drought

+ Earthquakes

+ Wildfires

+ Floods

+ Landslides

+ Tornadoes

+ Winter Storms

To learn more about programmatic capacity of Tribal programs to handle environmental health hazards and emergencies we added questions about the following:

+ Trainings provided to employees/ communities

+ Current reporting practices

+ Current Emergency Operating Plans or other Continuing Operating Plans

+ Industry standards being used

+ Chain of command in responding incidences

+ Chemical storage

+ Laboratory usage

+ Water/air/soil sampling and testing

+ Water storage and management

Development of EH Needs Assessment

Technical Assistance

SPTHB can provide you free technical assistance (TA) in creating environmental health assessments, grant writing, or other programmatic documents.

Fill out an online form at: https://www.spthb.org/resources/technical-assistance

Section 2

Target Audience

Section 2a: Target Audience

The target audience for the needs assessment where Tribal leaders, council members, Tribal department heads, Tribal health clinicians, and Tribal emergency management personnel. SPTHB put together a comprehensive list of contacts for each tribe and reached out via email or phone to set up individual survey phone interview.

There was a total of 19 individuals from 14 separate Tribes who participated in the needs assessment.

Needs Assessment

Section 2b: Needs Assessment Description

The needs assessment consisted of 25 questions. The questions were multiple choice, check all that apply, open ended, and short statement questions on the survey. The survey took about 30 – 35 minutes to complete on average.

The surveys were conducted via phone interview with our Tribal participants. If the interview was conducted via Teams, then the interviews were recorded (with the participants consent). The phone interviews allowed us to dive into each question and response in a deeper, more comprehensive manner.

Section 3

Interpret Results

Section 3: How to Interpret the Results of the EH Needs Assessment

The responses to the EH needs assessment were put into Survey Monkey to analyze them more efficiently and cohesively. Each topic and issue was then used to create a picture of the current landscape of environmental health in each of the Tribal communities that participated. The questions were also summarized together to get a general overview of the EH Tribal programs that are present currently.

The results were made into a comprehensive analysis report for internal uses. The analysis was used to create multiple infographic educational resources added to our online resource database to be shared with our social media accounts.

The results of each individual needs assessment were shared with the corresponding Tribal participant along with a detailed analysis of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and opportunities found in the assessment.

In addition, each tribal participant was sent an in-depth document with resource, pricing, and links to any additional trainings that were identified in their needs assessment to better build the capacity of the tribe to respond, recover, and mitigate from natural disaster and/or emergencies.

Findings from the SPTHB EH Needs Assessment:

For a full list of findings, contact SPTHB at info@spthb.org

TOP 5 Environmental Health Issues Identified:

1. Diabetes (93.33%)

2. Asthma (80%)

3. Cancer (66.67%)

4. Infectious disease (60%)

5. Respiratory illness (53.33%)

How Knowledgeable are Community Members Regarding EH Issues?

13 participants (80%) identified that their community members were “somewhat knowledgeable” about the environmental health and hazard issues listed above in their communities.

EH Survey Results Summarized

+ 80% of Tribes who participated listed that they have a current Emergency Operating Plan (EOP)

+ 73% of Tribes surveyed listed that they have used their EOP in the last 5 years

+ 50% of Tribes listed that there is not a tool/procedure to assess which areas are impacted by EH factors after a natural disaster or emergency

+ 50% of Tribes surveyed stated that they currently have an Environmental Health Department

+ 100% of Tribes listed that they have the need for additional training on emergency management or environmental health issues. (For a full list of trainings identified by Tribal participants in Section 5 of this document)

+ 40% of Tribes reported that they do not have systems in place to track or monitor EH issues

+ 36% of tribal participants are “UNSURE”

SPTHB EH NEEDS ASSESSMENT 2021

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS FROM THE

Section 4

Subaward Project

Section 4: Subaward Project Identified from the EH Needs Assessments

Based on the analysis of the EH needs assessment responses, we were able to fund an additional 4 EH projects with our Tribal partners. (NOTE: names of tribes will remain confidential)

1. Created education and outreach opportunities for the tribal community members. At least two Tribal community outreach events where pre‐filled emergency preparedness backpacks were handed out. The backpacks included but were not limited to multi‐function emergency radio, light sticks, emergency whistle, first aid/trauma kits, survival blanket, poncho, hand warmers, waterproof matches, Swiss army knife, rope, masks, etc.

2. Purchased five (5) defibrillators; Six (6) portable generators; Two hundred and forty‐two (242) hand‐crank weather radios (one per household); CPR and AED training for five employees; and provide Data Analysis Training for three (3) people in the Tribe.

3. Installation of two (2) 8’ X 20’ Safe Rooms. The Safe Rooms can hold up to 55 individuals.

4. Purchased one (1) 10,000‐gallon vertical water storage tank; Twenty‐five (25) Portable generator inverters; Two (2) truck bed water tanks; Two hundred (200) customized cooler packs; Two‐hundred and fifty (250) 5‐gallon portable water containers; and materials (pamphlets) for education and outreach

Section 5

Trainings & Deliverables

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Desired Trainings Identified in the EH needs Assessment Reponses:

+ CPR Trainings

+ Epi-pen Training

+ Flood Preparedness

+ Weather Preparation Training

+ Safety Kits (“go” bags)

+ Mold Mitigation

+ Escape Plan for Boys/Girls Club

+ Tornado Drills

+ Fire Extinguishers/drills

+ Fire Drills

+ Active Shooter Drill

+ QSA Mock Exercise

+ Urban Search and Rescue

+ FEMA

+ Declaration Process

+ Mitigation Training

+ TA in grants

+ Emergency Management Training

+ Para-medicine Trainings

+ FEMA NIMS Training

+ Vector Training

+ Drought training

+ Disseminating information to community members

+ CERT Basic Training

+ Chain of Command Training

+ Receive Evacuees/Shelter from Natural Disasters

+ Weatherization Training

+ FEMA Declaration Process

+ First-responder Training

+ Defibrillator

+ CV Radios

+ NARCAN Training

+ HAZMAT

+ HAZWOPER

+ OSHA

+ Food-handler Safety Training

+ Push-partner Exercise

+ Pandemic/Flu Plan

+ IHS Elderly Training

+ Biological/Bio-terrorism Training

+ Blood-borne pathogen trainings

+ EOP Technical Assistance

+ Evacuation and Shelter Planning

Development of EH Needs Assessment

Trainings Hosted By SPTHB Identified From The EH Needs Assessment Responses:

1. Adult CERT Basic Training (Hosted with the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe)

2. Youth CERT Basic Training (Hosted with the Ponca Tribe and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe)

3. Emergency Management Institute (EMI) 4-hr 0583 Training: Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments (Hosted with the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe)

4. EMI 4-day 0580 Training: Emergency Management Framework for Tribal Governments (Hosted with the Citizen Potawatomi Tribe and the)

5. “Emergency Management Skills Matrix” Webinar at the 2021 SPTHB Training Summit

6. “Environmental Health Hazards in the Home” Webinar scheduled for the 2022 SPTHB Training Summit

7. “Community Lifelines in Emergency Operating Plans” Webinar scheduled for the 2022 SPTHB Training Summit

EH Programmatic Process Measures

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

References

Citations:

Section 1

References

EH Resource References

1. Southern Area Health Education Center & NM Department of Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau’s Community Environmental Health Assessment Toolbox for New Mexico (2004).

