New Jersey’s Regional Health Care Coalitions New Jersey’s three Regional Health Care and Public Health Coalitions serve the people and communities in the state by bringing together a multidisciplinary group of agencies, facilities and individuals who play a critical role in developing healthcare system preparedness and response to save lives during and after emergencies affecting the state. HPP Program Fact Sheet HCCs Fact Sheet What We Do The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promote capabilities to improve healthcare delivery before, during and after an emergency. New Jersey’s Healthcare Coalitions work to achieve these capabilities through activities based on the state’s needs. These capabilities give New Jersey’s health and medical partners the opportunity to develop and implement a statewide strategic vision for health sector preparedness and responses. Mission The mission goal of New Jersey’s Healthcare Coalitions is to promote and to enhance the emergency preparedness and response capabilities of healthcare entities throughout the state. The Coalitions do this by: Building relationships and partnerships. Leveraging existing relationships and partnerships to cost share on regional projects and initiatives. Facilitating communication, information and resource sharing. Promoting situational awareness among RHCC members. Coordinating training, drills and exercises. Strengthening medical surge capacity and capabilities. Supporting emergency management and Emergency Support Function partners. Integrating within the established process of emergency management in order to build and sustain healthcare preparedness and response capabilities through planning, organizing, equipping, training, and exercising as a healthcare coalition region. Maximizing movement and utilization of existing resources. Coalition Support Staff Brett McCormick, Regional Coalition Manager Gurpreet Kaur, Regional Coalition Manager Ryan Cassidy , Regional Coalition Manager Jax Wigert, Emergency Management Coordinator Anthony Sokolowski, Emergency Management Coordinator