Prepare Your Kids at Home and In School National Preparedness Month. September 2021

 

Prepare Your Kids at Home and In School

Discuss Online Safety As kids spend more time online for school and other activities, it’s important for adults to discuss how to stay safe on any device. Talk to your children about cyberbullying, inappropriate behavior online, identity theft and more.

COVID-19 Safety at Schools K-12 students around the U.S. are resuming in-person learning. Prepare your classroom or school for COVID-19 response and prevention. The CDC recommends using different tools and tactics to respond to cases, quarantine and reducing the spread of the virus.

Bring Public Lands Inside Your Classroom The Department of Interior (DOI) is the expert agency on national parks, wildlife refuges and historical sites. Use online materials like coloring pages, webcams and science activities to keep your kids engaged. Explore virtual tours, view live footage at national parks and more with DOI.

Disaster Resilience for All: Climate Week webinar on Equitable and Effective Climate Adaptation September 21, 2021 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT

 

 

Join ClimateXChange for Disaster Resilience for All: Lessons for Equitable and Effective Climate Adaptation on September 21 at 3 PM ET/12 PM PT.  The webinar will explore the importance of equitable and effective disaster resilience and best practices, made ever more essential in the face of increasing extreme weather events and more intense disasters as a result of climate change.  Katie Spidalieri, Senior Associate at the Georgetown Climate Center, will dive into how states are integrating equity considerations, disaster resilience plans, and climate policies. Dr. Samantha Montano, author of Disasterology: Dispatches From The Frontlines of The Climate Crisis, will expand on the need for emergency management reform given increasing disaster risk. Ben Smilowitz, Founder and Executive Director of the Disaster Accountability Project and SmartResponse.org, will speak on his experiences in community oversight and engagement, as well as targeted response efforts, within disaster recovery and resilience projects.  Justice Shorter, Disaster Protection Advisor at the National Disability Rights Network, will highlight her experiences at the intersection of disability rights and disaster protection. The event is free and open to the public. Register to attend on the ClimateXChange website.

Mental Health Grants: Massachusetts, and Federal opportunities. Deadline Dates varies.

 https://massachusetts.grantwatch.com/cat/23/mental-health-grants.html\

Also USA grants

Principles of Psychological First Aid Mental Health & Psychosocial Support. Free Online Course. September 2021

 

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Principles of Psychological First Aid Mental Health & Psychosocial Support   Through easy-to-understand scenarios, this free online course details what psychological first aid (PFA) is and is not, how to provide it responsibly, who can provide it, when and where it should be provided, and when someone should be referred for more specialized care. As it walks the learner through the four main principles of PFA—Prepare, Look, Listen and Link—it also spells out the importance of self-care for first responders and others who are helping people in stressful situations. This free online training is available in English, with French, Spanish, and Arabic versions coming soon.      Get Started   Forgot your password? Click here to create a new one.     This online course, created with the support of FedEx, was developed by International Medical Corps. It is based on the guide for field workers created by the World Health Organization, the War Trauma Foundation, and World Vision International, and covers how to provide psychological first aid to people affected by conflict, disaster, or disease.