Public Health & Safety

The Public Health & Safety sector encompasses an array of services and activities within the medical, public health, and social services fields.

Public health and safety services and activities included in this category aim to support both the physical and mental health of residents while providing for safe communities with adequate and efficient emergency response services. Throughout the Regional Community Strategic Planning Process conducted as part of BRADD’s 2022-2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, each of BRADD’s 10 counties set goals and objectives address public health and safety needs in their communities. Additionally, BRADD has several regional goals targeting public health and safety. A summary of both the regional goals and county goals and objectives can be found in the tabs to the right. 

Public Health & Safety at a Glance

BRADD tracks regional data points across multiple categories, including public health & safety. A snapshot of public facilities and services in the region is displayed here.

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Local Success

Metcalfe County:
Weather Radios for All

In 2010, after an instance of severe flooding, Metcalfe County residents felt they were not sufficiently warned of the impending floods. The county has outdoor warning sirens, but even in ideal conditions they can only be heard for a half mile radius of the siren. So as an alternative, Metcalfe County Emergency Manager Emory Kidd explored getting a weather radio for every occupied structure in the county.


Additional Resources

For more ideas, tools, and and example projects check out the links below.

us. dept. of homeland security and epa

5 Steps to Build Large Scale Resilience to Natural Disasters

national association of development organizations

This report summarizes the rapidly-growing body of research on resilience, describing the main ideas that are driving policy and practice across the country, and examining current thinking on regional and economic resilience. It is accompanied by an online guide to resources on the practice of resilience, available at www.nado.org.

USDA

This resource guide outlines USDA Rural Development (RD) programs and services that can help rural residents, businesses and communities impacted by disasters and support long-term planning and recovery efforts.

UK CEDIK

A listing of resources that the Community and Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky offers communities within the Commonwealth.

REACH Evaluation

This Toolkit has been created for Regional Prevention Centers and community coalitions that are focused on the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco or other nicotine products, and other drugs.

AARP

The AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit has been created for local leaders, government staff, aging services professionals and community volunteers. It is a companion title to the Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Older Adults, published by FEMA as a resource for emergency management professionals.

MAIN STREET AMERICA

Learn five steps that Main Streets can take to prepare for upcoming natural disasters.