CDC will host a virtual town hall to gather public input on the creation of a network of regional preparedness and response centers. CDC is seeking public input on opportunities and challenges for designing and implementing the new network.

The work of this committee includes the coordination of trainings for healthcare responders and supporting agencies in order to provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to prepare and respond to a disaster. This event is currently closed for registration.

Representatives from the Long Beach Health and Human Services Department will share lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic response in addressing communities who expressed vaccine hesitancy to ensure strategies implemented were equitable and accessible. Speakers will also discuss how state and local communities can use lessons learned to ensure inclusivity in other types of responses,

Hear from local jurisdictions that have successfully updated emergency plans to address this population and learn about focus group findings, tools, and resources to support this work.

This meeting will address the current state of disaster preparedness for children, the impact that COVID-19 and the pediatric respiratory surge had on children’s hospitals, and the need to prepare for future surges through participation in the Disaster Networking Collaborative. Information on the structure and timeline for the collaborative and how to register children's hospital

This virtual offering will brief attendees about the significant increase in power outages and their impact on in-home life support users, explain current barriers for life support users when navigating and surviving power outages, and introduce the Louisiana Department of Health’s (LDH) Power Outage Partners pilot and the range of other approaches jurisdictions can employ

Are you interested in learning more about the newly launched National Center and sharing your ideas on how to improve the system of services for CYSHCN?Join the National Center for Systems of Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) virtual town hall. This Town Hall is open to the public and

During the webinar, the Medical Response and Surge Exercise (MRSE) team will review updates that have been made to the MRSE Exercise Planning and Evaluation Tool. The tool has been re-designed to be more user-friendly and intuitive, incorporate a streamlined version of the Surge Estimator Tool (SET), and simplify patient tracking data inputs. The MRSE

An Arizona Partners in Preparedness webinar, bringing together local community members along with emergency management to work on innovative approaches to inclusive disaster readiness. This is expert to expert training on the intersection of disability and emergency/disaster preparedness/planning. Guest Speakers: Monica Colby, Rapid City Fire; Brian Focht, Horsham Fire Department; and, Therese Derivan, Mesa Fire