District Of Columbia Health Care Association

District Of Columbia Health Care Association is a corporate entity and other not for profit organization that coordinates emergency preparedness training, exercises, and planning for long-term care facilities in the District of Columbia. Through various subawards funded by the Government of the District of Columbia, District Of Columbia Health Care Association provides technical assistance and support services to enhance emergency preparedness capabilities of skilled nursing facilities and health centers.

Specifically, District Of Columbia Health Care Association has received over 10 subawards to serve as a core member of the DC Health and Medical Coalition and contribute the perspective of long-term care providers to emergency planning and response in the region. The subawards were provided under the Hospital Preparedness Program, Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, and other emergency readiness initiatives funded by the Government of the District of Columbia. Under these programs, District Of Columbia Health Care Association conducts trainings and exercises, provides technical assistance for emergency planning, reviews and develops facility emergency plans, and engages facility executives and managers to improve emergency response capacity. Additionally, through a subaward under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, District Of Columbia Health Care Association works to enhance health center emergency preparedness and resilience by providing technical support to the District's health centers.