Sunday, May 13, 2018

FREE* Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification training for the community. May 19, 2018


BEMA International
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DATE/TIME: SATURDAY, May 19, 2018, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

LOCATION: Innovative Transforming Neighborhood Center (ITNC), 4710 Auth Way, Suitland, MD 20746


In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, CTS Consulting and Breathe Non-Profit are offering FREE* Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) certification training for the community.

Similar to traditional First Aid and CPR, Mental Health First Aid (certified by The National Council for Behavioral Health) is help provided to a person developing a mental health problem or experiencing a crisis until professional treatment is obtained or the crisis resolves. Mental health challenges – such as depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use – are shockingly common in the United States. In fact, more than one in five American adults will have a mental health problem in any given year.  

Upon completion of this certification course, Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:
·        better recognize signs and symptoms shown and expressed by people experiencing a mental health disorder and or crisis;
·        provide appropriate support until treatment or further assistance is available;
·        help remove the stigma of mental illness and demystify the topic of mental health.

This course is 8 hours, not including a 30-minute lunch break. 

Upon successful completion of the class, participants will receive a 3-year certification from the National Council for Behavioral Health. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided. 

For more information about Mental Health First Aid, visit www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org

To learn more about Breathe, visit www.breathenonprofit.org.  

*Refundable deposit due at registration in order to reserve your spot.

Saturday, May 12, 2018

Information\Communication Flow. Time of Disasters a 24/7 activity. BEMA International, RelifWeb, YOU, and others.




BEMA International

Local website reviews
Review of emergency management agency\offices within the U.S. at State, County, City, and township levels.  Review of notification & communication plans, published plans, exercise schedules, and one of the MOST IMPORTANT issues:  community engagement of ‘whole community’ in awareness, education & training for all members of the community.  Transparency, employment opportunities, community outreach, grants (previous and currently received.  A financial audit trail will determine the priorities of EM offices).

Many problems that communities encounter:  from San Francisco, Los Angeles, to Boston, from Puerto Rico to the U.S. Virgin Islands one question to ask
1.       “Is or was the community activity engaged in the emergency management program?”,
2.      “Who are their leaders in these organizations, and do they actively reach out to the community?”.

These are just a few area of local website and questions we ask during our review. 

Membership
We continuously monitor and relay messages within the BEMA International network of not only impending crisis and disasters, but ongoing issues within our communities globally.  

Ongoing issues of environmental contamination in the U.S. (San Francisco 10-year toxic soil radioactive and dust contamination, water security issues, etc.), global issues (water & food security issues, recycling, health security, etc.)



ReliefWeb
How we inform on humanitarian crisis 24/7

By VĂ©ronique Durroux-Malpartida



© ReliefWeb


Because humanitarian response isn’t only active from 9 to 5, neither is ReliefWeb. We actually monitor crisis situations non-stop. In reply to the question: “How do you make it work?”, here’s the answer to why and how we transitioned to the 24/7 operating model to ensure the timely delivery of crucial information.

Team members strategically located
For many years our editorial work was divvied up between three teams working from UN headquarter locations. Time gaps existed here and there and weekends were not fully covered, except during acute sudden-onset emergencies. A couple of months after a devastating earthquake struck Nepal in 2015, we extended our time coverage and moved on to a consistently seamless workflow, implementing the 24/7 operation model.

Currently, the editorial teams are run from three strategic places - Bangkok, Nairobi, New York - and closely follow the activities of the humanitarian sector, paying particular attention to the evolution of acute and emerging crises. Our team members can handle ReliefWeb’s content around the clock because they are based all over the globe. They are not only selected for their knowledge and skills, but also for their capacity to work remotely.

Using key tools for remote work
Over the years, web-based tools have enabled us to rethink the way we monitor key information and work as a virtual team. Services and applications such as Inoreader and Desk now support information monitoring and interactions with partners, while Trello and Flowdock provide cloud-based collaboration tools for online discussions between team members, editorial decision-making, and overall project management.

For Melissa Elliott, a contractor based in Canada, "The key to being able to feel confident in providing consistent coverage is having tools that help filter the firehose of information found on hundreds of channels. Our editorial team is constantly fine-tuning our filters to ensure we are receiving relevant content immediately, allowing us to stay on top of daily events in real-time."

Thanks to this working model, ReliefWeb can filter thousands of content sources throughout the day and provide crucial and reliable information around the clock via the website and mobile apps, and simultaneously power the content of sister platforms such as unocha.org and RedHum.


Thursday, May 10, 2018

Food Security. Farm Bill. SNAP Matters in Every Community--Metros, Small Towns, and Rural Communities INTERACTIVE DATA TOOL


SNAP Matters in Every Community—Metros, Small Towns, and Rural Communities
INTERACTIVE DATA TOOL
This interactive map provides household SNAP participation rates at the county level in each state, based on American Community Survey 5-Year data (2012-2016). Counties are grouped into three categories: Metro, Small Town, and Rural. Use the buttons at the top to select or deselect the different categories. Scroll over a county to view household SNAP participation rates. Click on a county to zoom in, and click on that county again to zoom out to national scope.

National Latino Farmers & Ranchers Trade Association 
1029 Vermont Avenue, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20005
Office: (202) 628-8833
Fax No.: (202) 393-1816
Twitter: @NLFRTA
Website:  www.NLFRTA.org 



Disasters\Emergencies and Mental Health. Introduction to Psychosocial Support. disasterready.org

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support

 

Introduction to Psychosocial Support

Emergencies can have a significant impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of anyone, but particularly children. With the right support, most people can overcome difficult experiences. Take time to learn the importance of psychosocial support and how to provide it effectively during emergencies.
 
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Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Needs Assessment Training. May 16, 2018. Montgomery County, MD.

G557 Rapid Needs Assessment

DATE/TIME: May 16, 2018, 8:00am-5:00pm
LOCATION: Montgomery County (MD) Emergency Operations Center-Training Room*, 1300 Quince Orchard Blvd. Gaithersburg, MD 20878


In order to receive the benefits of a Rapid Needs Assessment the assessment process must be effectively planned. 

Assessments just do not happen when a disaster or emergency occurs. 

They require planning and training to support the planned activity if they are to realize their greatest potential. When needed, the Rapid Needs Assessment must be rapidly implemented by local governments.

 Assessment teams must be identified and trained together. The field teams need to be supported by personnel who can rapidly analyze the findings of the individual teams and presented to management to support prioritization and decision-making. 

*Secure facility-Bring a photo ID (either driver’s license or work badge).

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Scholarship Opportunity. Thurgood Marshall College Fund. $7k-$40K.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Center for Advancing Opportunity(CAO)
The CAO just released two applications:  The first is for 20 qualified undergraduates to receive a scholarship worth up to $7,500 for the 2018-2019 school year:
https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/the-center-advancing-opportunity-undergraduate-research-scholarship/11687 The second is for 5 qualified HBCU graduates to receive a doctoral fellowship worth up to $40,000 for the 2018-2019 school year:
https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/center-for-advancing-opportunity-graduate-research-fellowship-program/14326   

Psychological First Aid for Children. May 8, 2018



We are pleased to launch a new online course "Psychological First Aid for Children" in partnership with Save the Children.

By doing this course, you'll be able to develop the skills needed to provide psychological first aid to children who have been recently exposed to a traumatic event.

Watch a short interview with Mental Health Advisor Lalou Rostrup Holdt and start the course

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