2. EPA Star Program. Retrieved July 13, 2022. https://www.epa.gov/research-grants/tribal-environmentalhealth-research

3. James H. Johnson, Jr., PhD, Director at the National Center for Environmental Research Office of Research and Development U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

4. Environmental Health Toolkit: Strengthening Environmental Health: Programs and Services in your Tribal Communities. Indian Health Services. Retrieved July 13, 2022. https://www.ihs.gov/sites/ehsc/themes/ responsive2017/display_objects/resources/EnvironmentalHealthToolkit.pdf

5. How hunger affects Native American communities: Move for hunger: Native American Communities \ Move for Hunger. Retrieved July 13, 2022. https://moveforhunger.org/one-in-4-native-americans-isfood-insecure#:~:text=About%20one%20in%20four%20Native,access%20to%20sufficient%2C%20 affordable%20food.

6. Disparities: Fact Sheets. Newsroom. Retrieved July 13, 2022. https://www.ihs.gov/newsroom/factsheets/ disparities/

Environmental Health Resources

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

Resources

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Agriculture

Environmental Quality Incentive Program

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/ main/national/programs/financial/eqip/

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers and non-industrial forest managers to address natural resource concerns and deliver environmental benefits.

Oklahoma Large Animal First Responders

http://www.olafr.org/join?fbclid=IwAR1KuC1_ k4qbux5gWd0RJIHITyJlD30YQwGJwz_c7698R3zJGajog4uo7C8

OLAFR is a first responder resource unit that operates under the umbrella of the Oklahoma State Animal Response Team (SART). This site allows you register for services, access trainings, and provides links to other resources

Environmental Health Resources Agriculture

USDA - Disaster Assistance Programs

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/ documents/https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programsand-services/disaster-assistance-program/index

USDA offers a variety of programs to help farmers, ranchers, communities, and businesses that have been hard hit by natural disaster events.

EPA - Agriculture and Natural Events and Disasters

https://www.epa.gov/agriculture/agricultureand-natural-events-and-disasters

Agriculture relies on weather, climate, and water to thrive and is easily impacted by natural events and disasters. Here you will find resources to build partnerships as well as law and regulations

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/home/

APHIS’ mission is to safeguard the health of our nation’s agricultural resources and to enhance international trade and cooperation while preventing the introduction of dangerous and costly pests and diseases.

Air Quality

National Tribal Air Association https://www.ntaatribalair.org/category/calls-webinars-events/

The mission of the NTAA is to advance air quality management policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests, and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.

AirNow.gov

https://www.airnow.gov/state/?name=oklahoma

Provides real time data on air quality in your area, maps, tools, and other resources dealing with air quality information in your state, county, or zip code

Environmental Health Resources Air Quality

EPA - Tribal Air Quality Monitoring

https://www.epa.gov/tribal-air/tribal-air-quality-monitoring

EPA provides technical assistance and resources to help tribes build their program capacity. It is important to note that air quality monitoring serves a different purpose than an emission inventory.

CDC - Air Quality

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/topics/AirQuality.htm

CDC works closely with the EPA, NASA, NOAA, and the National Weather Service to provide air quality data on the Tracking Network and to better understand how air pollution affects our health.

EPA - Air Quality

https://www.epa.gov/tribal-air

EPA Tribal air and climate resources (NSR, TAR, TIP)

American Lung Association –Emergency and Natural Disasters

https://www.lung.org/clean-air/ emergencies-and-natural-disasters

American Lung Association has multiple tools, research, reports, and campaigns to help individuals learn about the air we breath

Air Quality

Northern Arizona University

https://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Resources/res_aqtapw

Trainings, webinars, forums, Tribal program websites & contacts, Technical Assistance, Listserv, and conference resources related to air quality

Assessments & Reports

IHS - Environmental Health Toolkit

https://www.ihs.gov/sites/ehsc/themes/responsive2017/ display_objects/resources/EnvironmentalHealthToolkit.pdf

The goal of this Toolkit is to provide a set of resources for helping Tribe’s assess and strengthen their Environmental Health programs and services in order to support a comprehensive, integrated approach to environmental health.

NACCHO Environmental Health Assessments Resources

https://www.naccho.org/programs/ environmental-health/assessment-tools

NACCHO is dedicated to assisting local health officials conduct community environmental health assessments through a number of tools and resources

Assessments & Reports

Comparative Risk Assessment (human health or ecological health)

https://www.epa.gov/risk/conductinghuman-health-risk-assessment

Overview of how to conduct a human health risk assessment including: planning, hazard identification, dose-response, exposure assessment, and risk characterization

Tribal-focused Environmental Risk & Sustainability tool (Tribal-FERST)

https://tribalclimateguide.uoregon.edu/tribal-profiles/tribalfocused-environmental-risk-and-sustainability-tool-tribal-ferst

EPA Tribal-FERST helps tribes progressively evaluate concerns from data acquisition and assessment through environmental issues identification and prioritization. It also assists in exploring potential solutions and mapping results

WHO EH Report: Preventing Disease Through Healthy Environments: A Global Assessment of the

Burden of Disease From Environmental Risks

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565196

The main message emerging from this new comprehensive global assessment is that premature death and disease can be prevented through healthier environments

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services -

ASPR Preparedness and Response

https://aspr.hhs.gov/Tools/Pages/default.aspx

One-stop place to find trainings, risk assessments, tools, GIS-based data, technical assistance, trainings, and other resources related to emergency preparedness.

Assessments & Reports

Community Environmental Health Assessment Toolbox for New Mexico

https://www.nmhealth.org/publication/view/general/308

Comprehensive Toolbox for EH Assessments put together by Southern Area Health Education Center & NM Department of Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Bureau

Iowa Department of Public Health Needs Assessment Health Improvement Plan Toolkit

https://idph.iowa.gov/Portals/1/userfiles/91/CHNA%26HIP/ Guide/CHNA%26HIP%20Guide%208-2018.pdf

The guide consists of basic steps and tools for community assessment and planning. Key elements include an analysis of community health needs and assets and developing a set of priorities and objectives for taking action.

Minnesota Department of Health - Community Engagement/Analysis and Needs Assessment

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/ practice/assessplan/lph/community/cha.html

A community health assessment identifies and describes factors that affect the health of a community, and the factors that determine available resources to address those factors. This is a breakdown of the moving parts in a community health assessment.

EPA Tribal Brownfield and Response Programs Toolkit: Respecting Our Land, Revitalizing Our Communities

https://www.epa.gov/sites/default/files/2015-10/documents/ brownfields_tribal_report_2014_508_12-29-14_final_web.pdf

This report highlights how tribes are using U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Program funding to address contaminated land in Indian country and other tribal lands. It also highlights the challenges tribes face.

Assessments & Reports

The Community Toolbox

http://ctb.ku.edu

The Community Toolbox is a resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change. You can learn about community assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, advocacy, and other aspects of community practices

EPA Superfund Community Involvement Toolkit

https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfundcommunity-involvement-tools-and-resources

The Superfund Community Involvement Toolkit (“CI toolkit”) provides Superfund Regional site teams, community involvement staff, and others with a practical easy-to-use aid for designing and enhancing community involvement activities.

EPA Tools for Human Health Risk Assessment

https://www.epa.gov/risk/human-health-risk-assessment

Alerts members about important U.S. EPA & Federal Agencies’ proposed rules and provide tools for Tribes to use in submitting informed comments on U.S. EPA actions.

World Health Organization (WHO)

https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241565196

Preventing Disease Through Healthy Environments: A Global Assessment of the Burden of Disease from Environmental Risk (PDF)

Environmental Health Resources Assessments & Reports

Tribal Public & Environmental Health Think Tank

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUweswYA-w

Webinar: Protecting Tribal Environmental Health: Challenges and Opportunities for Risk Assessments

Nationwide Children’s Asthma Program Resources

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/family-resourceseducation/health-wellness-and-safety-resources/resourcesfor-parents-and-kids/asthma-program-resources

Nationwide Children’s provides asthma resources for parents, professionals, action plans, videos, and other tools to address this issue in children

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)

https://www.aafa.org/asthma-allergy-education-programs/

AAFA offers a variety of educational programs, resources and tools for patients, caregivers, and health professionals.

