NLM DIMRC Listserv

• FYI: Disaster Distress Helpline Provides Crisis Counseling to Oklahomans Affected by Violent Storms May 22, 2013
  Hello,Thank you list serve members for posting information and resources tohelp the people impacted by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. I have sharedsome of the information with colleagues in Oklahoma and they are verygrateful.Here are resources for to share with your colleagues and counterparts,from the federal disability.gov.PaulaPaula NinivaggiStatewide Indepen […]
  Ninivaggi, Paula
• Resilience through Learning--Tornadoes in Oklahoma May 22, 2013
  The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health recentlycompiled a list of resources that support "a Nation of resilientcommunities" through education and training. Resources are broken down intofour areas: Background, Health Impacts of Tornadoes, Psychosocial, andCommunity Health Recovery. We call this resource, Resilience throughLearn […]
  Brasington, Elizabeth
• Oklahoma tornadoes: status OF libraries, reporting ON libraries May 21, 2013
  Libraries in the affected region, fourth email in the series.NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE (NN/LM)SOUTH CENTRAL REGION includes Oklahoma.http://nnlm.gov/scr/The South Central Region blog includes updates on medical libraries in the tornado region, http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/.Report from the Associate Director of the South Central Region, Michelle M […]
  Love, Cindy (NIH/NLM) [E]
• Oklahoma tornadoes information from social media May 21, 2013
  How to follow post-tornado information on social media. This is the third email in a series related to the Oklahoma tornadoes.These are the main social media channels (a sampling) we've identified. If you know of key additional ones, please share with the list. Most television and news radio stations also post their info on Twitter and/or Facebook. [... […]
  Love, Cindy (NIH/NLM) [E]
• tornado and disaster-related consumer health materials (multiple languages) from Natl Library of Medicine May 21, 2013
  Disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus and other NLM resources. Please share these resources with your agencies and colleagues. This is the second email in a series related to the Oklahoma tornadoes.A reminder that the National Library of Medicine has materials on many disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus. These may be useful for health messa […]
  Love, Cindy (NIH/NLM) [E]
• Reminder on resources from Natl. Library of Medicine on tornados and other disaster topics May 21, 2013
  Our hearts are with the people and the responders of Moore and the Oklahoma City region as they meet the challenges of the loss and destruction caused by the recent tornadoes.We want to remind you that NLM's Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) has information for medical, public health, and emergency management personnel regarding sa […]
  Love, Cindy (NIH/NLM) [E]
• resources from the National Center for PTSD, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs May 21, 2013
  In response to the devastating tornados hitting the Midwest, we want you to be aware of efforts to assist those in need and hope you can send this out to your listserv. Thank you.Traumatic events such as the tornadoes in the central US, including Oklahoma, lead to psychological distress. We have posted some custom materials: […]
  Love, Cindy (NIH/NLM) [E]
• NCTSN Resources for those impacted by Tornadoes May 21, 2013
  Below are resources to help families and first responders impacted by the recent tornadoes.Tornado ResponseFactsheets for parents, teachers, children, and teens:After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal (PDF)>En Español [Después de Pasar por La Experiencia de Un Tornado]Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado (PDF)Questions To Ask Your […]
  Cathryn Chiesa
• Information and News: Disasters May 20, 2013
  *Selections from over 100 e-sources**Follow NLM_DIMRC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NLM_DIMRC ****Standardized Name for New Coronavirus***To provide uniformity and facilitate communication about the disease, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses has decided to call the new virus Middle East respiratory syndrome co […]
  Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan (NIH/NLM) [E]
• FYI: webinar from NACCHO - Planning for Pandemics: Crunching the Numbers on H1N1 May 20, 2013
  Apologies for cross-posting, but this may be an event of interest.Planning for Pandemics: Crunching the Numbers on H1N1 - June 19, 2013, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT.https://events-na10.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1053915029/en/events/event/shared/1070490169/event_landing.html?sco-id=1074477638This webinar will focus on the findings from a recent retrospective s […]
  Livinski, Alicia (NIH/OD/ORS) [E]