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Pinellas County

Strengthening health and medical preparedness through collaboration, shared resources, and coordinated planning across Pinellas County.

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PINELLAS COUNTY HEALTH CARE COALITION

Building a Stronger Preparedness Network

The Pinellas Coalition for Health and Medical Preparedness, known as Pinellas CHAMP, is an association of community agencies and organizations with disaster planning and operational responsibilities or capabilities in the health and medical discipline.

Pinellas CHAMP is dedicated to creating and promoting a state of readiness while actively supporting recovery efforts to protect the health of Pinellas County residents during catastrophic events, large scale disasters, and emergencies. The coalition coordinates education, assessment, planning, and support services involving public health providers, private medical providers, public safety agencies, and government officials.

Pinellas CHAMP is a network for organizations active in disasters. Each member organization maintains its own identity and independence while closely collaborating with other member organizations.

Our Mission

Building Preparedness Through Collaboration

The mission of Pinellas CHAMP is to promote and support planning and education as a means of achieving the full preparedness potential of every agency and discipline in Pinellas County.

The coalition works toward this mission by sharing knowledge and resources, fostering an appreciation for the roles of other disciplines, and advocating for discipline equity across the health and medical preparedness community.

OUR FOCUS

Focused on Readiness

Pinellas CHAMP focuses on strengthening the partnerships, knowledge, resources, and planning capabilities needed to support health and medical preparedness across Pinellas County.

Planning & Education

Promoting planning and education opportunities that help every agency and discipline strengthen its preparedness capabilities.

Cross Discipline Collaboration

Fostering greater understanding and collaboration among the different disciplines that contribute to health and medical preparedness.

Knowledge & Resources

Sharing knowledge, resources, and best practices to help local partners better understand preparedness needs and strengthen their ability to respond.

Preparedness & Recovery

Supporting readiness and recovery efforts that help protect the health of Pinellas County residents during catastrophic events, large scale disasters, and emergencies.

Training Supports Stronger Response

Preparedness is not a one time event. Ongoing education, collaboration, and practice help healthcare organizations respond faster, recover more effectively, and better protect their communities during emergencies.

ONE REGIONAL NETWORK

Stronger Together Across Tampa Bay

The Tampa Bay Health & Medical Preparedness Coalition brings healthcare and emergency preparedness partners together across nine counties. Through collaboration, planning, training, and shared resources, the coalition works to strengthen preparedness and response throughout the region.

Citrus County

Sumter County

Hernando County

Pasco County

Pinellas County

Hillsborough County

Polk County

Manatee County

Hardee County