VA Careers "Talk About It Tuesday" LinkedIn Live broadcast on July 27th

 

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Work at VA, join us in our mission to support Veterans VA Careers "Talk About It Tuesday" LinkedIn Live broadcast on July 27th features special guest Angie Weldon, Director, Human Capital Management Operations, Office of Information and Technology. Join our broadcast at noon to hear Ms. Weldon discuss IT Careers at VA. The monthly VA Careers Virtual Open House will feature law enforcement careers on Wednesday, July 28. Participants can also meet with VA recruiters to learn about available nursing and physician careers. Seats are limited.  VISIT VA CAREERS

2021 Fall Nutrition Course

 

 

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2021 Fall Nutrition Course  NUSCTX 20 Personal Food Security and Wellness Join Today See course details here.

Get Involved. Know the Policy. Collecting physical evidence from victims of sexual assault

 

During times of crisis and disasters physical assault is a reality that can occur in emergency shelters for vulnerable individuals (women, children, elderly, and men).

 

Know the science.

Trust the science.

 

BEMA International

 

Forensic Science Organization to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault Examinations National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)  View as a Web Page Forensic Science Organization to Draft Standards for Sexual Assault Examinations The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that the Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC), which is administered by NIST, will launch a new subcommittee that will draft standards for collecting physical evidence from victims of sexual assault. The goal of the new standards will be to improve the quality of care for victims and help ensure that evidence is properly collected and preserved until a crime lab can analyze it. OSAC is seeking experts to serve on the new forensic nursing subcommittee, named for the professional caregivers who conduct many sexual assault examinations. OSAC, which is part of NIST’s larger Forensic Science Program, works to accelerate the development and adoption of high-quality, technically sound standards for forensic science. Read More IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Two New Forensic DNA Standards Added to the OSAC Registry May 12, 2020 The Organization of Scientific Area Committees (OSAC) for Forensic Science has placed two new standards covering the interpretation of DNA evidence on its registry of approved standards. This stamp of approval from OSAC, which is administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), indicates that these standards are technically sound and will help forensic laboratories improve their processes and methods. Read More

 

 

 

Black Emergency Managers Association International Washington, D.C.
bEMA International Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)   A 501 (c) 3 organization

 

 

Trauma and COVID-19: Addressing Mental Health among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations July 29, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. ET

 

Register Today!

 

 

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) cordially invites you to join a national audience of mental health professionals, health advocates and educators, health care providers, public health professionals, and OMH partners and stakeholders for an upcoming webinar: Trauma and COVID-19: Addressing Mental Health among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations July 29, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m. ET Part of the OMH observance of National Minority Mental Health Month, the webinar will help expand the conversation around the mental health impact of COVID-19 among minority populations. Speakers would discuss programs, resources, and best practices to help minorities access services and debunk mental health myths. Learning Objectives include: Discuss signs, symptoms, and impact of trauma Share strategies to maintain mental wellness Share mental health programs and resources targeting racial and ethnic minority populations Highlight current federal efforts addressing racism and health inequities  This event is offering up to 1 Category 1 continuing education credit hour (CECH) for professionals who are designated Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES). Please note that these are the only continuing education units available for this event. If interested, please provide your first and last name and CHES ID number to CHECRequests@minorityhealth.hhs.gov prior to the event using the same email address that you provided at registration for the webinar. Trauma and COVID-19: Addressing Mental Health among Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations Thursday, July 29, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET  Speakers Mary Roary, Ph.D., Director of the Office of Behavioral Health Equity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Adjunct Professor, The Catholic University of America   Constance Clayton, Ph.D., Professor of Urban Education, Professor of Africana Studies, Human Development & Quantitative Methods Division, Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania; Director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative Moderator Roslyn Holliday Moore, Deputy Director for Programs, Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services

 

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

Register now for the Deconstructing SBIR: Other Agency Technology Solutions (OATS) RFI webinar on July 20, 2021, 12:30–1:00 p.m. ET. During this webinar, viewers will have a chance to hear from three DHS Component representatives and DHS SBIR Program Director Dusty Lang about the needs in the three RFI topic areas.

For more information on the DHS SBIR Program, visit: https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov or contact STSBIR.Program@hq.dhs.gov. Visit the DHS SBIR Success Stories page to see past projects and visit our Deconstructing SBIR webinar series page for more on the program.

For more information on S&T’s innovation programs and tools, visit:

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/work-with-st.

COVID-19: Impact, Mitigation, Opportunities and Building Resilience: From Adversity to Serendipity. July 2021 Book Launch.

 

Community Imperative. A Global Perspective for Equity. South Africa to Haiti. Maponga Joshua's take on South Africa July 2021

"Every Citizen is a shareholder of that Country.." 

Noted the the wealth of Middle Eastern Oil producing countries are shared with the citizens of that country.  

Simple community economics.

https://fb.watch/6Pl1km5uzs/

What is the 70:30 Rule?

Are these available in your community? D.C. Community Grant Programs. July 2021

 Applications for the FY22 Community Grant Programs are now open to Community-Based Organizations providing services to DC residents!

https://bit.ly/3rblMTC

Sustainable Development Goals for the Next Generation.

Which goal is your organization, nonprofit, private-sector address?

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Black Emergency Managers Association International Washington, D.C.

bEMA International Cooperation, Collaboration, Communication, Coordination, Community engagement, and  Partnering (C5&P)   A 501 (c) 3 organization

Trust in Emergency Management. Spotlight. State of Michigan Emergency Management July 2021

• Should Emergency Management be in control of State, County, or City Law Enforcement?
• Is community participation and engagement lost?
• Is trust fully established with the 'whole community', every member of the community?
• The State of Michigan and the City of Detroit, and many other cities within the state (Flint, Dearborn, etc.) offer a unique observation for analysis for community engagement, participation, and funding opportunities.
• Which communities are affected the most by ZIP CODE when disasters strike?

BEMA International

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July 2021 SITUATION AWARENESS

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FEMA Begins Process of Assessing Michigan Flood Damage

     Assessment teams are aware that the flooding has disproportionately impacted certain communities, so they will “also document specific characteristics” of each home, according to FEMA.

(TNS) - Local and federal government agencies are making their way around metro Detroit to as many homes affected by recent flooding as possible, talking to homeowners and recording data.

Several assessment teams made up of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA), Michigan State Police-Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division, the U.S. Small Business Administration and Wayne County officials started walking down the streets Thursday of Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Detroit, conducting preliminary damage assessments.

"We really are trying to gather information at this point," said FEMA external sffairs officer Troy Christensen. "We are knocking on doors, we're talking to the homeowners, to the renters, and seeing what kind of damage they had."....

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FUNDING 

State Administrative Agency (SAA) Contacts

The State Administrative Agency (SAA) is the only entity eligible to apply for and submit the application for the Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) and its component programs — State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI), and Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) — as well as the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).

Additionally, the SAA is one of two eligible entities allowed to apply for the Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) (the state Emergency Management Agency is the other).

If you have a project you are interested in funding, please contact your applicable SAA POC.

Michigan

Michigan State Police Department / Emergency Management & Homeland Security Division

Kim Richmond (517) 284-3952 richmondk@michigan.gov

Michigan:  Emergency Management Organization & Structure (County, Municipalities) 

          https://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,4643,7-123-72297_60152_66814---,00.html