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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Jacqueline R. Scott, JD, Harrision Institute for Public Law, Georgetown University Law Center, Center for Sustainable Health Outreach, 50 F Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20010, 202-662-4229, jbs@law.georgetown.edu and Jason Newman, JD, BA, Center for Sustainable Health Outreach, part of the Harrison Institute for Public Law, Georgetown University Law Center, 50 F Street, NW, Suite 8300, Washington, DC 20001.
After September 11, 2001, the issue of a bio-terrorist attack in the United States is unfortunately a real and continuing threat. As sectors of the medical and public health communities mobilize around building awareness and preparedness, families and individuals living in low income and rural areas need to be fully integrated into any new emergency response programs being developed to address this new threat. Because they already act as the bridge between their communities and the public health system, CHWs are in a unique position to become a part of any new programs dealing with bio-terrorism preparedness and response. The Center for Sustainable Health Outreach (CSHO) has been examining ways that CHWs could be integrated into the new systems and also create funding streams and new opportunities. CSHO is looking at national and state models that would include CHWs and ways to fund positions for CHWs out of the growing amount of money being set aside for bio-terrorism response programs.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Bioterrorism, Community Health Advisor
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.