During the Plan Integration Peer Planning Workshop, local subject matter experts came together to talk all things “plan integration.” This included challenges and lessons learned concerning:

• Horizontal plan integration—coordinating planning efforts within an organization and across various functions, mission areas, and partner organizations at the same/similar level.
• Vertical plan integration—alignment of lower-level plans to higher-level plans (e.g., city to county to regional to state to federal).
• Representative planning teams—ensuring that departments, partner organizations, and whole community stakeholders written into the plan are represented on the planning team.

Additionally, participants heard from and engaged with a panel composed of partners that have roles in emergency management but whose organizations are often underrepresented on planning teams. These experts conveyed the importance of planning with them and gave tips for how to best include them and other unexpected partners in future planning efforts.

Workshop Presentations

The following are PDFs of the presentations given during this workshop:

• Building a Plan within Higher Education, Ginger Walker, Director, Emergency Management, University of Houston
• Planning and Integration: Lessons learned from a comprehensive plan update: Vlad Ibarra, CEM, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, City of Houston OEM
• Plan Integration Resource Guide Overview: Keyona Stevenson, Harris County OHSEM; Meaghan Chesley, Texas DSHS
• Integrating with Regional Plans: Kristina Francis, Regional Planner, Houston OPSHS
• DAFN/Inclusivity: Jackie Miller, Houston OPSHS; Kristina Clark, Harris County OHSEM; Stephanie Duke, Disability Rights Texas
• Unexpected Partner Panel Members
• Interactive Poll Results

Resource Guide

Plan Integration Resource Guide: This file is an annotated bibliography of resources our subject matter experts thought may be helpful for planners who are attempting to implement vertical and horizontal plan integration practices and lessons.

DAFN Recommendations

This DAFN Recommendations document includes guidance for making planning teams, working groups, and committees more inclusive and accessible. It was developed by the Houston UASI DAFN Workgroup.