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***New Course***
U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health: This site currently offers three accredited continuing
education programs; A Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care (CCCM), Culturally Competent Nursing Care:
A Cornerstone of Caring (CCNM), and Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response (CCC-DPCR).
Each curriculum can be taken in its entirety,
or you may complete one or more of a curriculum's units. Earn up to 9 contact hours. For Physicians, Nurses, Mental
Health, EMT and other Healthcare Providers.
Preparedness & Community Response to
Pandemics
This introductory
course on pandemic influenza will help the learner understand why this virus is capable of producing worldwide outbreaks.
Participants will explore the epidemiology, historical context, and response efforts related to both seasonal and worldwide
influenza outbreaks. Other
courses available at School of Public Health, University of Albany are available on: http://www.ualbanycphp.org/learning/default.cfm
The
Center for Public Health Preparedness is pleased to announce its latest online module,
Crisis Intervention During Disaster. This module was designed to replace the Disaster Mental Health module with expanded
scope and updated information. The goal of this new module is to help learners identify reactions to trauma and take
appropriate and effective action to assist individuals in crisis.
Participants are eligible to receive up to 0.05
CEUs (0.5 contact hours) for completion of training including pre-test, post test and evaluation.
Learning
Objectives - at the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:
- Identify
signs and symptoms of distress.
- Describe two tools for effective crisis
interventions.
- Outline strategies for preventing and managing survivor and responder stress.
To
register and learn more about our Public Health Emergency Training (PHET) Series, visit http://cpheo.sph.umn.edu/umncphp/phet/
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**New Offering from FEMA** IS-366 Planning for the needs of Children in a Disaster The purpose of this course is to provide guidance for
meeting the unique needs that arise among children as a result of a disaster or emergency. http://emilms.fema.gov/IS366/index.htm
Courses from the University of Minnesota:
This training presents the basic principles
and goals of disaster mental health and outlines the critical role of public health professionals in recognizing a range of
reactions to traumatic events.
Mass Dispensing Sites:
A Primer for Volunteers
This training is designed to provide an
overview of the general operations of mass dispensing sites and serves as an orientation for individuals who may be asked
to work in those sites during an emergency. It is intended to complement “just in time” training provided on site
at the time of deployment. Volunteers including MRC and CERT members and others including public health staff may find this
training beneficial. Please send a copy of your course certificate to be maintained as part of your training record.
Required Course:
All members need to complete two basic introductory courses on the command system that
is used in times of emergency. The courses can be taken online at your convenience. Once the course is completed and the quiz
taken, a certificate is issued. There are many courses available and some of the courses carry continuing education
credits. The two required courses are ICS 100 and NIMS 700.
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