Northwest Center for Evidence-Based Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

Join Region 10 colleagues at the NWPHEPR inaugural conference on September 9 and 10, 2025 to help inform the regional center’s future work through an interactive workshop. Please visit the conference webpage to learn more and register.

The Northwest Center for Evidence-Based Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response collaborates with local, state and tribal health departments across Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington to enhance our region’s ability to prepare for and respond to public health threats.

The Center is one of 10 funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Readiness and Response to advance the development and implementation of evidence-based public health emergency preparedness and response strategies and interventions. The Center also works directly with tribal communities to improve uptake of evidence-based strategies and interventions aligned with their needs and priorities.

The Center has three primary focus areas, which were co-identified during a year-long planning process with regional public health, community, healthcare and response partners:

1. Assessing and addressing current capabilities and future hazards;
2. Workforce capacity and leadership; and,
3. Communications.