08/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 8/19/2019. This one-hour, 16-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), which is Module 2 in a series, discusses organizational “disease,” and how stress can negatively affect the work environment. Tips and tools for measuring wellness and implementing related strategies are included. The module closes with stress-reducing exercises for executives, and an emphasis on the importance of physical activity and learning opportunities for leaders and staff. (Video or Multimedia)
08/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 8/19/2019. This 58-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), which is Module 3 in a series, discusses cognitive-based tools and strategies for identifying and mitigating stress, compassion fatigue, and secondary traumatic stress. It also addresses the behavioral health effects of compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout. (Video or Multimedia)
08/19/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 8/19/2019. This 46-minute webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange) summarizes Modules 1 and 2 in this series, and provides scenarios and information that will help emergency healthcare responders and providers prepare to manage their emotional responses during real-life situations. (Video or Multimedia)
08/16/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 8/16/2019. This one-hour webinar from TRACIE (Technical Resources, Assistance Center, and Information Exchange), which is Module 1 in a series, discusses the concept of traumatic stress, including risk factors and symptoms associated with compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout. Participants will be able to define, identify, and apply personal and professional self-care strategies to prevent and address the associated behavioral health effects. (Video or Multimedia)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: RAND Corporation. Published: 8/2019. In this 20-page report, the authors examine mortality data at the state level across several drug classes to better understand the evolution and concentration of opioid overdose fatalities in the United States. They also analyze drug seizures of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs across states and over time to determine the overlap between supply-side indicators and state-level mortality data. Among the findings is that overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids and certain supply-side indicators of synthetic opioids have increased over time but remain concentrated in certain states. (PDF)
05/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health (CDC NCEH). Published: 5/2019. This 48-page guide has five modules that provide steps to success, tips, best practices, and resources relevant to public health professionals to help in efforts to prepare for drought: What You Need to Conduct or Contribute to a Hazard and Vulnerability Assessment; How to Communicate Drought Preparedness and Response Strategies; How to Collaborate With and Educate Key Partners on Drought Efforts; Where to Find Drought Data and How to Use It; and How to Find Funding and Resources. It also offers two handouts that can be easily customized and reproduced for community outreach. (PDF)
04/17/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Published: 4/17/2019. Participants in this one-hour, four-minute webinar will learn to understand the basic principles of pediatric trauma-informed care; describe psychosocial risk factors and their impact on the health and development of children with forced immigrant or refugee migration; identify common symptoms of psychological trauma that may present at a pediatric visit; and gain empathy and understanding toward the unique health care needs of children of immigrant or refugee status. (Video or Multimedia)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 9/2018. The National Advisory Committee for Children and Disasters (NACCD) worked with the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB) to review projected trends and develop a prioritized set of future strategy recommendations and initial implementation steps for the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, specific to children’s needs in disasters, to advance the security of the country's youth. This 31-page report details 10 recommendations and how to implement them. (PDF)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 9/2018. This five-page report discusses why a baseline assessment of vulnerabilities in healthcare delivery would be invaluable in predicting an area’s need for outside assistance and prognosis over short, medium, and long-term timescales, enabling a more targeted direction of resources, and why this is a first step in developing a measure of baseline vulnerability in the pediatric health system. It makes three recommendations for a strong and resilient local healthcare system that can withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters and public health crises. (PDF)
09/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services] (HHS ASPR). Published: 9/2018. The aim of the recommendations in this nine-page report is to improve health and mental health professional, responder, emergency manager, teacher, child care provider, family member, youth, and the general public’s knowledge and confidence to act to assess, treat, and support children and youth (newborn-18 years old) during and after disasters. It details four recommendations and their goals in order to most quickly and effectively advance the ability of the public and professionals to care for children during and following disasters. (PDF)
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