Environmental Health Resources Athsma

EPA Tribal Asthma Resources

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/howdoes-asthma-affect-tribal-communities

EPA provides resources and research about indoor air quality and asthma

Tribal Healthy Homes Network - Asthma and Allergies

https://thhnw.org/resources/asthma-allergies/

THHNW provides trainings and solutions to address asthma and allergies in our homes

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Child-Related

EPA Tribal Lead Awareness Program

https://www.epa.gov/lead/tribal-lead-curriculum

The Lead Awareness in Indian Country Curriculum is a robust set of educational tools that provide practical, on-the-ground, community-based resources to reduce childhood lead exposure in communities.

Population Reference Bureau

https://www.prb.org/projects/

PRB conducts research and analyze demographic, social, and economic trends in the United States and globally, and work to improve people’s wellbeing and contribute to positive social changes.

Child-Related

Child Care Technical Assistance NetworkTribal Child Care Capacity Building Center

https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/centers/tribalchild-care-capacity-building-center

For Tribal Lead Agencies, the Tribal Child Care Capacity Building Center team provides technical assistance that respects, honors, retains, and builds on individual Tribal cultural identities and existing practices across all programs

CDC - National Environmental Public Health Tracking

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/

The environment affects children differently than adults. Because their bodies are still growing, children are at greater risk if they are exposed to environmental contaminants. This site tracks data to show health disparities and trends.

CDC - Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN)

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/tracking/topics/ ChildrensEnvironmentalHealth.htm

The Children’s Environmental Health Network (CEHN) is a national multi-disciplinary organization whose mission is to protect the developing child from environmental health hazards and promote a healthier environment.

Early Childhood EH Issues

https://www.epa.gov/children

Children are often more vulnerable to pollutants than adults due to differences in behavior and biology, that can lead to greater exposure and/or unique windows of susceptibility during development.

EPA - Protecting Children’s Environmental Health

https://www.epa.gov/children

Check out the latest on all things pediatric health including rules, regulations, toolkits, fact-sheets,

Healthy Schools Network

http://www.healthyschools.org/

Healthy Schools Network is widely recognized as the nation’s leading voice for children’s environmental health at school. They promote collaborative research and policy development and advanced systemic reforms

Climate Change

Climate Change

South Central Climate Adaption Science Center

https://www.usgs.gov/programs/climateadaptation-science-centers/south-central-casc

Provides decision-makers with the science, tools, and information they need to address the impacts of climate variability and change on their areas of responsibility. The SC CASC seeks to transform how climate science is conducted and applied in the south-central United States.

USDA Climate Hubs

https://www.climatehubs.usda.gov/

The Climate Hubs and their partners support USDA’s Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, connecting science and practice through tailored outreach activities.

Climate Change

US HUD - Tribal Climate Funding

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/ public_indian_housing/ih/tribal_climate_ resilience_and_adaptation_funding

HUD provides various tribal climate resilience and adaption funding grant options

Northern Arizona UniversityFederal Resilience Programs and ITEP Climate Change Program

http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/tcc/

This site provides data, resources, reports, toolkits, programs and other tools to build capacity and resilience in tackling climate change issues and topics

U.S. Climate Resilience Resource Guide

https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/tribalresilience-resource-guide

This resource guide was developed to provide federal government-wide resources for tribal resilience in a standard framework across all federal agencies and programs that provide tribal and/or resilience support.

Climate Change and Tribal Nations

https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/tribal-nations

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit: case-studies, resources, and tools for addressing climate change issues in indigenous communities

Climate Change

Tribal Soil Climate Analysis Network (SCAN)

https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/decisiontools-soil-climate-analysis-network-scan#:~:text=The%20

Tribal%20Soil%20Climate%20Analysis,a%20 variety%20of%20agricultural%20applications.

SCAN supports natural resource assessments and conservation activities through its network of automated climate monitoring and data collection sites.

U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

- Seven Generations—CommunityBased Environmental Planning

https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/sevengenerations%E2%80%94communitybased-environmental-planning

Environmental staff, community leaders, and community planners in rural Alaska can use this environmental planning process to help local community members understand and recognize climate impacts and build community capacity for resilience.

NOAA’s Community Resilience Education Theory of Change

https://www.noaa.gov/education/explainers/noaascommunity-resilience-education-theory-of-change

NOAA’s Environmental Literacy Program (ELP) supports projects that both inspire and educate people to use Earth system science to increase ecosystem stewardship and resilience to extreme weather, climate change, and other environmental hazards.

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National Resource Center on Native American Aging

https://www.nrcnaa.org/

This interactive map provides a list of tribal elderly services available across the U.S. Use the interactive map to easily locate services in your state by tribe or village.

Native Learning Center - American Indian Elder Group Tribal Public Health

https://www.nativelearningcenter.com/2019/07/12/americanindian-elder-group-tribal-public-health-resources/

Resources, funding, events, and other tools to continue Native Learning initiatives

Environmental Health Resources Elder-Related

American Red Cross - Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-toprepare-for-emergencies/older-adults.html

Gather the information that will help you prepare for disasters and emergencies

National Center on Elder Abuse

https://ncea.acl.gov/Resources/State.aspx#Arizona

Click on the state or territory below to see a directory listing of state reporting numbers, government agencies, state laws, state-specific data and statistics, and other resources.

Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank - Priorities in Tribal Public Health (2018)

https://www.apha.org/-/media/Files/PDF/topics/environment/ Partners/TPEH/Priorities_Tribal_Health_2018.ashx

The Think Tank is focused on promoting the voice of tribal communities a strategy to raise awareness about and achieve improvements to the unique public and environmental health challenges faced by the communities they serve.

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

https://envirn.org/resources/aging-and-environmental-health/

EHP - Aging Society and Environmental Health research document and resources

Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR)

https://cifor.us/about

CIFOR is a multidisciplinary collaboration of national associations and federal agencies working together to improve methods to detect, investigate, control and prevent foodborne disease outbreaks.

Safety

CDC Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS)

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/elearn/eats/index.html

EATS provides training on the role of environmental assessments in the broader context of outbreak investigations and the food safety system.

Food Safety

National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) - Tribal Food Sovereignty and Food Production

https://www.ncai.org/fooddirectory.pdf

TFSAI works to inform and support the development and strengthening of tribal nations’ efforts to rebuild, protect, and sustain the Indigenous food systems that have long nourished their citizens, communities, and cultures

Intertribal Agriculture Council

- American Indian Foods

https://www.indianagfoods.org/producers

Promote American Indian agriculture, products, and goods. Collaboration to help develop business related to agriculture

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In the Home

Community Environmental Health Research Center (CEHRC)

https://nchh.org/policy/cehrc/

The National Center for Healthy Housing has case studies and model policies, communication tools, assessments and other resources regarding EH issues in

Housing and Community Facilities Programs

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/allprograms/community-facilities-programs

Community Facilities Programs offer direct loans, loan guarantees and grants to develop or improve essential public services and facilities in communities across rural America.

Environmental Health Resources In the Home

Healthy Homes Surveys

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ healthy-homes-checklist.pdf

This checklist and accompanying illustration show some key action steps to take in each room and area of the home.

Healthy Housing Inspection Manual

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/books/ inspectionmanual/healthy_housing_inspection_manual.pdf

The Healthy Housing Inspection Manual completes the foundation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Healthy Homes Initiative.

Housing and Urban Development (HUD) homepage

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/ public_indian_housing

Public and Indian housing resources including, grants, smoke free housing, lead prevention, and programs

HUD Disaster Resources

portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/info/disasterresources

HUD implements disaster recovery assistance. Under the National Response Framework the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) offer initial recovery assistance.

