Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September 2024)

This free virtual forum on disaster planning and preparedness features expert speakers presenting on data tools and resources, disaster planning communication, and institutional preparedness with a focus on greater inclusiveness and community resilience. Disasters may include weather events, pandemic, violence (mass shooter, violent protests), accidents (train derailment, building collapse, etc.), earthquake, explosion or any other event that may be sudden, unexpected and poses dangers to life and property. 

Sessions marked with an asterisk (*) were CHES approved

September 2024 Sessions

September 18: Cybersecurity for rural hospitals from the National Rural Health Association* 

September 25: Climate Resilience Resources from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services

September 2023 Sessions 

September 12, 2023    OnTheMap for Emergency Management and My Community Explorer Data Tools*

September 13, 2023    ASPR TRACIE: A Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway*

September 14, 2023    Creating a One-Page Disaster Plan

September 20, 2023    Why Comics Work for Risk Communication*

September 27, 2023    Graphic Medicine Virtual Book Club: Emergency Preparedness and Recovery

September 28, 2023    Informal Weather Education Outreach

Objectives

By the end of this series of webinars, participants will be able to:

1. Identify tools for individual, community and organizational disaster planning.

2. Describe strategies for inclusive programming and communication to strengthen community resilience.

3. Recognize NNLM and NLM resources for emergency preparedness.

This webinar series address the NNLM initiatives Environmental Determinants of Health. 

Class Materials and Resources
NNLM Emergency and Disaster Resources Guide
Class Length

1 hour

Continuing Education

Sponsored by the Network of the National Library of Medicine, a designated provider of contact hours (CECH) in health education credentialing by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., this program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) to receive Category I continuing education contact hours.

Select session are approved for CHES. Check individual webinars. 

Class Owner(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Class Instructor(s)

Sarah Levin-Lederer, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Region 7
Erica Lake, Health Sciences Librarians Outreach Specialist, Region 6
April Wright, Outreach and Education Librarian, Region 1

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration

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Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Climate Resilience Resources from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (September 25, 2024) Learn about federal resources available to assist communities in planning for and responding to extreme heat events from Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For a librarian audience. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2024). 0.00 On
Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape (September 18, 2024) Learn about the current state of rural health in America, with a focus on cybersecurity from guest speaker Alan Morgan, MPA, Chief Executive Officer for the National Rural Health Association. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2024). 1.00 CHES On
Informal Weather Education Outreach One-hour webinar explores best practices in informal weather education outreach and share successful examples from the Extreme Events Institute (EEI) and International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2023). 1.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Graphic Medicine Virtual Book Club: Emergency Preparedness and Recovery Join NNLM for a one-hour book discussion of Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans by Don Brown. NNLM staff will lead a conversation covering topics such as community and individual preparedness, equity issues in preparedness, uses of graphic non-fiction for preparedness outreach, and more. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2023). This session will not be recorded and utilizes breakout rooms. Book must be acquired from local library or book seller. 1.00 On
Why Comics Work for Risk Communication Meredith Li-Vollmer, PhD, risk communication specialist and cartoonist discusses how the health department in Seattle and King County, Washington has used comics to convey critical health information for emergency preparedness and response. One-hour webinar. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2023). 1.00 CHES On
Creating a One-Page Disaster Plan Learn about creating a one-page disaster plan for your library or organization from guest speaker Dan Wilson, Deputy Director at the University of Virginia Claude Moore Health Sciences Library and author of the book, Library as Safe Haven, Disaster Planning, Recovery, and Response. Part of NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September, 2023). 1.00 CHIS Level 1 On
ASPR TRACIE: A Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway In this one-hour webinar, guest speakers from the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, provide an overview of the Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange (TRACIE). Part of the NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum (September 2023). 1.00 CHES On
OnTheMap for Emergency Management and My Community Explorer Data Tools This one hour webinar features a guest speaker from the United States Census Bureau, and introduces the Census data tools: OnTheMap for Emergency Management and Community Resilience Estimates. Part of the September 2023 NNLM Virtual Disaster Preparedness Forum. 1.00 CHES On