
Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States
The Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) Office of Public Health Preparedness Program (PHP) was created in 2001. The purpose of the program is to improve public health preparedness capacity by ensuring coordination among local, territorial, state, and federal agencies, including health care partners before, during, and after public health events.
Local, territorial, and state public health authorities have always played an important role in all phases of the emergency management system, including: preparedness planning and hazard mitigation, emergency response, and disaster recovery. This new level of commitment to public health preparedness improves local and territorial capacity to respond to any health emergency.
The Public Health Preparedness Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cooperative Agreement and the Health Resource and Service Administration (HRSA).
Public Health Preparedness Activities include:
Virgin Islands Department of Health
St. Thomas: 340-774-9000
St. Croix: 340-718-1311
Poison Control - 800-222-1222
CDC Emergency Response - 770-488-7100
CDC Public Emergency Hotline - 888-246-2675 (English);
888-246-2857 (Spanish);
866-874-2646 (hearing impaired)
Disaster Distress Helpline - 800-985-5990
A free, confidential 24 hour/7 days week crisis hotline that offers emotional support to anyone affected by a man-made of natural disaster