Hygiene

CDC’s Water, Sanitation, &Hygiene (WASH) Program

https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/pdf/global/ programs/global-wash-overview-fact-sheet.pdf

WASH Program is aimed at saving lives and reducing illness by improving global access to healthy/safe water, sanitation, and hygiene

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Environmental Health Justice

NACCHO Health Equity and Social Justice Resources

https://www.naccho.org/programs/publichealth-infrastructure/health-equity

The goal of NACCHO’s Health Equity and Social Justice program is to advance the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to confront the root causes of inequities in the distribution of disease and illness through public health practice and their organizational structure.

Physicians for Social Responsibility

https://www.psr.org/issues/environment-health/

PSR’s Environment and Health Program amplifies the voices of health professionals and other advocates on the catastrophic consequences of climate change and other environmental hazards to health.

Environmental Health Justice

EPA- Environmental Justice

https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice

Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

U.S. Climate Resilience ToolkitEJSCREEN: Environmental Justice

Screening and Mapping Tool

https://toolkit.climate.gov/tool/ejscreen-environmentaljustice-screening-and-mapping-tool

EJSCREEN is an environmental justice mapping and screening tool that provides the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a nationally consistent dataset and approach for combining environmental and demographic indicators.

U.S. Department of the Interior - Office of Environment Policy and Compliance

https://www.doi.gov/oepc/resources/ environmental-justice/training

The resources give public access to a broad range of knowledge on topics relevant to the practice of environmental justice.

Lead Resources

IHS - Lead Poisoning Equipment

danny.walters@ihs.gov

IHS has lead testing equipment that they can do home evaluations if there are expected lead poisoning cases. To request testing, please contact Danny Walters at 405-951-6001

Lead Resources

Oklahoma Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

https://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/ LEAD%20OCLPPP%20Newsletter%20October%20

08.pdf#:~:text=Oklahoma%20Childhood%20 Lead%20Poisoning%20Prevention%20Program%20 %28OCLPPP%29%20provides,health%20problem%20 in%20Oklahoma%20by%20the%20year%202010.

The Oklahoma Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (OCLPPP) strives for the elimination of childhood lead poisoning as a public health problem in Oklahoma.

EPA Tribal Lead Curriculum

https://www.epa.gov/lead/tribal-lead-curriculum

The Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! Curriculum is a robust set of educational tools that provide practical, on-the-ground, community-based resources to reduce childhood lead exposure in communities.

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Tribal Liason Program

www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/ reg-guides/environmental-siting/active/

NCR acknowledges the sovereign rights of Federallyrecognized Native American Tribal governments, and maintains government-to-government communications with those Tribes who are affected by or interested in, NRC-regulated activities.

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

https://www.astho.org/

ASTHO provides resources for these agencies on emerging environmental health issues and influences discussions and policymaking around environmental health to ensure the inclusion of state and territorial health perspectives in developing policy.

Indian Health Services (IHS)- Division of Environmental Health (DEHS)

https://www.ihs.gov/oklahomacity/oehe/dehs/#1

DEHS works with tribal communities to prevent disease and injury by: Monitoring and investigating disease and injury; Identifying health hazards in the environment; and Providing training, technical assistance, and project funding.

Environmental Health Resources Partners

ASTDR Tribal Consultation

https://www.cdc.gov/tribal/consultationsupport/tribal-consultation/index.html

CDC’s Tribal Consultation Policy and procedures within that policy were established to provide tribal leaders, or their designees, with opportunities to interact with CDC leaders and staff.

NativeKnot.com

https://www.nativeknot.com/tours

Indian Country: Local NA/AI Owned Businesses and Services to support

Policies & Procedures

Environmental Health Resources

Policies & Procedures

Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP)

http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/Home/

ITEP Strengthens capacity/sovereignty in environmental and natural resource management through culturally relevant education, research, partnership, and policy-based services

Association of State and Territorial Health Offices (ASTHO) - Environmental Health

https://www.astho.org/Programs/ Environmental-Health/#EHSuccessStories

ASTHO provides resources for these agencies on emerging environmental health issues and influences discussions and policymaking around environmental health

Pollution

EPA Cleaning Up, Protecting, and Preserving Tribal Land Resource Page https://www.epa.gov/tribal-lands

A goal of the EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) is to restore land by promoting and implementing protective waste management practices and by assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites.

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Preparedness

Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

https://www.deq.ok.gov/

OKDEQ covers EH related issues within Oklahoma. Resources include but are not limited to GIS, Air quality, EH complaints, severe weather and flood information, publications, reports, fact sheets, and news releases

NACCHO Project Public Health Ready (PPHR) https://www.naccho.org/programs/publichealth-preparedness/pphr#current-cohort

Project Public Health Ready is a criteria-based training and recognition program that assesses local health department capacity and capability to plan for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Emergency Preparedness and Response

www.fda.gov/emergencypreparedness/default.htm

Learn how FDA prepares for and responds to emergencies and how FDA plays a role in protecting the United States from terrorism and emerging threats.

ThPublic Health Emergency - Public Health and Medical Emergency Support for a Nation Prepared

https://www.phe.gov/preparedness/ support/Pages/default.aspx

This site contains information that will assist Federal, State, local, Tribal and Territorial emergency planners in all-hazards public health and medical emergency preparedness and response.

NACCHO Public Health Preparedness Resources

https://www.naccho.org/programs/ public-health-preparedness

NACCHO supports local health departments as they prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies by leading a wide range of projects that span both policy and practice.

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EPA Radon in Homes

https://www.epa.gov/radon

EPA provide radon mapping capabilities for your state, as well as resources for individuals/families, home-buyers/ sellers, and builders/contractors. You can also find quick guides on mitigation and checklist for testing in your area.

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Reporting & Registry

Web Environmental Health Reporting System (WEBEHRS)

https://portal.cdpehs.com/IHSENVFB/ HELP_LINKS/WebEHRSHelp.aspx

This is a comprehensive Environmental Health Reporting System. On this site you will find user guides, trainings, and other support to successful log and track issues as they arise

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to hazardous substances by responding to environmental health emergencies; investigating emerging EH threats; conducting research on the health impacts of hazardous waste sites; and building capabilities of and providing actionable guidance to state and local health partners.

Environmental Health Resources Reporting & Registry

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry - Environmental Health and Medicine Education

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/environmentaleducation.html

ATSDR’s newly developed or revised environmental medicine education products present current environmental medicine content drawn from peer-reviewed medical literature. These products are accredited for free continuing education.

National Toxicology Program

https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Toxicology Program provides data, research, and publications on toxic agents in our environment

EPA Science Models & Research Tool (SMaRT) Search

https://www.epa.gov/research/epa-sciencemodels-and-research-tools-smart-search

EPA Science Models and Research Tools (SMaRT) Search is a searchable inventory of freely available models, tools, and databases from EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD).

EPA On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) Software & Databases

https://response.epa.gov/main/sw_db.aspx

ERT, CAMEO, Ecotox Thresholds, ALOHOA, MARPLOT, and other databases for emergency management operations and reporting

Reporting & Registry

EPA - Environmental Technologies Design Option Tool (ETDOT)

https://www.epa.gov/water-research/environmentaltechnologies-design-option-tool-etdot

The Environmental Technologies Design Option Tool (ETDOT) is a suite of software models that provides engineers with the capability to evaluate and design systems that use granular activated carbon or ion exchange resins for the removal of contaminants, including PFAS, from drinking water and wastewater.

CDC WONDER

https://wonder.cdc.gov/

WONDER online databases utilize a rich ad-hoc query system for the analysis of public health data. Reports and other query systems are also available.

Tribal Specific Census Data

https://www.census.gov/tribal/?st=40

The Census Bureau collects data for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) population and publishes specific counts, estimates, and statistics. My Tribal Area gives you quick and easy access to selected statistics from the American Community Survey (ACS).

