DPH, through coordination with local, state and federal partners, will strengthen and enhance the strategies and
activities as described in the Crisis Response Logic Model and achieve the expected outcomes and outputs to
ensure rapid mobilization and response to public health emergencies. This will strengthen Kentucky’s ability to
address the ever-present health and medical threats that may impact Kentucky in the event of a public health
emergency. Through these efforts, Kentucky’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program will
improve and enhance our response and recovery capabilities.
Throughout the project period, DPH will coordinate with Kentucky’s 61 LHDs, eight Regional Healthcare Coalitions
(HCC), 120 county emergency management agencies, and other local, state, and federal ESF 8 partnering agencies to
implement preparedness activities to ensure the following outcomes can be achieved during the response and
recovery phases of any public health emergency. Outcomes will be achieved from capability activities and outputs
included in the proposed work plans that incorporate the strategies identified in the Crisis Response Logic
Model.
• Promptly activate the State Health Operations Center (SHOC) and coordinate emergency public health and medical
services throughout the state;
• Increase the capability to quickly identify and investigate emerging infectious disease threats that could
impact the general population, vulnerable populations and the healthcare community;
• Expedite implementation of intervention and control measures at the earliest possible moment;
• Rapidly share situational awareness, risk information and essential elements of information (EEI) with
partnering agencies and the general public;
• Provide timely coordination and support for response and recovery activities in coordination with ESF 8
partnering agencies.