The Multnomah County Advanced Practice Center is one of eight APCs granted by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Advanced Practice Centers promote innovative and practical solutions to help local health departments and public health systems prepare for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies.

Preparedness Tools

Our work focuses on public health investigations and mass prophylaxis/point of dispensing (POD) operations. The following products are available for download from NACCHO:

• Orientation to Inclusive Just-in-Time Training (I-JITT)
• Staffing Decision Guide
• Inclusive Just-in-Time Training for Public Health Investigations
• Inclusive Just-in-Time Training for Mass Prophylaxis/Point of Dispensing Operations

Support

• I-JITT Whitepaper - Understand the principles behind Inclusive Just-inTime Training.
• I-JITT Webinar - Learn more about the Inclusive Just-in-Time Training approach in this hour-long webinar about the model and related toolkits.
• Planning for I-JITT Presentation  (Slides) - Understand advanced planning considerations and activities needed to successfully implement the Just-in-Time Training model.
• Pictogram Webinar - How to use pictogram-based tools in a public health response.

More Resources:

• APC Toolkit - Free resources to help local health departments strengthen their preparedness and response capability.
• APC Community of Practice - Online forum.

Podcasts:

• Staffing Decision Guide for Public Health Emergencies Podcast
• Pocket Translator for Point of Dispensing Podcast
• Point of Dispensing Leadership Training Podcast
• Pictogram-Based Site Signage for Point of Dispensing (POD) Operations Podcast
• Orientation to Inclusive Just-in-Time Training Podcast
• Inclusive Just-in-Time Training for Public Health Investigations Podcast
• Inclusive Just-in-Time Training for Mass Prophylaxis/Point of Dispensing (POD) Podcast

Staff

Jim Spitzer, Project Director
james.d.spitzer@multco.us

Beth McGinnis, Project Manager
beth.mcginnis@multco.us

Philip Mason, Research and Evaluation Analyst
philip.mason@multco.us

Matt Hoffman, Program Specialist
matt.hoffman@multco.us

Aron Stephens, Program Specialist
aron.stephens@multco.us

Technical Assistance Group

Sonya Czerniak
SNS Coordinator, State of Oregon

Adrienne Donner
CRI Coordinator, Portland Metropolitan Cities Readiness Initiative

Dave Houghton
Director, Multnomah County Emergency Management

Larry Howlett
Human Resources Manager, Multnomah County Health Department

Maria Maribona
Mass Dispensing SNS Coordinator, Clark County Public Health

Martha Salyers
Team Leader, North Carolina Public Health Regional Surveillance Team 6

Claire Smith
Research Analyst, Multnomah County Health Department

Jennifer Snarski
Web Communications Specialist, Multnomah County Health Department

Jim Spitzer
Emergency Preparedness Manager, Multnomah County Health Department

Amy Sullivan
Communicable Disease Program Manager, Multnomah County Health Department

Lori Van De Wege
Training & Education Program Manager, Washington State Department of Health