WebEOC

https://www.juvare.com/webeoc/

Emergency Management Software to prepare for and respond to emergencies with WebEOC

Environmental Health Resources Reporting & Registry

Iowa Department of Public HealthFamily and Community Health Indicator Tracking System (FACITS)

http://www.idph.state.ia.us/ihits/default.asp

This site is a great example of environmental health indicators being applied in Iowa

Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS)

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/envphps/default.htm

EnvPHPS describes activities, actions, and processes an EH program should perform to best provide 10 Essential Environmental Public Health Services* to protect and improve environmental public health in its community.

Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (EnvPHPS) Toolkit

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/envphps/docs/EnvPHPSv2.pdf

The Environmental Public Health Performance Standards (Version 2.0) is a toolkit to look at the standards, procedures, and recommendations for implementing EnvPHPS

Toxic Substance & Disease Registry (ASTDR)

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/

ATSDR protects communities from harmful health effects related to exposure to natural and man-made hazardous substances by responding to EH emergencies; investigating emerging EH threats; conducting research on the health impacts of hazardous waste sites; and building capabilities of and providing actionable guidance to state and local health partners.

National Toxicology

Program

https://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/

U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Toxicology Program provides data, research, and publications on toxic agents in our environment

EPA Envirofacts

www.epa.gov/enviro

Web tool to provide data and mapping on topics such as on air, land, water, waste, toxic substance, and radiation hazards.

CDC Public Health Indicators

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthy_people/ hp2020/hp2020_indicators.htm

The CDC created the Leading Health Indicators are a select subset of 26 Healthy People 2020 objectives across 12 topics

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Sustainability

Program Sustainability Assessment Tool (PSAT) - Washington University https://sustaintool.org/

Sustainability in clinical and healthcare settings is affected by many organizational, financial, regulatory, and political factors. Understanding these factors can help stakeholders build capacity to sustain a clinical practice and position their efforts for long term success.

Sustainability

EPA Creating Equitable, Healthy, and Sustainable Communities Strategies for Advancing Smart Growth, Environmental Justice, and Equitable Development

https://www.epa.gov/smartgrowth/creatingequitable-healthy-and-sustainable-communities

It provides a menu of land use and community design strategies that bring together smart growth, environmental justice, and equitable development principles and that community-based organizations, local and regional decision-makers, developers, and others can use to revitalize their communities.

International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)

https://www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org/

ISSP is the world’s leading professional association of sustainability practitioners. Great site for collaborations, capacity building, credentialing, and careers

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National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP)

https://www.nrep.org/certifications

The REM® is recognized by many agencies including, but not limited to, U.S. Postal Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service; Resolution Trust Corporation, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Department of Energy, Amtrak, State of Alabama and other state agencies.

National Association of County and City health Officials (NACCHO)

https://www.naccho.org

Support health departments, advocate on behalf of local public health, optimize strategic alliances/partnerships, encourage NACCHO member engagement

Trainings

UNCOVER Environmental Health

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/uncover-eh/index.html

Understanding the Needs, Challenges, Opportunities, Vision, and Emerging Roles in Environmental Health (UNCOVER EH) collected information from more than 1,700 EH professionals in health departments across the nation, the first such assessment of the EH workforce.

CDC Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER)

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/elearn/ehter.htm

8-hour course in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The course addresses the role of environmental health responders in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies and disasters.

CDC Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC)

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/elearn/ephoc.htm

EPHOC is an e-learning courses for environmental public health practitioners. The goal is to provide access to comprehensive, worthwhile, and affordable workforce development resources for practitioners in environmental public health.

Environmental Health Resources Trainings

Environmental Health Services Network (EHS-Net) Resources and Trainings

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehsnet/ resources/index.htm#nears

Tools from Partner, Study Tools, Consume Foodborne Illness Complaint Forms, National Environmental Assessment Reporting Systems (NEARS), Environmental Assessment Training Series (EATS), Food Manager Certification

Data Into Action for Tribes: Conducting A Community Health Assessment Training Course

https://lms.southcentralpartnership.org/ course/viewguest.php?id=322

The purpose of this course is to provide instruction on how to conduct a community needs assessment and how to develop the needs assessment report. This course will provide basics of community assessments, describe several available toolkits for developing a community needs assessment, and describe the basics of writing up the results of the community needs assessment.

Vector-Related

NACCHO Vector Control

https://www.naccho.org/programs/environmentalhealth/hazards/vector-control

NACCHO supports local health departments in protecting their communities from the bacterial and viral diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, ticks, rodents, and other emerging vectors.

CDC Vector Integrated Control Program

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/ehpractice/vector-control.html

Tools & Guidance to control vectors and public health by how to conduct rodent studies, mosquito control, tick tracking, and other related topics

Environmental Health Resources

Vector-Related

Vector Control of Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP) Training

https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/elearn/vcehp.html

This training—Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals—emphasizes the use of integrated pest management to address public health pests and vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus and others.

USDA’s Animal Emergency and Disaster Planning

https://www.usda.gov/topics/disaster-resourcecenter/pests-and-animal-disease

USDA addresses animal disease and plant pest and disease response, as well as in-depth research to develop the necessary tools to assist communities

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Water Quality

OKDEQ: Environmental & Public Health Information

https://www.deq.ok.gov/state-environmental-laboratoryservices/environmental-public-health-information/

OKDEQ provides resources on topics such as Private Water Well Analysis, Home Water Testing, Inorganic Chemicals & Metals, Day Care Sampling Guidance, RE Lender/Loan Transaction Sampling Guidance

TUSGS: Water Resources and Real Time Flow Data

https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/rt

Site provides real time water data for Oklahoma; National Water Information System: Web Interface

Water Quality

EPA Tribe and Water Quality Standards

https://www.epa.gov/wqs-tech/tribesand-water-quality-standards

Water quality standards (WQS) not only set water quality goals for a tribe’s water bodies, but also serve as the regulatory basis for establishing water quality-based treatment controls and strategies.

OSU Drinking Water Testing

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/ drinking-water-testing.html

OSU offers a comprehensive list of tables of standards, testing procedures, laboratories, and contacts needed to test drinking water quality and safety

Oklahoma Water Resources Board

https://www.owrb.ok.gov/quality/ monitoring/gwresources.php

The Oklahoma Water Resources Board provides information about groundwater and water quality testing guidelines for private drinking water wells can be found through the agencies and organizations listed below.

Water Quality Testing Equipment

https://appliedmembranes.com/test-kits-andequipment-for-testing-water-quality.html

Wide array of water quality testing equipment with quotes and prices

Water Quality

Submitting Assessments or Water Quality

Data to the State of Oklahoma for Inclusion in the Integrated Report: A Guide for Tribes

hhttps://www.owrb.ok.gov/quality/standards/pdf_ standards/StateofOklahomaDataSharingGuidance.pdf

The information included in this document will help tribes design water quality monitoring programs that result in datasets that meet requirements for inclusion in the State of Oklahoma Integrated Report

U.S. Geological Survey

National Water Quality Assessment Data

http://water.usgs.gov/nawqa/data

Data analysis tools

FEMA Region 6 Specific Resources

https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/region-6

Flood risk analysis, mapping, technical assistance, grants, and mitigation resources for FEMA Region 6

NEHA Tribal Water Program Improvement Resource Kit

https://www.neha.org/node/59282

The resources can be useful in creating or improving private drinking water programs.

Emergency Management & Preparedness Resources

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

Assessments

NIMS - Emergency Operations Center Skillsets User Guide

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/ fema_nqs_eoc-skillset-guide_0.pdf

The guide was created to build capabilities and qualifications of EOC personnel and to help facilitate the flow of resources and information across organizational lines

NIMS - Guideline for the National Qualification Systems (NQS)

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/ fema_nims_nqs_guideline_0.pdf

NQS provides jurisdictional and organizations with guidance to certify their personnel according to national baseline qualifications.

