Public Health

Purpose
The purpose of the Public Health Emergency Coordinators (PHEC) is to provide leadership and to assure a coordinated approach to prepare for, mitigate, respond to and recover from an all-hazard event or incident with public health implications in the Twin Cities metropolitan region.

Vision
The vision of PHEC is to sustain our regionally coordinated system for an all-hazard event/incident with public health implications. The components of the system include the following:

• Member agencies and community partners are prepared;
• Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Local Public Health (LPH) roles and responsibilities are clearly defined;
• Public health staff and volunteers are ready to respond;
• Public health emergency preparedness duties are integrated into member agencies’ core functions and are sustainable; and
• Member agencies demonstrate capability to respond.

PHEC Members

Anoka County
Anoka County Community Health & Environmental Services Department
Emergency Preparedness
2100 Third Avenue
Anoka, MN 55303-2264

City of Bloomington
Public Health Department
1900 West Old Shakopee Road
Bloomington, MN 55431-3095

Carver County
Carver County Public Health Government Center
600 East 4th Street
Chaska, MN 55381

Dakota County
Dakota County Public Health Department
Western Service Center
14955 Galaxie Avenue West
Apple Valley, MN 55124

Hennepin County
Hennepin County Public Health
525 Portland Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55415

City of Minneapolis
Minneapolis Health Department
250 South 4th Street – Room 510
Minneapolis, MN 55415-1372