COPEWELL Dissemination & Implementation in TX

A framework to make Texans more resilient during natural disasters and public emergencies.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

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Sponsors:

THRC's Community Health and Economic Resilience Research (CHERR) Center of Excellence

Research Pillar(s):

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A briefcase icon with a Red Cross symbol, meant to represent the STEM and Healthcare Workforce priority.
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An icon of an medical monitor showing heart beat activity, meant to represent the Digital Healthcare Transformation pillar.
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In partnership with Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, THRC sought to introduce the COPEWELL (Composite of Post-Event Well-Being) model for community resilience to organizations in Texas. COPEWELL includes a suite of evidence-based tools that leverage county-level data to help communities identify gaps and improve community functioning before, during, and after disasters. As an innovative mode of delivery for the COPEWELL model, THRC enlisted assistance from the Texas State Library and Archive Commission to convene librarians and community stakeholders in rural Texas to use COPEWELL tools for emergency preparedness and local resilience planning. 

Read more about these subsequent projects in Librarians as Conveners for Community Resilience.

COPEWELL was supported by CDC contract 75D30120C09492 at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.

Researchers & Collaborators

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Rex Long

Doctoral Research Assistant, THRC
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Emily Repasky

Research Associate, THRC
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Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana

Collaborator

Senior Scholar, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

PARTNERS

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Texas State Library and Archives Commission logo.
Texas Rural Health Association logo.

COPEWELL TOWN HALLS

Day 1

  • 00:00 Introduction by Dr. Melinda Villagran - Executive Director of the Translational Health Research Center, TXST 
  • 04:44 Agenda walkthrough - Jessica Schneider, Director, Resilience Research Programs, TXST
  • 07:28 Background on COPEWELL - Dr. Jonathan Links, Professor and Chief Risk Officer at Johns Hopkins University
  • 21:54 Walkthrough of COPEWELL's website - Dr. Tara Kirk Sell, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and Associate Professor
  • 28:20 COPEWELL Rubrics - Dr. Monica Schoch-Spana, Senior Scholar with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security and Senior Scientist with the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
  • 46:52 Q&A moderated by Emily Repasky, Research Associate, TXST
  • 1:23:33 Closing & Reminders for Day 2 - Jessica Schneider
  • 1:25:07 Final Remarks - Melinda Villagran

Day 2

  • 00:00 Introduction: Jessica Schneider, MA, Director of Resilience Research, TXST
  • 03:43 Use Case Presentation 1: Jennifer Johnson, MPA, CDC and Tennessee Department of Health, Emergency Preparedness & Sydney Clark, MPH, Tennessee Department of Health, Disability and Preparedness
  • 15:19 Use Case Presentation 2: Michelle Morris, MPH, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
  • 30:59 Use Case Presentation 3: Rex Long, MA, Doctoral Research Assistant, TXST
  • 42:59 Q&A moderated by Emily Repasky, Research Associate, TXST
  • 1:08:02 Final Remarks: Jessica Schneider

PRESENTATION

Community Network Building Through Research

April 5, 2023 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

THRC Faculty Fellow, Dr. Josh Daspit (McCoy College of Business) speaks on small business networks and THRC Executive Director Dr. Melinda Villagran discusses THRC’s partnership with the COPEWELL project.

PUBLICATION

Leveraging the COPEWELL Framework to Foster Community Resilience and Research Networks

Authors: Jessica Schneider, Rex Long, Britney Trevino, Emily C. Repasky