Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet
Student Name ______________ Date _______ State/County: Minneapolis, MN
| Partner Description | Organization Name and Contact Information | Existing
Potential Role(s) |
Details toward partner function or service. |
| Part 1 | |||
| Public Health Services | Minnesota Department of Health | a. | The department provides services to all residents of Minnesota: Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet. |
| P.O. Box 64975 St. Paul, MN 55164-0975 651-201-5000 888-345-0823 (toll-free) |
b. | Involved in all stages of emergency preparations and responses. This includes developing plans for emergency responses within the state. | |
| c. | Collaborate with multi-sectoral staff, including the health risk assessment unit consultants, federal agencies, and academic institutions, to assess various health risks within the state. | ||
| d. | Communicate the particulars of the public health emergency to the public and all involved stakeholders. | ||
| e. | Shares information with emergency staff workers, partners, and other public health staff members through the Health Alert Network (HAN). | ||
| f. | Organizes, coordinates, and participates in training activities aimed at capacity expansion for disaster responses. | ||
| g. | Organizes the MnTIER program that provides a framework for planning and operating disaster response activities. | ||
| Hospital system | Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) | a | Provide emergency healthcare services to all populations. |
| 701 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN, 55415 |
b | Involved in the disaster response phase. With the largest emergency department of all healthcare organizations in Minnesota, the hospital plays a role in providing emergency care services such as triaging, first aid, and trauma management. | |
| e | Collaborate with other stakeholders, such as the EMS, to ensure quick disaster response. | ||
| EMS | Public Health Preparedness Consultants (PHPCs) | a | Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff who provide public health emergency preparedness services, tribal governments, and city/county health authorities. |
| St. Cloud District Office 320-223-7332 |
b | Involved in all phases. | |
| e | Provide consultation and technical assistance to those involved in emergency responses, such as local and tribal governments, healthcare systems within the state, and public health departments. | ||
| g | Assists with training exercises | ||
| Fire | Minneapolis Fire Department
City Hall |
a | Provide fire response services to all residents of Minneapolis and beyond. |
| b | Participates in the response phase of fire disasters within their jurisdiction | ||
| f | Participates in mock training on managing fire-related disasters. | ||
| g | First-line respondents to all fire incidents in the city | ||
| City/County Gov
and/or Tribal Council |
Minneapolis City Council | a | Serves all populations. Involved in passing safety policies that influence disaster management. |
| City Hall 350 S. Fifth St., Room 307 Minneapolis, MN 55415 |
d | Communicate disaster particulars to the city’s residents, including disaster warnings and potential evaluations. | |
| f | The emergency management department participates in capacity-building activities for disaster management. | ||
| Financial | Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | a | Provide services to all populations |
| FEMA P.O. Box 10055 Hyattsville, MD 20782-8055 |
b | All phases | |
| Police | Minneapolis Police Department
City Hall Minneapolis, MN 55415
|
a | Provide services to all the city residents |
| b | Involved in all phases of disaster management | ||
| e | Collaborates with the emergency medical services team and other partners during disaster preparation, response, and recovery | ||
| f | Participates in mock training and educational activities seeking to expand stakeholders’ capacity to manage disasters. | ||
| Part 2 | |||
| Individuals with a Disability | Minnesota Disability Law Center (MDLC) | a. | Protect and advocate for people living with disability in Minnesota |
| b. | All phases: The agency works to enhance access to appropriate care and social services for persons with a disability during all phases of disaster management. | ||
| d. | Collaborate with the disabled communities on various aspects of their wellness, including informing them of possible disasters. | ||
| f | Organizes awareness programs targeted at promoting the integration of persons with disabilities and lessening discrimination. | ||
| People with low income | Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | a | Provides financial counseling to low-income communities in Minnesota |
| 2485 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 | b | Response and recovery phase. The organization helps individuals and communities rebuild and provides mental health support and financial counseling to those with low income during disaster response and recovery. | |
| f | Organizes camps targeted at equipping persons with low income with the prerequisite recovery skills. | ||
| Older adults
|
TRELLIS | a | Provides services, connections, and innovations to help older adults as they age. |
| 1265 Grey Fox Road, Suite 2 Arden Hills, MN 55112-6938 651-641-8612 |
b | Pre-incident and recovery phases. | |
| e | Collaborates with community and health organizations toward bridging medical and social care to older adults. | ||
| Children
|
Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota | a | Provides long-term recovery work to children through the Camp Noah program |
