Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Honored by Emergency Management Association of Texas for EM Impact Program
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March 22, 2024
Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Honored by Emergency Management Association of Texas for EM Impact Program
(Houston, TX) – The Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) was recognized at the annual Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) Leadership Symposium in San Marcos, Texas. HCOHSEM received EMAT’s Excellence in Emergency Management Award for its 2023 EM Impact program.
The inaugural EM Impact program ran June 27 through June 28, 2023. Fifteen young women interested in exploring a career in emergency management attended the program which emphasizes emergency management, diversity, equity and inclusion, and women’s empowerment.
“We are grateful and honored to be recognized by Emergency Managers from around the state of Texas,”
said HCOHSEM Deputy Coordinator, Mel Bartis. “The young women who attended EM Impact are the next generation of emergency managers, and we are excited to help prepare them to be our future colleagues.”
Participants had the opportunity to explore careers related to disasters and emergency response, develop leadership skills, and connect with other successful women in the field. The panels featured professionals from many different facets of emergency management including public information, geographical information systems, and education.
At the completion of the program, students captured skills and resources needed to embark on their educational and professional journey. In addition, they connected with career mentors and built personal and professional networks with members of their cohort. EM Impact is intended to be an annual event.
This year, the EMAT Leadership Symposium had more than 270 attendees. EMAT is dedicated to the advancement of the field of emergency management both statewide and nationally. To that end, EMAT engages in an array of efforts to advance a statewide emergency management agenda and to promote the professional growth of the emergency management practitioner.
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Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management receives Excellence in Emergency Management Award at 2024 EMAT Leadership Symposium, March 5, 2024