Register. CBC . Policy for the People” Virtual Brain Trust Series. May 2020

Last month, CBCF launched the “Policy for the People” Virtual Brain Trust Series. In the era of combatting COVID-19, the six-part virtual series provides critical policy updates on the most pressing issues facing the Black community in the United States. Thousands have joined us live and have viewed our first three sessions on-demand. Click below to learn more and register for our upcoming sessions. The CBCF is grateful to the Policy for the People series sponsors to date:

Featured Guests Include:

Rep. James Clyburn Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson Chair, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives

Rep. Terri Sewell Vice Chair, House Ways and Means Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

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Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) Aug 31- Oct 2 2020

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. will deliver its Annual Legislative Conference (ALC) completely online this year. The new format, Virtual ALC, will allow “attendees” to experience the programming they have become accustomed to from the comfort and safety of their homes.  Attracting more than 30,000 people to Washington, DC each year, the Annual Legislative Conference is CBCF’s leading public policy convening on issues impacting African Americans and the global black community. This year, log on to experience more than 30 issue forums and braintrusts led by Congressional Black Caucus members; a National Town Hall; the Emerging Leaders Series; live entertainment and more!

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UN Global Compact | Pacific Institute Water ChangeMaker Awards. May 2020

UN Global Compact | Pacific Institute Water ChangeMaker Awards Share Your Water and Climate Resilience Journey 22 May 2020 The CEO Water Mandate is proud to support the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Water ChangeMaker Awards, which will highlight the stories of the people and organizations who shape water decisions to build climate resilience. The Water ChangeMaker Awards recognize that the global health crisis and its economic fallout require the full attention of governments, businesses, and citizens at this time. But water management decisions remain essential, particularly in the face of the climate crisis. What are the Water ChangeMaker Awards? The Water ChangeMaker Awards underline the crucial relationship between water management and our vulnerability to climate change. GWP and its partners are launching the Awards as a contribution to UNFCCC’s Resilience Frontiers initiative. From a water perspective, the Awards will shed light on frontier issues, technologies, and social trends that will chart a course to sustainability beyond 2030. The Awards seek to highlight decisions that have involved changing mindsets from inertia to action; speaking truth to power; finding new ways of working; building new coalitions; changing laws or policies; mobilizing others to collaborate, and more. The Water ChangeMaker Awards will catalog and celebrate the change-making journeys of semi-finalists, finalists, and winners to raise awareness of how water management decisions are necessary to further climate resilience. To celebrate the finalist change journeys, every finalist will be sponsored by GWP to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP 26) in Glasgow, Scotland to participate in an awards ceremony. However, the mission of the Water ChangeMaker Awards continues beyond the celebration of the winners, finalists, and semi-finalists. In March 2021, GWP’s Technical Committee will launch an analysis of the ChangeMaker Journeys to share their stories on a global stage. GWP’s IWRM ToolBox will serve as a platform for shared learning going into the future, hosting advice and knowledge from around the world. Who can apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards? ChangeMaker initiatives concern water decisions that contribute to climate change resilience. Organizations, entities, and individuals from the public, private, and non-profit sector are all encouraged to apply, and may even complete multiple submissions. Initiatives can be located anywhere around the world. To be eligible, initiatives must be either ongoing or concluded within the past five years. Initiatives will be evaluated on the following criteria: ·    Climate Resilience built through Water Decisions ·    Magnitude & Longevity of Change ·    Depth of Learning ·    Breadth of Collaboration Full guidelines on the Water ChangeMaker Awards are available online as a PDF. How can I apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards? To apply to the Water ChangeMaker Awards, visit the Water ChangeMaker site. The GWP recommends that teams complete their submission well in advance of the June 7, 2020 deadline. Teams are also highly encouraged to quantify their results, submitting data that show the positive effects of their ChangeMaker Journey. Initiatives that make it to the final round will be asked to share more details about their change journey. The jury works in English, but will accept submissions in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish, which will then be translated to English for consideration. Submissions must also include a contact who can provide an informal verification of the project.

Back to Business. Understand Approaches. Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors

Public Health Principles for a Phased Reopening During COVID-19: Guidance for Governors

Tue, April 21, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, most jurisdictions have implemented physical distancing measures to reduce further transmission, which have contributed to reductions in numbers of new cases. This report considers transmission risks and proposed measures for phased reopenings by decision makers at the state level.

http://www.centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/pubs_archive/pubs-pdfs/2020/reopening-guidance-governors.pdf   

All Disasters Are Local. How States Pay for Natural Disasters. May 2020

https://www.pewtrusts.org/-/media/assets/2020/05/how-states-pay-for-natural-disasters-in-an-era-of-rising-costs.pdf

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How States Pay for Natural Disasters in an Era of Rising Costs

This report outlines the role states play in paying for disasters and key findings about the approaches they take to budgeting for natural catastrophes. The intent is to help all levels of government be ready to meet immediate needs, cover the costs of long-term recovery efforts, and invest in preparedness and mitigation activities

FEMA, Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) posted four new COVID-19 training videos. May 2020

CDP Coronavirus Training Material Now Available Online

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP) posted four new coronavirus (COVID-19) training videos. The first video provides an overview of COVID-19, to include information about its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention. The second video includes information about about barrier precautions and controls for the virus. The third provides information about the movement and transport of suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients. The final video is about treating patients in non-healthcare settings. All four COVID-19 training videos are available on YouTube.

https://www.domesticpreparedness.com/updates/cdp-coronavirus-training-material-now-available-online/
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Mon, May 18, 2020

Healthcare and other responders now have a number of additional resources they can turn to, to help them identify and treat those exposed to COVID-19 as well as learn how to safely move and transport patients suspected or confirmed to be infected with the virus.

FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness has posted on YouTube four COVID-19 training videos it recently created. 

The first video is about 8 minutes long and provides an overview of COVID-19, to include information about its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.

The second video is about 22 minutes long and provides information about barrier precautions and controls for COVID-19.  

The third video, which is about 10 minutes long, is focused on moving and transporting patients suspected of or confirmed to have COVID-19.

The fourth video is titled ‘Precautions and Controls During Home Care of Patients with Known or Suspected Exposure to COVID-19.’  It is seven minutes long and includes information about treating patients in non-healthcare settings.

All the videos can be viewed at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9Peb5GtV2Dg6IVhGzxZOKsErarpasdd

Released by FEMA’s Center for Domestic Preparedness. Click here for source

Coordination and Collaboration Team Awareness Kit. May 2020

The Growing Impact of the Team Awareness Kit

The Team Awareness Kit (TAK) is a digital tool that greatly enhances coordination and collaboration among response teams. This innovative solution enables tactical data to be generated, visualized, and securely shared. The tool facilitates daily operations for public safety organizations and allows different organizations that do not regularly communicate to seamlessly come together and maintain shared tactical awareness during a disaster or special event.


https://www.domesticpreparedness.com/updates/the-growing-impact-of-the-team-awareness-kit/