UPCOMING CHAPTER MEETINGS
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Metro Foothills Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
1:00pm – 3:00pm
Location: Virtual Meeting – Contact mdeland@ncrhcc.org for additional information
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
North Central Region Healthcare Coalition Governance Board Meeting
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: In-Person – Contact mdeland@ncrhcc.org for additional information
Friday, May 26, 2023
Boulder HAMR Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
Time: 9:00am – 10:30am
Location: TBD – Contact mdeland@ncrhcc.org for additional information
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Metro High Plains Healthcare Coalition Chapter Meeting
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm
Location: Adams County – specific location TBD
UPCOMING HEALTHCARE COALITION EVENTS
2023 North Central Ancillary Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit
Overview: The Ancillary Healthcare Committee of the North Central Region Healthcare Coalition invites you to attend the sixth annual Ancillary Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit. This year’s in-person Summit will consist of three educational sessions in the morning and a ‘Full-Scale’ and ‘Community-Based’ CMS exercise during the afternoon. All ancillary healthcare emergency preparedness staff are welcome to attend this engaging Summit. There is no cost to attend.
Date: June 20, 2023
**NEW** Location: Adams County Human Services Center
11860 N Pecos Street, Westminster, CO
Apple Conference Rooms
Time: 8:30am – 5:00pm
For questions: Please contact JoAnneH@allclearemg.com or JenM@allclearemg.com.
UPCOMING NORTH CENTRAL REGION EVENTS
Psychological First Aid
During and after an intense event, there is a lot we can do to support people. This interactive course led by AHN’s Jennifer Morris and Karen Foreman covers the core actions of Psychological First Aid and provides education on emotional reactions associated with a disaster or stressful event.
This training explains how you can help people by:
- Supporting their safety
- Listening to them
- Comforting them
- Connecting them
- Instilling hope in them
Registration Contact: tjones@ALLHEALTHNETWORK.ORG
UPCOMING STATE EVENTS
North Region: Colorado Whole Community Inclusion Workshop Roadshow
DHSEM Access and Functional Needs Program presents: “Use it so you don’t lose it!”
Learning Objectives:
The Access and Functional Needs Framework suggests that there are resources that EVERYONE
needs access to in order to function before, during, and after emergencies, regardless of who
we are. These workshops will highlight the use of the Communication, Maintaining
Health/Medical, Independence, Safety/Support Services, Transportation (CMIST) resource
memory tool to identify needs and gaps across Colorado’s All Hazards Regions to strengthen
Whole Community Inclusion.
Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 02, 2023
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Douglas county Fairgrounds and the Events Center Conference Rooms / Zoom Virtual Platform
Rocky Mountain Traumatology Institute: Self-Care and Resilience for Healthcare Professionals – Compassion Fatigue Practitioner
Friday, May 5: Self-Care and Resilience for Healthcare Professionals/Paraprofessionals
Saturday, May 6: Compassion Fatigue Practitioner: Assisting Other Healthcare
Workers Overcome Acute Stress, Compassion Fatigue and Burnout and Facilitate
Ongoing Self-Care
Certificates for both workshops will be available at the close of Saturday’s workshop.
Friday’s workshop leads to Certification as a Compassion Fatigue Educator with the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology (GCAT)and is a prerequisite to the Saturday Compassion Fatigue Practitioner workshop.
Completion of Saturday’s workshop leads to GCAT Certification as a Compassion Fatigue Practitioner. Both are prerequisites to Certification as a Field Traumatologist with GCAT.
Details:
Date: May 5-6, 2023
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location: Peter Claver Hall / Mountain View Room / Regis Northwest Denver Campus
3333 Regis Blvd. / Denver, CO 80221
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND EXERCISE OPPORTUNITIES
May 09: CISA Region 8 – Securing Public Gatherings Webinar
May 10: DHSEM Access and Functional Needs – CMIST Response Team: Community Outreach
May 17: DHSEM – G0191 EOC/ICS Interface
May 25: CISA Region 8 – Active Shooter Preparedness
May 30: DHSEM – ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
June 6: DHSEM – ICS 300 Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents
June 8: Red Cross – Shelter Fundamentals
June 22: DHSEM – L0105 Public Information Basics
COVID-19 Recorded Webinars
Supply Management & Inventory Control – Part 1: Recorded Webinar
Supply Management & Inventory Control – Part 2: Recorded Webinar
Association of Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Professionals (AHEPP) – COVID-19 Lessons Learned
The Institute for Science and Policy: COVID-19 in Colorado: A Virtual Conversation Series
RECORDED WEBINARS
CDPHE-OEPR: Considerations for Evacuating Persons with Dementia from Health Care Communities
National Association of County & City Health Officials: Cultural Competence in Preparedness Planning
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR): Pediatric Issues in Disasters
ASPR: Healthcare Challenges after Radiological Incidents
ASPR: Healthcare Response to a No-Notice Incident: Las Vegas
ASPR: Healthcare System Readiness for Highly Pathogenic Infectious Diseases
ASPR: EMS & Infectious Diseases: Challenges & Resources for Provider Protection
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Public Health Radiological/Nuclear Preparedness Webinar
CMS Emergency Preparedness Webinars (free): see All Clear Emergency Management website for details
Open request for Training: First Responder/Emergency Planner Trainings – Access and Functional Needs
Additional Training Opportunities
The NCR HCC encourages all members to take the Incident Command System (ICS) courses ICS-100 and IS-700. These course are free and available online through the FEMA website.
Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Training Calendar
Additional training opportunities are available through the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s CO.TRAIN site:
*Please note that registration on the CO.TRAIN website is required to view available courses*
JOB POSTINGS
City of Louisville – Recovery & Resilience Program Manager
Jefferson County – Emergency Management Director
Lake County – Emergency Management Specialist