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updated November, 2025.
| Region | Public Health Preparedness Consultants (PHPC) | Counties and Tribal Nations in Region |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Katie Triebold, PHPC St. Cloud District Office 320-223-7332 katie.triebold@state.mn.us | Benton Cass Chisago Crow Wing Isanti Kanabec Mille Lacs Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Morrison Pine Sherburne Stearns Todd Wadena Wright |
| Metro | Cassidy Watson, PHPC Saint Paul Central Office 651-201-4274 cassidy.watson@state.mn.us | Anoka Carver Dakota Hennepin Ramsey Scott Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community Washington |
| Northeast | Kayla Scrivner, PHPC Duluth District Office 218-608-0830 Kayla.scrivner@state.mn.us | Aitkin Bois Forte Carlton Cook Fond du Lac Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Itasca Koochiching Lake St. Louis |
| Northwest | Kayla Scrivner, PHPC Bemidji District Office 218-608-0830 Kayla.scrivner@state.mn.us | Becker Beltrami Clearwater Hubbard Kittson Lake of the Woods Leech Lake Mahnomen Marshall Norman Pennington Polk Red Lake Red Lake Nation Roseau White Earth Nation |
| South Central | Julia Whitcomb, PHPC Mankato District Office 651-356-4609 julia.whitcomb@state.mn.us | Blue Earth Brown Faribault LeSueur Martin McLeod Meeker Nicollet Sibley Waseca Watonwan |
| Southeast | Peter Ekadu, PHPC Rochester District Office 507-206-2729 peter.ekadu@state.mn.us | Dodge Fillmore Freeborn Goodhue Houston Mower Olmsted Prairie Island Indian Community Rice Steele Wabasha Winona |
| Southwest | Deann Holland, PHPC and Tribal Liaison Marshall District Office 507-226-3337 deann.holland@state.mn.us | Big Stone Chippewa Cottonwood Jackson Kandiyohi LacQui Parle Lincoln Lower Sioux Indian Community Lyon Murray Nobles Pipestone Redwood Renville Rock Swift Upper Sioux Community Yellow Medicine |
| West Central | Michelle Moritz, PHPC Fergus Falls District Office 651-201-4240 michelle.moritz@state.mn.us | Clay Douglas Grant Otter Tail Pope Stevens Traverse Wilkin |
Who are we?
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) assigns a public health preparedness consultant (“PHPC”) to each emergency preparedness district. We are experienced
- public health management
- program planning and evaluation
- emergency preparedness and response.
We provide consultation, planning and technical assistance to the managers and staff of Minnesota’s tribal, local public health departments, and health care systems. We help develop local and regional plans for emergencies, capacity for emergency response, and serve as the liaison with partners in emergency preparedness.
Whom do we serve?
We serve staff who provide public health emergency preparedness services for a city, county or tribal government.
We also work with Regional Hospital Preparedness Coordinators (RHPCs) and health care emergency planners from hospitals, clinics, and behavioral health organizations.
PHPCs also partner with preparedness staff in emergency management, public safety, education and other areas.
What do we do?
We provide consultation, planning and technical assistance within a defined geographic district to help support a strong public health emergency preparedness infrastructure. We
- Coordinate regional networks.
- Assist with training and exercises.
- Coordinate regional and state-wide planning.
- Enhance local preparedness capacities.
What are our specific activities?
- Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) activities
- Mass dispensing plans
- Regional caches of pharmaceuticals, Chempack and other supplies
- Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
- Emergency Management
- Regional Health Multi-Agency Coordination
- Assisting with state-wide response as required
- Coordination of Regional Health Emergency Response
- Natural Disasters – floods, ice storms, tornadoes
- Bioterrorism
- Infectious Disease
- Other disasters or emergencies
- Advocacy on behalf of local health department/tribal emergency preparedness programs
- Assist Local Public Health and Tribal Health in these areas of emergency planning, preparedness, and response:
- Leadership
- Assessment
- Planning
- Surveillance and Monitoring
- Workforce Readiness
- Communications – tactical and practical
- Public Outreach and Education