| 2485 Como Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108 | b | Response and recovery phase. The organization helps children by providing mental health support and counseling to those with low income during disaster response and recovery. | |
| f | Organizes camps targeted at equipping persons with low income with the prerequisite recovery skills. | ||
| Pregnant women
|
Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department
|
a | Provides emergency assistance programs and financial help to pregnant women during disasters |
| Hennepin County Public Health Clinic
525 Portland Ave, Fl 6, Minneapolis, MN, 55415
|
b | All phases of disaster management | |
| c | Assesses the vulnerability of pregnant women during various disasters | ||
| d | Communicates to pregnant women the apparent health risks of disasters and measures to take to curtail the risks. | ||
| e | Collaborates with other help groups in risk assessment and risk mitigation interventions | ||
| f | Participates in training programs targeted at enhancing the capacity of pregnant women to deal with disasters | ||
| Individuals with limited literacy or English proficiency
|
Literacy Minnesota | a | Provides free classes for adults with limited literacy |
| 700 Raymond Avenue, Suite 180 Saint Paul, MN 55114-1780 | b | Pre-incident and recovery phase | |
| d | Provide information on imminent disasters to persons with low literacy attending training camps organized by the organization. | ||
| f | Organizes and resources for persons with low literacy as well as tutors and educators | ||
| Individuals with a chronic medical condition, pharmacological dependency, or temporary injury
|
American Diabetes Association | a | Provide support for Americans living with diabetes during natural disasters. |
| b | Pre-incident and recovery | ||
| e | Collaborate with other healthcare stakeholders to ensure access to excellent diabetic care during disaster recovery. | ||
| Homeless individuals | National Alliance to End Homelessness | a | Advocates for an end to homelessness. |
| National Alliance to End Homelessness 1518 K Street NW, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20005 |
b | Pre-incident and recovery | |
| c | Ensure inclusion of people experiencing homelessness in the list for vulnerable residents and at-risk populations. | ||
| g | Organizes discussion forums to address the plight of the homeless and end homelessness. |
Part 3: Summary
Minnesota, like other regions in the US, is constantly threatened by public health catastrophes such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods. Disaster preparedness is thus necessitated to ensure health promotion and protection during such emergencies. A scrutiny of the Minneapolis region’s status in disaster preparedness revealed a varied position in diverse aspects of population health preservation.
Minneapolis region scores favorably in the dimensions of hospital systems, existing public health structures, and robust police and fire departments. Foremost, the public health structures and the hospital systems in Minneapolis are adequately prepared for a major disaster. The presence of an effective and expansive emergency department within medical centers, such as the Hennepin County Medical Centers, provides insights into the ability of the systems to handle fluctuations in patient volumes.
As Hasan et al. (2023) report, healthcare organizations’ capability to handle influxes in patient volumes is vital in disaster preparedness. Likewise, the marked involvement of the existing public health structures within the state will likely improve the regional position in disaster preparedness. The participation of the policing and fire department in disaster-oriented training also elevates disaster preparedness in the area.
Disaster-related education considerably expands stakeholders’ capacity toward disaster management (Bachri et al., 2024). This underlines their significance. The abundance of social services, such as support systems for persons with disability, the elderly, the homeless, and persons with low literacy levels, also improves disaster preparedness across the state.
Despite advances in disaster preparedness efforts in Minneapolis and Minnesota, the region still lags in some aspects. Foremost, the huge disparity gaps in ethnic and racial groups, low-income communities, and low literacy level communities threaten health promotion and preservation efforts (MN. Gov, 2023). Persons from low-income communities, elderly groups, ethnic minority groups, and persons with low literacy are more likely to be impacted by public health catastrophes (Kim et al., 2023). This highlights the need for ramping up efforts targeted at preserving the health of these population groups.
The appraisal highlighted poor disaster-specific education among vulnerable populations as a health risk in the region. As evident in the partnership assessments, implementation of disaster-related activities among persons with chronic illnesses, disability, low literacy, homeless, and elderly adults remains low. This may jeopardize disaster preparedness within the community.
Several resources can be utilized to address identified risks in the region. Public health structures, such as the Minnesota Department of Health, can be leveraged to bridge educational gaps in disaster preparedness among vulnerable communities. Through intense lobbying and cross-sectoral engagements, community resources and help groups, such as hospitals within the region, professional association groups, and welfare groups, can be drawn into the fight against health disparities in the wake of disasters.
