CASPERs in Michigan

Type: Recovery
Location: Flint, MI
Purpose: To aid in the recovery efforts following the Flint water crisis, a CASPER was conducted May 17−19, 2016 within the City of Flint, Michigan. Specifically, the CASPER was conducted to assess the following: 1) household- and individual-level, self-reported behavioral health concerns; 2) household access to behavioral health services, including substance abuse and mental health services, and perceived barriers to access; 3) self-reported physical health concerns; 4) water-related resource needs and barriers to resources; and 5) communication with the affected community.
Report: CASPER - After the Flint Water Crisis Report: May 17−19, 2016 [PDF - 1 MB]

Type: Preparedness
Location: Oakland County
Purpose: Assess the level of household emergency preparedness in Oakland County, including radiation emergency preparedness due to their proximity to the Fermi Nuclear Power Plant. The objectives of the CASPER were to assess the following: 1) the types of emergency preparations households have in place; 2) the frequency of households with residents who may have special medical needs in an emergency because of health conditions; 3) the most trusted and main sources of information for a household during a radiation emergency; 4) the likelihood that households would follow public health instructions following a disaster involving radiation; and 5) the frequency of households that would need to care for a pet or a non-household dependent during an emergency. A final objective was to provide knowledge transfer and capacity building for the state and local public health partners in terms of disaster preparedness and response epidemiology.
Report: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/MI_CASPER_Report_FINAL_02112013_413612_7.pdf [PDF - 740 KB]