The Public Health Region 2/3’s Public Health Emergency ​Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) team provides public health leadership by effectively responding to all types of health emergencies, including bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and natural disasters. The PHEPR team addresses these challenges by coordinating public health and medical preparedness and response activities with other regional activities, including local health departments, emergency management personnel, public officials, healthcare providers, and community service providers across the region and statewide.

We provide services to a 49-county region in North Texas following the 15 CDC public health capabilities by active involvement in core public health emergency preparedness activities and functions including:

• Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Program
• Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Coordination
• Preparedness Training, Exercises, and Workshops

Additional Resources ​

• DSHS Center for Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
• CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response | CDC.gov ​