How Do We Serve Them
The AHC brings together the “owners of the problem” from government who are responsible for the myriad of issues that threaten citizens across the region in the areas of natural and man-made hazards. The AHC hosts a series of ongoing regional meetings and conference calls that bring the states together to focus on specific issues. Once a common need is identified, one state becomes the sponsoring state for that issue, and the AHC moves toward conducting a Regional Workshop in cooperation with the sponsoring state, providing the facilitation and documentation of the discussions and recommendations.
This documentation leads to the production of a regional consensus white paper. These white papers are produced to document needs, issues, best practices, lessons learned and recommendations, and serve as a tool to create awareness and attract additional resources, funding and in-kind donations to support the states in their efforts to do real work that will address the issues and show tangible results (e.g. regional studies/research, pilot projects, proof of concepts, policy development, etc.)
Along the way the AHC creates a virtual pool of leaders with wisdom and experience who serve as volunteer coaches and resources to the regional states.