Environmental Health Resources Assessments

NIMS - Guideline for Mutual Aid

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/fema_ nims_mutual_aid_guideline_20171105.pdf#:~:text=The%20 National%20Incident%20Management%20System%20 Guideline%20for%20Mutual,entering%20into%20a%20 mutual%20aid%20agreement%20or%20compact.

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Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/ files/2020-04/CPG201Final20180525.pdf

This document provides guidance for conducting a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) and Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR)

The guide is designed to enhance mutual aid efforts by providing partners with common practices and processes

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA)

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ risk-management/risk-capability-assessment

Provides factual basis for activities proposed in the strategy portion of a hazard mitigation plan

Community Lifelines

https://www.fema.gov/emergencymanagers/practitioners/lifelines

Community Lifelines enable the continuous operation of critical government and business functions and are essential to human health and safety or economic security

After-Action Report / Improvement Plan (AAR/IP)

https://preptoolkit.fema.gov/web/hseepresources/improvement-planning

An effective corrective action program develops improvement plans that are dynamic documents, with corrective actions continually monitored and implemented as part of improving preparedness.

Exercise Evaluation Guides (EEGs)

https://preptoolkit.fema.gov/web/hseep-resources

The guides are designed to streamline data collection, enable assessments through assessments of the participant organizations’ capability targets, provide a consistent process for assessing preparedness through exercises

Business Corrective Action Program

https://www.ready.gov/business/program/corrective

This programs focuses on gaps and deficiencies identified during program reviews that should be recorded and addressed through a corrective action program

Strategic and Operation Planning

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/plan

This establishes priorities, identifies expected levels of performance and capability requirements, provides the standard for assessing capabilities and helps stakeholders learn their role

Environmental Health Resources Assessments

National Disaster Recovery Framework

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/frameworks/recovery

Enables disaster recovery managers to operate in a unified and collaborative manner in order to focus on how to restore, redevelop, and revitalize health, social, economic, natural and environmental fabric of the community

Pre-Disaster Recovery Planning Guide for Tribal Governments

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-07/predisaster-recovery-planning-guide-for-tribal-government.pdf

This guide is designed to prepare Tribal governments for recovery efforts from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning for recovery activities that are comprehensive and long term

FEMA Strategic Plan

https://www.fema.gov/about/strategic-plan

The plan creates a shared vision for the field of emergency management and sets an ambitious path forward to unify and further professionalize emergency management across the country

Red Cross Facility/Shelter Opening Checklist

https://nationalmasscarestrategy.org/ american-red-cross-shelter-forms/

This is a checklist to help plan, open, operate, and close a Red Cross Shelter

FEMA Incident Management Handbook (IMH)

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/emergency_ response/downloads/hazard/Incident%20 Management%20Handbook6-09.pdf

Is a tool to assist FEMA EM in conducting their assigned mission in the field. The IMG provides information on incident-level operating concept, organizational structures, functions, position descriptions, and key assets and teams

EPA - Conducting a Human Health Risk Assessment

https://www.epa.gov/risk

A human health risk assessment is the process to estimate the nature and probability of adverse health effects in humans who may be exposed to chemicals in contaminated environmental media, now or in the future.

EPA Environmental Topics - Water Topics

https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/ water-topics#what-you-can-do

EPA provides resources regarding drinking water, wastewater and wastewater treatment, infrastructure finance, water resilience, water bodies, pollution prevention and monitoring, water research, and what you can do

EPA Region 10: Guidance for Preparing Tribal Emergency Response Plans

https://ndep.nv.gov/uploads/land-tribe-docs/ guidanceforpreparingtribalerpsfinal.pdf

This guidance document is designed to assist tribes in developing emergency response plans to address oil and hazardous materials spills; natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and fires; and other types of emergencies.

Environmental Health Resources Assessments

EPA - Risk Assessment

https://www.epa.gov/risk

EPA uses risk assessment to characterize the nature and magnitude of health risks to humans and ecological receptors from chemical contaminants and other stressors that may be present in the environment. Find examples and tools on this site.

Tribal Declaration Pilot Guidance and Fact Sheet

https://www.fema.gov/disaster/tribal-declarations

Comprehensive resource for tribal governments on Stafford Act declarations, disaster assistance, and related requirements and includes criteria FEMA will use to evaluate the declaration requests

OKDEM

- Emergencies and Disasters

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/emergencies-and-disasters.html

OEM coordinates State emergency operations such as: activation of disaster reservists, voluntary organization staff, and other appropriate state agency personnel, as well as monitoring events, evaluating the potential for a State declared emergency and the need for Federal emergency and disaster assistance.

FEMA Region 6 Contacts for Declaring Disasters

https://www.fema.gov/about/contact#region-6

Contact information for reaching out to FEMA Region 6 for assistance, declaration, and guidance

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Emergency Operating Plans

Community Lifelines Toolkit Presenter’s Guide

https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/ Toolkit2.0PresentersGuide.pdf

This guide is intended for any individual who is planning to deliver the Lifelines Toolkit as a presentation to help individuals creating an EOP

Community Lifelines Implementation Toolkit

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ practitioners/lifelines-toolkit

The Community Lifelines Implementation Toolkit provides whole community partners the information and resources to understand lifelines, coordinate with entities using lifelines, and serve as basic guidance for how to implement them construct during incident response.

Emergency Operating Plans

Creating Emergency Operation Plan (EOP) - Oklahoma.gov

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programsand-services/planning.html

Resources on Local Emergency Planning Committees; OK Statutes on EM; EOP - Guidance and Templates; State EOP’s; Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP)

State of Oklahoma Emergency Operating Plan

https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/ oem/documents/state-eop-101219.pdf

The plan directs State departments and agencies to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from the effects of a disaster. The plan is written expressly for the welfare and safety of the people of Oklahoma.

Hoop Valley Tribe Emergency Operating Plan

https://www.hoopa-nsn.gov/wp-content/ uploads/2018/12/Emergency-Operations-Plan.pdf

The Plan provides a comprehensive framework example for emergency management departments. It addresses the roles and responsibilities of government organizations with resources that may be activated to address disasters and emergencies in Hoopa Valley Tribe.

EPA Region 10 - Guidance for Preparing Tribal Emergency Response Plans

https://ndep.nv.gov/uploads/land-tribe-docs/ guidanceforpreparingtribalerpsfinal.pdf

This guidance document is designed to assist tribes in developing emergency response plans to address oil and hazardous materials spills; natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, and fires; and other types of emergencies.

Emergency Operating Plans

Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Montana EOP

https://csktribes.org/index.php/component/rsfiles/downloadfile/files?path=DES%252FCSKT_EOP_FINAL.pdf&Itemid=101

The Confederated Salish & Kootenai EOP identified and assigns disaster responsibilities for tribal personnel in the preparation for, response to, recovery from natural or man-made disasters

OKDEP- EOP Draft

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programsand-services/planning.html

The OKDEP has many templates, guidance documents, and tools to help you prepare your preparedness documents for your community

OK Continuing Operation Plan

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programs-and-services/ planning/continuity-of-operations.html

COOP planning is the effort to ensure the continued performance of critical business and government functions during a wide range of potential emergencies.

Equipment

Project TRANSAM | Indian Health Service (IHS)

https://www.ihs.gov/TRANSAM/

Plans, develops, implements the recovery of assets within the Federal Agency inventories consistent with the mission of the IHS to increase the delivery capability of health care; Coordinates with IHS, Tribal, & Urban program activity locations to transfer assets or establish “want lists”;

Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/firefighters

AFG provides financial assistance directly to eligible fire departments, nonaffiliated emergency management medical service organizations, and State Fire Training Academies for critical training and equipment

FEMA: Floodsmart and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

https://www.floodsmart.gov/

The NFIP offers flood insurance to help you protect the life you’ve built and recover more quickly after a flood.

