March 2019
Webinar: The Opioid Crisis
Does the opioid crisis affect you, your community, or your organization? Please join CDC’s Emergency Partners Information Connection and the Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention for a discussion about the United States opioid crisis. The presenter, Sarah Bacon, Ph.D., will cover the background and impact of the opioid crisis, share resources and outreach materials organizations can use, and discuss community-level approaches to prevention and response. Following the webinar, participant will be able to: Describe CDC’s role in the topic covered…
Find out more »April 2019
Webinar: Key Components of Pandemic Influenza Operational Readiness
With a focus on medical countermeasures, this webinar will highlight pandemic influenza readiness key components in preparation for the next Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) performance period and discuss supplemental guidance from the 2019-2024 PHEP Notice of Funding Opportunity. Participants can log onto https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/rfdw3n2vz7xz/ to view the webinar. To listen to the audio portion via a phone line, dial 1-888-455-3007 and enter participant passcode 4330935.
Find out more »Webinar: Introduction to the Pandemic Influenza Vaccine Campaign Planning Tool
This presentation will cover the use and functionality of the new interactive pandemic influenza vaccine campaign planning tool (PanVax). The tool is designed to help jurisdictions estimate pandemic influenza vaccination administration capacity, as highlighted in Domain 4 of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Notice of Funding Opportunity, and improve their pandemic influenza vaccine campaign planning for the general public. Participants can log onto https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r6ooog3mlz5/ to view the webinar. To listen to the audio portion via a phone line, dial…
Find out more »Public Health Radiation Preparedness Capacity Building Workshop in Washington State
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Washington State Department of Health, are hosting a technical assistance and capacity building workshop on radiation preparedness for public health preparedness and emergency management officials. The workshop is designed for those that have done relatively little previous radiation preparedness work. Topics covered include radiation threats, radiation terminology, population monitoring, community reception centers, radiation preparedness roles, radiation resources, and more. The…
Find out more »May 2019
Webinar: Tools to Help Care for Older Adults in Disasters
The National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health (NCDMPH) and the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) are hosting a webinar on "Tools to Help Care for Older Adults in Disasters," presented by Dr. Cheryl A. Levine, Senior Advisor for At-Risk Individuals at ASPR and Kandra Strauss-Riggs, MPH, Education Director, HJF, NCDMPH/USU. Mrs. Strauss-Riggs will promote the Caring for Older Adults in Disasters curriculum and Dr. Levine will be promoting the latest Capacity-Building Toolkit for…
Find out more »June 2019
NACCHO Webinar: Public Health’s Roles in Active Shooter Events
The NACCHO Surge Management Workgroup invites preparedness and response professionals from local health departments and their partners to attend “Public Health’s Roles in Active Shooter Events” a NACCHO-hosted webinar taking place on June 3, 2019 from 1:30-3:00pm ET. During this webinar, presenters will provide attendees with insights from their experiences in coordinating public health and medical support to mass shooting incidents. This webinar will explore public health functions throughout the phases of the emergency management cycle with presentations highlighting topics such…
Find out more »NACCHO Webinar: Including People with Disabilities in the MAPP Process
NACCHO and the National Center for Health, Physical Activity, and Disability (NCHPAD) will co-present on how to include people with disabilities in the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) strategic framework. Attendees will learn how to support disability inclusion efforts among their community health assessments and development of community health improvement plans. The webinar will take place on June 11th, 2019 from 2:00 PM EST – 3:00PM EST. Register for the webinar here.
Find out more »Webinar: Natural Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Communities Served by Decentralized Wastewater Systems
Please join EPA’s Decentralized Wastewater Program on June 19, 2019, from 1:00-3:00pm EDT for a webinar titled “Natural Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Communities Served by Decentralized Wastewater Systems” sponsored by the EPA Decentralized Wastewater MOU Partnership. Speakers for this webinar include experts from the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), EPA officials in Puerto Rico, and a local official in coastal Connecticut. For more information, see the available flyer. REGISTER here.
Find out more »Webinar: Emergency Communication in Preparation for a Radiation Event
NACCHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Ventura County Public Health, invites preparedness and response professionals from local health departments and their partners to attend "Emergency Communication in Preparation for a Radiation Event." During this webinar, presenters will provide attendees with insight regarding CDC’s risk communication principles and CDC’s efforts to support local health departments in radiation preparedness. Furthermore, attendees will hear from Dr. Robert Levin of Ventura County Public Health on Ventura County’s…
Find out more »July 2019
2019 RITN Workshop Registration is Now Open!
The Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN) will host its 6th biennial workshop titled – “Crisis in context: Minding the gaps in medical preparedness for a Rad/Nuke incident” in Arlington, VA, on July 30-31, 2019. The workshop materials are up on www.RITN.net and online registration is open! The Radiation Injury Treatment Network seeks to increase healthcare professionals’ understanding of and preparedness for the tremendous medical, environmental, and psychological consequence of a mass casualty radiological/nuclear incident. The 2019 RITN workshop will highlight…
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