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Webcast: Applying Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Sciences from Prenatal through Early Childhood Development
On Aug. 6, the committee on Applying Neurobiological and Socio-behavioral Sciences from Prenatal through Early Childhood Development: A Health Equity Approach will host a workshop at the Keck Center of the National Academies. The workshop will feature speakers who will address components of the committee's statement of task. This event is free, open to the public, and will be webcast. An agenda will be available closer to the event date. The agenda and speaker biosketches are available. Where: Keck Center of the National Academies, Room 100 500 Fifth Street…
Find out more »Strategic National Stockpile Preparedness Course
The Strategic National Stockpile Preparedness Course (SNS) is a five-day course designed to give Federal, state, and local officials information on how to best plan and prepare for a public health emergency and how to use and manage the Strategic National Stockpile in response to a terrorist attack, natural disaster, or technological accident. Below are some, but not all, of the critical skill sets learned during this training program: Understand the Division of Strategic National Stockpile (DSNS) Program, the levels…
Find out more »Registration for the 2018 PHI Conference is Now Open!
Join the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Aug. 20-23 for the next Public Health Informatics Conference, Connecting Systems and People to Improve Population Health. The Conference considers ‘population health‘ to broadly mean “the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group.” To register, click here.
Find out more »CDC EPIC Webinar: Protecting Pregnant Women and Babies During Public Health Emergencies
Pregnant women and babies may face greater challenges and be more severely affected in the midst of public health emergencies. Two Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) centers, the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, will join the EPIC team to discuss how we can incorporate this population when planning for emergencies. Use this link to join the webinar. Information on how to connect, previous EPIC…
Find out more »Participate in FBI-CDC Radiological Awareness and Response Workshop
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are sponsoring a radiological awareness and response workshop throughout the nation at no cost. This workshop will include discussions on inter-agency cooperation, roles and responsibilities during an incident, radiological criminal/epidemiology, and more. The next one will take place in Columbia, Mo. from August 28 -29. Regional law enforcement and public health folks would be ideal attendees. For more information or ways to register please contact Mr. Leslie…
Find out more »CDC Second Wednesday Webinar: Quality Control Cold Storage Medical Countermeasures Overview
CDC will present its next Second Wednesday Webinar from 1 to 2 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, Sept.12. Quality Control Cold Storage Medical Countermeasures Overview will cover the requirements for cold storage, cold chain qualification and validation, establishing truck/container qualification, and defining shipment process and documentation. Registration is not required to join the webinar. Participants can log onto https://adobeconnect.cdc.gov/r6ooog3mlz5/ to view the webinar. To listen to the audio portion via a phone line, dial 1-888-455-3007 and enter participant passcode 4330935. Continuing…
Find out more »CDC EPIC Webinar: National Preparedness Month–Children in Public Health Emergencies
This webinar will teach community leaders, family members, educators, and others who work with children how to prepare for the effect of public health emergencies on children, and how to minimize risk if an emergency occurs. More information on this webinar, previous EPIC webinars, and information on CE units can be found on the EPIC Webinar website. Connection Information When: Sep 19, 2018 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: CDC EPIC: National Preparedness Month—Children in Public Health Emergencies Please click the link…
Find out more »POD Essentials Train-the-Trainer – September 2018
POD Essentials Train-the-Trainer is a three-day course being held from 9/23/18 - 9/27/18 at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama that prepares state, local, tribal, and territorial public health instructors to deliver the POD Essentials course to local audiences. POD Essentials is an engaging, introductory-level course designed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for staff and volunteers new to working in a point of dispensing (POD) site during a public health emergency. This hands-on course…
Find out more »FY19 Federal Funding Opportunities Webinar
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Regional Operations-Kansas City, will host the FY19 Federal Funding Opportunities webinar. The goal of this webinar is to provide participants with an overview of HRSA's core programs and current funding opportunities. We will also share information on websites to assist organizations in obtaining data and how to request technical assistance to support their grant application efforts. In addition, representatives from HUD, OASH, USDA, ACL, SAMSHA, and the DOJ will provide grants…
Find out more »CDC EPIC Webinar: Hurricane Recovery
Hurricanes can have long-lasting effects. After the storm, affected communities may deal with challenging physical, mental, emotional, and environmental consequences. Join the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for a discussion about hurricane recovery. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/237668096 Or iPhone one-tap: US: +16468769923,,237668096# or +16699006833,,237668096# Or telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 646 876…
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