Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)

The Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) provides leadership and funding through cooperative agreements to states, territories, and eligible metropolitan areas to improve the healthcare system's capacity to plan for and respond to large-scale emergencies and disasters. HPP supports regional collaboration and Healthcare Preparedness and Response by encouraging the development and sustainment of Health Care Coalitions (HCC).

The Alabama HPP program administers and manages the nine coalitions in the state through the Alabama Department of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness.

The 9 HCCs support health care organizations in working together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all types of threats and emergencies. The coalitions also support training and exercises preparing HCC members to handle emergencies.

• HCC Contacts

The HCCs have 9 specific core functions:

• Assessment and Risk Mitigation
• Information Sharing
• Specialty Care Planning and Coordination
• Respond
• Healthcare Workforce Support
• Resource Management
• Training
• Exercise and Evaluation
• Continuity and Recovery
• Organizational Development

The Health Care Coalition membership includes the following entities:

• Hospitals
• Emergency Management Services (EMS)
• Emergency Management Agencies (EMA)
• Public Health
• Public Safety (Law Enforcement and Fire Departments)
• Infrastructure (Alabama Power, Water Departments)
• Behavioral Health Services
• Dialysis Centers
• Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Facilities
• Home Health Agencies
• Schools and Universities
• Support Service Providers (Pharmacies, Blood Banks)
• Specialty Patient Care Centers/Providers (Burn, Pediatrics, Mental Health)
• Other Community Service Providers (Veterinarians, Dental Clinics, Faith-Based Organizations)

HCC Contacts

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 Shoals HCC
Counties: Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Marion, Winston
Contact: Beth Kimbrell
(256) 389-3574

 North HCC
Counties: Cullman, Jackson, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan
Contact: Jessica Mullins
(256) 340-2113

 West Central HCC
Counties: Bibb, Chilton, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker
Contact: Lois Elliott
(205) 554-4511

 Northeastern HCC
Counties: Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, DeKalb, Etowah, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega
Contact: Teressa Godshall
256-549-7621

 East Central
Counties: Autauga, Bullock, Chambers, Coosa, Elmore, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Russell, Tallapoosa
Contact: Staceylyn McClain
(334) 462-5167

 Southwestern HCC
Counties: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Dallas, Escambia, Marengo, Monroe, Washington, Wilcox
Contact: Anna Odom
(251) 947-1616

 Southeastern HCC
Counties: Barbour, Butler, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Pike
Contact: Jessica Lovvorn
(334) 678-5768

 Jefferson HCC
Contact: Julie Cobb
jeffcoema.org
(205) 558-2124

 Mobile HCC
Contact: Latosia Turnbough
(251) 690-8851