About the Center
The Team
YNH-CEPDR has over
40 individuals who develop and disseminate programs and services in the areas of healthcare emergency preparedness, healthcare emergency management and public health preparedness.
Click here to learn about our Senior Leadership team.
Our mission
To reduce loss of life, injury and illness by developing and delivering services within Connecticut, across the nation and around the world that advance healthcare planning, preparedness, response and recovery from emergency events and disasters through collaborative partnerships and coordinated programs.
Our vision
Our vision is to be a recognized leader regionally, nationally and internationally in emergency management for the health-related aspects of emergencies and disasters.
Our history
The Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response (YNH-CEPDR) continues to evolve to address pandemic influenza, mass casualty events, natural disasters, manmade incidents, hazardous material incidents and severe weather.
Milestones in YNH-CEPDR’s history:
| 2011 | YNH-CEPDR opened its Washington, DC, office on Pennsylvania Ave. YNH-CEPDR expanded its international reach to the regions of the United Arab Emirates, Mexico and and China with programs on disaster preparedness initiatives |
| 2010 | YNH-CEPDR provided programs and services to the regions of Central and South America, the Caribbean, India and Saudia Arabia on disaster preparedness to support their nations’ health and medical sectors as well as development of emergency medical and trauma systems |
| 2009 | YNH-CEPDR was designated as a PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response YNH-CEPDR was awarded the GSA Federal Acquisition Services Schedules 84 and 874 MOBIS Yale New Haven Health System creates Yale New Haven Health System Center for Healthcare Solutions (YNHHS-CHS) |
| 2008 | FEMA awards YNH-CEPDR a training grant to address the evacuation and shelter-in-place needs of medically dependent people during a disaster |
| 2007 | YNH-CEPDR led an educational workshop on standards for hospitals at WADEM in Amsterdam YNH-CEPDR managed scientific sessions for The Joint Commission National Emergency Management Conference |
| 2006 | YNH-CEPDR was designated as an AHRQ ACTION Consortium YNH-CEPDR was awarded funding from the US Department of Defense and created the National Center for Integrated Civilian-Military Domestic Disaster Medical Response (ICMDDMR) |
| 2005 | YNH-CEPDR hosted the International Congress on Disaster Medicine and Emergency Management |
| 2004 | YNH-CEPDR became a CDC-designated Center for Public Health Preparedness YNH-CEPDR was awarded funds to provide emergency preparedness education and training throughout New England |
| 2003 | YNH-CEPDR was awarded funds to provide emergency preparedness education and training across Connecticut |
| 2002 | The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health designated YNHHS as a Center of Excellence for Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response |
| 2001 | As a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Yale New Haven Health System created the YNH-CEPDR |
For more information on contracting with YNH-CEPDR, please contact us at (203) 688-5000 or via email at center@ynhh.org.