Advanced nurses, as health advocates and educators, play a role in addressing health disparities. Through advocacy, they can highlight the plight of vulnerable Americans during disasters, as well as educate communities on disaster preparedness. They can also leverage their health promotion skills to equip individuals and communities with the skills required to curtail the health risks of various disasters (Nickitas et al., 2022).
References
Bachri, S., Rahman Hakiki, A. R., Wibowo, N. A., Sumarmi, Amini, R., Yosritzal, & Nursaribilah, E. (2024). Developing an education support system for disaster management through an ethnoscience-based digital disaster learning module. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 100, 104214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104214
Hasan, Md. K., Nasrullah, S. M., Quattrocchi, A., Arcos González, P., & Castro-Delgado, R. (2023). Hospital surge capacity preparedness in disasters and emergencies: A systematic review. Public Health, 225, 12–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.09.017
Kim, Y., Vazquez, C., & Cubbin, C. (2023). Socioeconomic disparities in health outcomes in the United States in the late 2010s: Results from four national population-based studies. Archives of Public Health, 81(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-023-01026-1
- Gov. (2023, November 6). Health disparities. One Minnesota Plan. https://mn.gov/mmb/one-mn-plan/measurable-goals/health-disparities.jsp
Nickitas, D. M., Emmons, K. R., & Ackerman-Barger, K. (2022). A policy pathway: Nursing’s role in advancing diversity and health equity. Nursing Outlook, 70(6). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2022.03.013
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Question 
Appraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies.
Directions
Consider you are developing a project that evaluates community preparedness in the event of a local disaster or public health emergency. You will need to identify partners and resources in the community. A Partner Planning Worksheet synthesizes information about how each reported partner supports public health preparedness and response.
Strong, fully engaged community (jurisdictional) partners are critical for public health preparedness. Public and private partners are often perceived as trusted sources and support preparedness by working with the health department to provide input and mitigate identified health risks for the communities they serve. Partners also help identify community roles and responsibilities and coordinate the delivery of essential health services to strengthen community resilience as early as possible before, during, and after a public health emergency. Jurisdictions can leverage partner insights to develop and disseminate information that address the needs of at-risk populations that may be disproportionately impacted by the incident or event.
Access the Unit 6 Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet in Course Resources.
Experiences from national and state emergencies, such as hurricanes, flooding and fires, have shown that current emergency preparedness have inadequacies addressing the unique issues of special needs populations. Master’s prepared nurses should source for most relevant strategies, practices, and resources from a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed research, government reports, and the trade literature, to identify priority populations and critical strategies.
This Partner Planning Template is meant to guide you toward preparedness appraisal to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies for your local and/ or state community.
Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet
Purpose: A Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet is the preliminary planning tool for gathering information about existing and potential emergency preparedness partners. You will demonstrate the ability to appraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies by completing a partner planning and community resource assessment worksheet. You are creating an appraisal of public health support, communication sources, and a variety of services in the community in the event of a public health emergency or disaster.
Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet
Instructions:
- Identify existing or potential public partners engaged in activities relevant to planning for access and functional needs.Many of these partners may lend their knowledge, expertise, and risk communication planning.
- Identify organizations who can aid in the response and supply services or support for vulnerable and multicultural populations.
For both 1 and 2, include the partner type, name, and any of the following roles adding detail to the function:
- Access and functional needs group represented
- Preparedness phase of partner engagement (i.e., pre-incident, response, recovery)
- Participation in jurisdictional risk assessment
- Communication support (i.e., public information/ warning)
- Exchange of information between partners (information sharing)
- Participation in training
- Participation in exercises or incidents/event
Examples are in the template. Edit as needed. Research your community.
Finally summarize your findings: 1-2 pages. Include strengths and weaknesses in the appraisal. Identify health disparity data and potential resources for these needs or for unsupported vulnerable populations. Include specific risks you identified during your partnership assessment.
Identify how you can utilize resources, data, and partners to affect community change. Include content related to clinical judgment in your summary. Describe how the master’s prepared nurse will contribute clinical expertise and knowledge to the interprofessional efforts to protect and improve population health.
Format expectations
- Follow all assessment directions.
- Information is inputted in the provided template.
- Information within the sections is organized and edited to be spaced cohesively in a readable manner to convey the content to the reader.
- Summary is 1-2 pages in length
- Contains less than two APA errors in paper format, reference page, in-text citations, or headings.
- Uses four credible sources