Public Health Learning (September 2017)

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Topic: TRAIN, Workforce Development

Date: 8/30/2017

Public Health Learning

September 2017

Preparing the workforce to improve the health of our communities

National Preparedness Month Begins September 1!

September is National Preparedness Month (NPM) and this year's theme is "Disasters Don't Plan Ahead. You Can." The goal of NPM is to increase the number of individuals, families, and communities that engage in preparedness actions at homes, workplaces, businesses, schools, and places of worship.

National Preparedness Month is divided into four weeks with focused themes for each:

September 1-9: Make a Plan for Yourself, Family and Friends
September 10-16: Plan to Help Your Neighbor and Community
September 17-23: Practice and Build Out Your Plans
September 24-30: Get Involved! Be a Part of Something Larger

Get Involved with NPM

Fun Fact:

In 2016, a preparedness course was taken, on average, every 7 1/2 minutes on the TRAIN Learning Network!

Resources for National Preparedness Month

Take part in America’s PrepareAthon!, a national community-based campaign that moves individuals from awareness to action by preparing for relevant hazards through group discussions, drills, and innovative communications-related products.

The National Preparedness Month Social Media Toolkit contains key marketing and preparedness messaging to print or share on your social media channels throughout the month of September and beyond.

Learn how to prepare for severe weather, plan to evacuate, and sign-up to receive important alerts during an emergency.

The American Red Cross offers a range of health and safety classes that teach new skills to make you knowledgeable and ready to respond in almost any emergency.

Learn how to build an emergency supply kit of necessary supplies and create a family communication plan in case of an emergency.

Training Spotlight:

"Foundations of Public Health Preparedness" Training Plan

These introductory, online trainings provide the learner with some of the main concepts of public health preparedness that are important for every public health worker, regardless of the organization in which he or she works.

Access the training plan

Preparedness Ev ents / Webinars

Webinar: CMS Emergency Preparedness Webinar: Introduction to the Rule.

September 6, 2017. 11am-12:30pm EDT.

Sponsor: All Clear Emergency Management Group

Disaster Health Education Symposium: Advancing the State of the Art.

September 7, 2017. 7:30am-6:00pm. Bethesda, MD.

Sponsor: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and National Center for Disaster Medicine & Public Health

Webinar: Home Health Emergency Preparedness CoP Requirements: Getting Your Agency Ready.

September 13, 2017. 2pm-3pm EDT.

Sponsor: HEALTHCAREfirst

Webinar: Campus Safety Webcast: When Seconds Count: Maximizing your Emergency Communications Response.

September 21, 2017. 2pm EDT.

Sponsor: Campus Safety

Additional Events / Webinars

Webinar: Beyond the Basics: The Impact of Zika Virus on Vision and Hearing.

September 5, 2017. 12pm-1pm CDT.

Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics

2017 HRSA Virtual Behavioral Health Workforce Development Conference.

September 13, 2017. 11am-5pm EDT.

Sponsor: Health Resources & Services Administration

Explore Repository of Training Evaluation Tools Focused on Emergency Preparedness and Response

Developed as a collaboration between the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Evaluating Emergency Preparedness and Response Trainings: A Knowledge Repository provides one-stop access to evaluation tools developed by the CDC-funded Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). This online repository is a guide and framework to promote evidence-based evaluations of trainings and learning products and measure their impact toward improving workforce readiness. Explore the repository and other resources to support high quality training efforts.

Tips for Using TRAIN During National Preparedness Month

If you're looking for topical learning, the "subject" filter on the left side of the course catalog will allow you to filter your search based on your subject of interest. Search using the "terrorism/emergency readiness" subject area during National Preparedness Month to access related trainings.

Looking for learning based on a competency or capability? TRAIN has you covered! Use the "competencies and capabilities" filter on the left side of the course catalog. To get you started, here is a pre-filtered search using the Public Health Preparedness Capabilities. If you wish to refine the filters further, click on the "competencies and capabilities" filter on the left side of the course catalog page.

Does your organization offer preparedness training including live event courses for drill and exercises? If so, you can use TRAIN to manage your organization's training records! To learn more about becoming a TRAIN course provider and posting your courses to the TRAIN Learning Network, sign up for Introduction to Posting Courses and Trainings to TRAIN. To sign up, you'll need to create a TRAIN account if you do not already have one.

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