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SE PA Regional Emergency Management & Disaster Mental Health Summit

MAY 29, 2008

8:30am – 4:00pm
Temple University, Ft. Washington Campus
425 Commerce Dr.
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
215-283-1304

*Email your registration form to sjpowell@temple.edu or fax to (215) 204-1854

GOAL: The purpose of this summit is to build regional interagency networking, planning, communication and collaboration around Behavioral Health Preparedness and Emergency Response.

REGISTRATION FORM (word)
SUMMIT FLYER (word)
AGENDA (word)
Speaker: James Mason ~ bio (word)

Agenda: May 29, 2008

8:30-9:00 Registration & Breakfast
9:00-9:15  Welcome & Introductions
10:30-11:00 James Mason, PhD: "Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Preparedness: Implications for Professionals"
11:00-11:15 Break 
11:15-1:00 Training Resumes
1:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30-3:00 County Presentations & Discussion

*sponsored by CPREP and the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health, in partnership with the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management

 

Resources

Cultural Competency

coming soon...

Accessibility (see Summit 2007)

Accessible Communication - Website Resources (word doc) (PDF)

Accessibility Basics - Tips and Tricks for Building an Accessible Website (PDF)

Creating Accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat 7.0 - George Heake (PPT)

Emergency Preparedness for Special Populations (word doc) (PDF)

Local Preparedness for Special Populations (word doc) (PDF)

Principles of Accessible Design (word doc)   

Pandemic Flu  (see Summit 2007)

Business Pandemic Influenza Planning Checklist (PDF)

Local Health Department Guide to Pandemic Influenza Planning (NACCHO) (PDF)

Mental Health and Behavioral Health Guidelines for Response to a Pandemic Flu Outbreak (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress) (PDF)

Preparing for Pandemic Avian Influenza: Ensuring Mental Health Services and Mitigating Panic (PDF)

 

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