Constant Associates

07/17/2023

Last week, we held our CONSTANT Summer Summit! Twice per year, we convene our entire company to speak, brainstorm, and collaborate on all things CONSTANT - from the CONSTANT Culture and Experience to Client Relationships to Team Building. This year, our two day event featured eight engaging sessions facilitated by various members of our incredible team.

Interested to know what working at CONSTANT is like? Our interactive sessions were designed to engage the entire team to provide feedback on key questions across various elements of the CONSTANT experience. Here is just a few things our team members said about CONSTANT:

-The healthy culture at CONSTANT is best described by the following three attributes: Collaborative, Flexible, and Inclusive
-Team members are excited to come to work knowing that their work will be valued and provides value to the communities that we serve
-The CONSTANT Experience, as experienced by our clients, is marked by reliability and professionalism

Thank you to all of our team members for your participation in the event, and we look forward to many more!

CONSTANT continues to grow and bring on esteemed professionals to join our team. If you're interested, please continue to monitor our open roles here: https://lnkd.in/eRNgtYBg

04/22/2023

The effects of climate change continue to be experienced by the world – from climate extremes to harms to human health. In public health and emergency management, organizations across all levels of government are addressing climate change and implementing actions to reduce the harms and impacts of climate change. However, we need transformational change across all sectors to truly create a new plan of action for our planet.

For Earth Day 2023, the world is being called to “act (boldly), innovate (broadly), and implement (equitably)” and to celebrate Earth Day every day. Learn more below about what you and your organization can do to invest in our planet today and every day at https://www.earthday.org/.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! CONSTANT wishes all of our team members, partners, clients, and colleagues a happy and safe holiday season that is graced with peace, joy, and blessings.

09/08/2022

Last month, FEMA released its first National Tribal Strategy. The Strategy addresses its responsibilities to federally recognized tribes by identifying critical agency activities in support of Tribal Nations. The Strategy was developed to be consistent with the broader 2022-2026 FEMA Strategic Plan by outlining tribal specific activities and intended outcomes in alignment with the Strategic Plan’s 3 goals.

You can review the National Tribal Strategy here:https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_national-tribal-strategy_08182022.pdf

09/06/2022

Although there have been some glimmers of hope over the last couple of weeks that new monkeypox cases are starting to decline, it is important that officials remain vigilant in response efforts in order to slow transmission.

CONSTANT is here to help. In this week’s blog, our Public Health experts provide graphical resources and guidance for the general public and public health decision-makers: https://constantassociates.com/monkeypox-update/

Blog Monkeypox Update by Nicole Christensen September 6, 2022 Per the CDC, as of August 31, 2022, there were 18,989 total confirmed monkeypox/orthopoxvirus cases in the U.S., a number that many officials argue is an undercount. As federal, state, and local agencies continue to undergo response and r...

09/02/2022

September marks National Preparedness Month, and this year’s theme is ‘A Lasting Legacy.’ The intent of the people first campaign is to encourage people to prepare for disasters to protect the lives that they’ve built.

To communicate the message of National Preparedness Month to your constituents, check out ready.gov’s resources, which include a social media toolkit and graphics, videos, and more: https://lnkd.in/dsc7TpU

How is your organization recognizing National Preparedness Month?

National Preparedness Month (NPM) is recognized each September to promote family and community disaster planning now and throughout the year. 2022 Theme 2021 Theme National Preparedness Month is an observance each September to raise awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emerg...

08/24/2022

Today marks CONSTANT’s 18th Birthday, and we are so excited to celebrate this year’s highlights. We have a lot to reflect on and look forward to, but here are three things we’re highlighting in particular:

1. Gratitude for our people, who amaze with their innovations, dedication, and commitment to the CONSTANT mission of making the world a safer place. Thank you to each and every one of our team members for all that you do!

2. A return to in-person exercises! While proud of and grateful for the innovations undertaken to support virtual trainings and exercises, CONSTANT has been excited to return back to in-person conduct and looks forward to more FEs and FSEs through the end of the year.

3. Continued growth across service delivery and client types. We’ve been honored to continue to grow in the federal space and across the state and local markets, and expand our support to include projects for CBRNE decontamination planning, CASPER, children and youth in disasters planning, etc. Thank you to all of our clients, partners, and colleagues for your support.

08/03/2022

Last month, FEMA partnered with AARP and released the Guide to Expanding Mitigation: Making the Connection to Older Adults (https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_mitigation-guide_older-adults.pdf).

With U.S. population statistics projecting that individuals ages 65 and older will outnumber those under age 18 by 2034, the guide provides ways that emergency managers can strengthen community resilience in consideration of older adults. The guide also provides some historical examples of how older adults have been disproportionately impacted by notable disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, and Florence, COVID-19, and the 2018 Camp Fire.

Take a look at the guide and accompanying toolkit here. How does your community include older adults in efforts to reduce risk through hazard mitigation?

08/02/2022

August marks National Immunization Awareness Month, providing an opportunity for public health and healthcare professionals to reach parents and patients and reinforce the importance of vaccines, including those that are routine and those that protect against preventable diseases.

The CDC has available resources oriented toward different messenger and audience types, including toolkits, a featured video series, and a vaccine assessment tool. They can be used as a baseline as you tailor your National Immunization Awareness Month communications campaign to your community.

How are you planning to reinforce immunization this month to your patients or constituents?

National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) provides an opportunity to highlight the value of immunization across the lifespan.

07/29/2022

In this week's Resilience Report, we prepare for back to school with resources for safety, security, and shopping. In advance of upcoming newsletter issues on monkeypox, we provide the latest public health updates. And, we continue to recognize
the growing challenges of extreme heat, including wildfires burning across the world.

You can access this issue and more here: https://constantassociates.com/resilience-report.../

Uncategorized Resilience Report - Newsletters Archive by Hieu Vo December 2, 2020 At CONSTANT, we are always learning different practices and staying apprised of all new and innovative approaches to emergency management. It is important to us that we understand how we can improve our methods and oth...

07/28/2022

On Tuesday, www.heat.gov was launched to provide more heat and health information across the nation, with the goal of reducing disproportionate extreme heat mortality rates through the provision of timely and science-based information.

Tools and information that can conveniently be found in one place include an extreme heat vulnerability mapping tool, a health and heat tracker, FEMA's National Risk Index, the U.S. Hazards Outlook, and more. The webpage also features resources for planners - from public health officials to emergency responders to employers.

As extreme heat continues to impact millions of Americans across the country on a daily basis, including a current heat wave in the Pacific Northwest, the site marks an investment between several federal government partners to focus on societal heat resilience.