FEMA Flood Hazard Maps

https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps

Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation; Risk Mapping; Base Level Engineering Tools/Resources; Virtual Flood Risk Open House; Mitigation Guides; Leadership

FEMA Floodplain Map Service Center

https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home

The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk.

EPA Environmental Topics - Water Topics

https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics/ water-topics#what-you-can-do

EPA provides resources regarding drinking water, wastewater and wastewater treatment, infrastructure finance, water resilience, water bodies, pollution prevention and monitoring, water research, and what you can do

Mitigation

Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP)

https://emap.org/index.php/what-is-emap/ the-emergency-management-standard

The Emergency Management Standard by EMAP is designed as a tool for continuous improvement as part of the voluntary accreditation process for local, state, federal, higher education and tribal emergency management programs.

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/buildingresilient-infrastructure-communities

The program undertake hazard mitigation projects reducing the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards.

Creating Mitigation Plan

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programsand-services/mitigation.html

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, State Hazard Mitigation Plan; FEMA Cost-Benefit Analysis (BCA) Toolkit; Hazard Mitigation Risk Assessment; Flood Mitigation; PreDisaster Mitigation Grant Program; NFIP; BRIC; Safe Schools 101; SoonerSafe Safe Room Rebate Program

Mitigation Curriculum - FEMA

https://training.fema.gov/is/searchisbycurriculum. aspx?keywords=mitigation

The Mitigation Curriculum provides training for Federal, State, local, and tribal governments that are working to eliminate or reduce the long-term risk to human life and property posed by earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, dam failures, landslides, hurricanes, and other natural hazards.

https://www.bia.gov/bia/ojs/emd

The Bureau of Indian Affairs Emergency Management (BIA EM) is responsible for policy development and program management of Bureau activities concerning disaster preparedness, planning, response and recovery, and continuity of operations.

https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/dfwfm/bwfm/fuelsmanagement/burned-area-emergency-response

The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Program addresses ways to stabilize and rehab post wildland fire problems to protect public safety and prevent further damage to the land.

iTribal Emergency Management Association

www.itema.org/

iTEMA promotes a collaborative, multi-disciplinary approach to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate against all hazards

National Tribal Emergency Management Council

www.ntemc.org/

NTEMC is a newly founded organization bringing tribal emergency management organizations from around the nation together to share information

Inter Tribal Coalition of Emergency Managers (ITEMC)

http://www.itemc.org/

Collaboration of Tribal Emergency Managers located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas

Policy

FEMA Tribal Policy

https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/tribes

Establishes how FEMA operated with Tribal governments and outlines a framework for nationto-nation relations with Tribal governments

Presidential Policy Directive / PPD8: National Preparedness

https://www.dhs.gov/presidential-policydirective-8-national-preparedness

PPD-8 is aimed to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S. through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the nation

Policy

Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1968 (SARA)

https://www.epa.gov/superfund/superfund-amendmentsand-reauthorization-act-sara#:~:text=provided%20 new%20enforcement%20authorities%20 and,should%20be%20cleaned%20up%3B%20and

SARA stresses the importance of permanent remedies and innovative treatment to technologies in cleaning up hazardous waste sites

Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)

https://www.epa.gov/epcra

Title III of SARA was created to help communities plan for chemical emergencies.

Are you Ready? An In-Depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness (IS-22)

https://prepareiowa.training-source.org/ sites/default/files/u433/17.pdf

This is a free online course to learn how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property.

Preparing for a Disaster (FEMA 475)

https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/pfd.pdf

This document provides guidance for thinking about all aspects of your home and community when preparing for a natural disasters

Preparing for a Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs (FEMA 476)

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/ PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/General_ Preparedness___Recovery/Home/A4497.pdf

This document prepares peoples with disabilities and special needs to prepare for a natural disaster or emergency

Food and Water in an Emergency (FEMA 477)

https://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/f&web.pdf

Document to understand food and water preparation in the case of a natural disaster

Environmental Health Resources Preparedness

Red Cross - Family Communication Plan

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-toprepare-for-emergencies/make-a-plan.html

Templates and resources to help create and prepare a Family Communication Plan

Ready Indian Country

https://www.ready.gov/indian-country

FEMA helps communicated with Tribal officials to help communities to be prepared before an emergency and recover after disaster strikes

Local Emergency Planning - Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

https://www.deq.ok.gov/land-protection-division/chemicalreporting-and-preparedness/local-emergency-planning/

The Oklahoma DEQ is committed to supporting LEPCs and their partnership with first-responders for the protection of public health and safety. Reimbursement grant opportunities provide training and protective equipment for hazardous waste emergency planning and response.

National Preparedness System

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/system

The NPS identifies and assesses risks, estimates the level of capabilities needed to address those risks, building or sustaining the required levels of capability, developing and implementing plans to deliver those capabilities, validating and monitoring progress, and reviewing and updating efforts to promote continuous improvement

Raady.gov/indian-country

https://www.ready.gov/indian-country

Tribal specific preparedness and training resources to handle natural disasters and emergencies

FEMA: Center for Domestic Preparedness Trainings

https://cdp.dhs.gov/online_course

Online Courses covering: Health Sector Emergency Preparedness; Hazardous materials Awareness; Bomb Threat Preparedness; Response Considerations During Pandemic; Chemical Sector Security Awareness https://cdp.dhs.gov/

CDC Public Health Preparedness and Response Capabilities - National Standards for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Public Health

https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/readiness/00_docs/ CDC_PreparednesResponseCapabilities_ October2018_Final_508.pdf

The document outlines a process to identify public health emergency preparedness and response program development priorities. It illustrates a three phase approach to identify priorities and implement jurisdictional emergency preparedness.

OK-Warn

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programsand-services/ok-warn.html

OK-WARN stands for Oklahoma Weather Alert Remote Notification - a service that provides notification of weather hazards and emergencies to deaf and hard-ofhearing Oklahomans via pager, e-mail or cell phone.

Environmental Health Resources Preparedness

OKEmergencyApp

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programs-andservices/okemergency-app.html

Get emergency news updates, upload damage photos or information, and view emergency information on maps. The app also features a mobile emergency planning tool.

USDA’s Disaster Resource Center

https://www.usda.gov/topics/disaster-resource-center

The Disaster Resource Center provides information on how to prepare, recover and build long-term resilience during disasters and emergencies.

Disaster Distress Helpline

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline

The Disaster Distress Helpline is a 24/7, 365-day-a-year, national hotline dedicated to providing immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster.

Reporting

CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) | US EPA

https://www.epa.gov/cameo

CAMEO was developed by EPA and NOAA to assist frontline chemical emergency planners and responders, CAMEO can access, store, and evaluate information critical for developing emergency plans.

EPA Tribal Analysis

https://www.epa.gov/trinationalanalysis/tribal-communities

Facilities located in Indian country that meet TRI reporting requirements must indicate the appropriate three-digit Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) tribal code on annual TRI reporting forms. These codes tell the EPA on which tribal land the facility is located.

Response

OK Medical Reserve Corps

https://www.okmrc.org/overview/what_is_mrc.cfm

The OKMRC is a statewide system comprised of specialty teams, and county units operating under the authority of local county health departments.  Unit coordinators collaborate with the OKMRC program office to ensure program consistency, operational continuity and develop a network of support.

OKDEM Individual Assistance Program

https://oklahoma.gov/oem/programs-andservices/individual-assistance.html

Resources are critical during a disaster. Individual Assistance/Human Services rely upon the collaboration of resources made available to the citizens. Below are a few of the partners dedicated to the safety and the protection of Oklahoma citizens during a disaster.

