Welcome to the Connecticut Health Care Coalition Newsletter
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Connecticut Health Care Coalition (CT HCC) is to promote collaboration, education, and joint exercises during the planning and preparedness phases of emergency management. During real-world operations, the mission of the CT HCC is to help identify resources at the state and sub-state levels, and to collect, analyze, validate, and disseminate essential elements of information (EEIs) to partner agencies.
CT HCC Conference Registration is Open!
Special Project Funding Applications Are Now Open!
The Connecticut Health Care Coalition (CT HCC) has established $149,480.52 in a special project fund for competitive project applications. Projects may be submitted by CT HCC members, stakeholders or vendors as long as the project’s outcomes benefit Connecticut’s healthcare sector, as a whole.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your project today!
Round 2 of MRC Funding Open Now!
The Connecticut Health Care Coalition (CT HCC) has established a $150,000 special project fund for competitive project applications for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) applicants only.
Ready to Apply?
Submit your project be February 29, 2024!
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Join a Workgroup!
The CT HCC completes deliverables through the collaborative effort of its membership. This is achieved most often via work groups made up of multiple members, guests, and CT HCC staff.
Are you interested in joining a workgroup? If so, please sign up for one using the link below or the QR code to the right. There is currently one workgroup that would benefit from new members:
Plans Workgroup - The CT HCC has various plans and annexes that must be created and updated this year. Members and guests are welcome to participate in this workgroup. This group will meet approximately once a month until June 2024. Since plans are hospital-focused, more hospital representatives would provide a benefit to the planning process.
ICS and Crisis Decision Making: Virtual Awareness-Level Training
MGT-341 Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations within
the Community Infrastructure
TEEX is offering a local delivery of MGT-341 Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure. This course is scheduled for delivery on March 12-23, 2024 and will be delivered at Post University in Waterbury, CT. This course provides an opportunity for participants to acquire the knowledge and
skills necessary to help them ensure the sustainability of their resources, facilities, and organizations during all types of disasters.
For more information about this course, please refer to the course flyer.
Register HERE
Location: Post University, 800 Country Club Rd., Waterbury, CT 06708
Date: March 12-13, 2024, 8 AM- 5PM EST.
NEW DATE for Panflu Tabletop Exercise
NEMTEC Course List for March and April
The following courses will be offered through the Northeast Emergency Management Training & Education Center's (NEMTEC) in March and April 2024:
| Training Name | Location | Date |
| Basic Shelter Operations | MEMA Region-1 REOC Operations Room | March 11, 2024 |
| Hazardous Materials for First Responders, Awareness Level | Virtual | March 12, 2024 |
| ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents | Massachusetts Maritime Academy | March 22, 2024 |
| ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents | Plymouth Emergency Operations Center | April 8, 2024 |
| CERT Train-the-Trainer | MEMA Regional Office | April 25, 2024 |
For more information about these courses or to register for a course, please visit the NEMTEC website.
All Clear Emergency Management Group has the following upcoming free webinars:
CONTACT US
Email your coalition coordinators at Coordinator@CTHCC.org with questions, comments, or to assist you with any of your preparedness needs.