Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center

The Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center at the Harvard School of Public Health (H-PERLC) advances public health preparedness by providing training, education, and resources. Faculty and staff work with state, local, territorial, and tribal public health authorities across New England. H-PERLC is part of a national network of academic centers working with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Association of Schools of Public Health.

Competency-based training

Workshops, peer study groups, virtual learning environments, and interactive courses in competency-based preparedness and emergency response

Resources

Exercises, case studies, toolkits, planning guides, and symposia

• The Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development and the Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (PERLC) at HSPH presented the first 2011 PERLC Speaker Series on February 11, 2011. Mr. Richard Serino, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security spoke on The Role of FEMA as Part of the National Emergency Management System. View the video of Mr. Serino's lecture
  
• The Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development and the Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (PERLC) at HSPH presented the second 2011 PERLC Speaker Series on Friday, April 8, 2011 in Kresge G2. Dr. Nicole Lurie spoke on The Role of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response during Public Health Emergencies. View the video of Dr. Lurie's lecture
  
• On March 25, 2011, the H-PERLC hosted its first Stakeholder and Partner Forum (SPF) with representatives from local and state public health agencies and institutions from New England.
• HSPH Forum event on disaster response in Japan
• Symposium