Response

EPA - National Response Center

https://www.epa.gov/emergency-response/ national-response-center

NPC is the designated federal point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological and etiological discharges into the environment, anywhere in the United States and its territories. Contact the National Response Center at: 800-424-8802.

EPA - National Contingency Plan (NCP)

https://www.epa.gov/emergency-response/ national-oil-and-hazardous-substancespollution-contingency-plan-ncp-overview

Federal blueprint of guidelines for dealing with oil, chemical, radiological, biological and etiological discharges.

American Red Cross

https://www.redcross.org/local/oklahoma.html

The American Red Cross Serving Oklahoma is responsible for the safety and preparedness for 77 counties in the state. They are responsible for aiding in disaster relief and recovery through work with state, federal, tribal, and local governments alongside volunteers.

National Response Framework (NRF)

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/frameworks/response

NRF Provides foundational EM doctrine for hoe the Nation responds to all type of incidents. The NRF describes ways to improve coordination and response structures to build preparedness for catastrophic incidents.

Environmental Health Resources Response

Partnership with Native Americans http://www.nativepartnership.org/site/ PageServer?pagename=pwna_materialservices_emergency

PWNA provides services related to emergency relief services, capacity building, higher education, community investment, health resources, food and water programs, and animal welfare services

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Tornado

National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Emergency and Disaster Resource Page: Tornado and Severe Weather

https://news.nnlm.gov/region_6/2021/12/nnlm-emergencyand-disaster-resource-page-tornado-and-severe-weather/

NNLM has updated resources regarding tornados and severe weather in Region 6

Environmental Health Resources

Tornado

OSHA - Tornado Preparedness and Response

https://www.osha.gov/tornado/resources

OSHA provides useful links and resources for workers as well as your community regarding preparedness and response of natural disaster and tornadoes

National Weather Service - Tornado Safety

https://www.weather.gov/safety/tornado

This website is designed to teach you how to stay safe when a tornado threatens. If you know what to do before, during and after a tornado, you will minimize your risk of injury and increase your chances of survival.

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Trainings

Emergency Management Institute

| Course Schedules (fema.gov)

https://training.fema.gov/emicourses/schedules.aspx

EMI Courses, NETC Online Admissions, Independent Study (IS) Program; Emergency Management Professional Program (EMPP); NIMS; National Response Framework; COOP; Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience; Tribal Curriculum; School Multi-hazard & Mass Casualty Planning; IEM; Professional Development Series (PDS); Virtual Table Top Exercise (VTTX)

Test Training and Exercise Program

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/training

The Test Training and Exercise Program provides skills and abilities needed to perform key tasks required by specific capabilities.

Environmental Health Resources Trainings

Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)

https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/ national-preparedness/exercises/hseep

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HSEEP provides a set of guiding principles for exercise and evaluation programs, as well as a common approach to exercise program management, design and development, conduct, evaluation, and improvement planning.

HSEEP Preparedness Toolkit

https://preptoolkit.fema.gov/web/hseep-resources

Provides resources and templates for exercise Program Management, Design and Development, Conduct, Evaluation, Improvement Planning, and Evaluation Guides

FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute - Independent Study Course

https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx?lang=en

EMI’s Student Portal allows you to sign up for many independent study courses and trainings related to preparedness and response topics

USDA Professional Standards Trainings Database

https://professionalstandards.fns.usda.gov/

The Database allows school nutrition professionals to search for training that meets their learning needs in one easy-to-use website. Trainings are available in a variety of formats and most trainings are free.

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Transportation

Department of Transportation (DOT) www.dot.gov/

DOT delivers the world’s leading transportation system serving the American people and economy through safe, efficient, sustainable, and equitable movement of people and goods

DOT Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

www.dot.gov/emergency

During emergency situations, DOT will post information related to transportation permits, waivers, and other regulations and authorities that are applicable during an emergency.

Federal Transit Administration

https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-andguidance/regulations-and-guidance

FTA provides financial assistance to develop new transit systems and improve, maintain, and operate existing systems nationwide, FTA oversees thousands of grants provided to states, tribes, and local public agencies to support public transportation.

Southern Plains Tribal Health Board

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

Tribal Environmental Health Research

https://www.epa.gov/research-grants/ tribal-environmental-health-research

Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Tribal grants will fund research to explore new strategies, methods, and tools for assessing EH exposure among Tribal populations as well as identify other research opportunities for advancing health protection while maintaining traditional Tribal ways of life.

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

https://www.epa.gov/tribal-lands/indianenvironmental-general-assistance-program-gap

Planning, developing, and establishing capacity to implement environmental protection programs administered by EPA and implementation of solid and hazardous waste programs.

Grants.gov

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/home.html

Grants.Gov is an online database of grants available from different federal departments and agencies.

Tribal Funding, Mitigation and Planning Resources

https://www.fema.gov/about/organization/tribes/ funding-mitigation-planning-resources

FEMA offers many resources and links for Tribal Funding, Mitigation, Planning, and Preparedness on this website

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

EPA Grant Program

https://www.epa.gov/grants

The EPA Grant Program award more than $4 billion in funding for grants and other assistance agreements annually to protect human health and the environment

Grants.gov

https://www.grants.gov/

Grants.Gov supports critical recovery initiatives, innovative research, and many other programs listed in the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/ tribal-homeland-security

Provides funds to eligible tribes to help strengthen the Nation against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks.

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation

Provides grants to tribes to implement long-term hazard mitigation measures after a major disaster declaration

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/ preparedness/homeland-security

Provides funding for building and sustaining national preparedness capabilities.

FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/mitigation/floods

Provides funding to assist communities in implementing measures that reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insured under the NFIP

Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)

https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/ emergency-management-performance

EMPG provides necessary direction, coordination, guidance, and provides necessary assistance so that a comprehensive emergency preparedness systems exists at all levels for all hazards

DOT Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP)

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/grants/hazmat/hazardousmaterials-emergency-preparedness-hmep-grant

Financial and technical assistance on hazardous materials emergency training and planning

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Native American (ANA)

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana

Competitive financial assistance for projects designed to address community needs and goals

Department of Education - Readiness and Emergency Management for School grant programs

https://www2.ed.gov/programs/ dvpemergencyresponse/index.html

Supports LEAs to create, strengthen, and improve EM plans at the district and school-building levels

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Community Facility Grant

https://www.rd.usda.gov/programsservices/community-facilities

Funds the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns for equipment, healthcare, public safety, and public services

BIA Tribal Climate Resilience Program

https://www.bia.gov/bia/ots/tribal-climate-resilience-program

Financial resources for Tribal Nations to help build resilience associated with harmful environmental and climate trends to tribal communities and infrastructure.

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/

Technical and direct assistance to communities to reduce risk to the public, property, and environment under the authority of the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act.

Tribal Partnership Program (TPP)

https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Home/Projects/ Article/1322899/tribal-partnership-program/

This program consists of water-related planning activities, and actives related to the study, design, and construction of water resource development projects that substantially benefit Indian Tribes within Indian Country

Emergency Relief for Federally Owned Roads Program (ERFO)

https://highways.dot.gov/federal-lands/programs/erfo

The program was established to assists federal agencies with the repair or construction of tribal transportation facilities, federal lands transportation facilities, and other federally owned roads that are open to pubic travel

DOT Emergency Relief Program (ER)

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/erelief.cfm

This program funds the repair or reconstruction of Federal-aid highways and roads on Federal lands which have suffered serious damage from natural disasters, catastrophic failures from an external cause

Funding Resources for Tribal Partners

FEMA Public Assistance (PA) Model

https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/apply

The PA Program Delivery Model is the process used by FEMA to deliver grant assistance to Applicants after a disaster declaration.

FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant Programs

www.fema.gov/welcome-assistancefirefighters-grant-program

Fire safety grants fund critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel, enhance efficiencies and support community resilience.