SE PA Mental Health Disaster Coordinator Summit
Temple University, Ft. Washington Campus

Agenda: June 13, 2006

8:30 – 9:00       Registration & Breakfast
9:00 – 9:15       Introductions and Opening Remarks
9:15 – 9:45       Cultural Competency in Disaster Planning & Response
9:45 – 10:30     Risk Communication: Talking to the Media and Message Development
10:30 – 10:45   Break
10:45 – 12:00  Vulnerable populations: Accessibility issues for Disaster Planning
12:00 – 1:00     LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00       County Presentations & Plan development
2:00 – 2:10       Break                
2:10 – 3:30       MOU development & Regional Coordination

After Action Report:

PDF
MS Word

Presentations:

Cultural Competency: Sarah Powell

Risk Communication & Working with the Media: Tamar Klaiman

Special Needs Populations & Accessibility: George Heake

Training:

Steve Crimando training:
Intoduction to Psychological First Aid

Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)

The five county MHDCs have been examing template MOUs to attempt to make linkages between the counties in the region. Should a major incidnet require assistance from neighboring counties, it will be critical that prior agreements exist.

Draft MOU Template
PDF
MS Word

Resources:

Cultural Competency
PDF
MS Word

Vulnerable Populations: Individuals with Special Needs
PDF
MS Word