Free CEUs - space is limited.  See attached for more details and
registration form.
 
People with Disabilities and Other Special Populations
Emergency Planning, Preparedness, Mitigation, Recovery
 
Presenter: Christina E. Smith, Executive Director - The Arc of the Mid
Ohio Valley / The Arc of West Virginia
 
The phrase “special needs population” is widely used within
disaster services and the emergency management field, but the definition
of what it means, however, is sometimes ambiguous. According to federal
guidelines, “special needs populations” generally include multiple,
extremely broad groups of people who tend to be especially vulnerable in
emergency situations, when barriers they experience in everyday life can
have an even greater impact on their ability to participate and respond.
Although people with disabilities make up the largest category, the
phrase also includes people with mental illness, non-english speaking
residents, families with infants, people who are elderly, pet owners,
prisoners, people who are homeless, women who are pregnant, people with
addictions, etc."
 
Training will cover the following 4 modules:

1.      Working with Special Needs Populations During A Disaster:  What
Does That Mean & Are You Ready?              
2.      Writing My Agency or Organization’s Emergency Plan:  Where Do
I Start?
3.      I Have A Disability…How Do I Get Prepared and Stay Prepared For
An Emergency?
4.      Engaging People With Disabilities in Emergency Planning &
Volunteer Service 

November 17, 2010 Charleston, WV
Holiday Inn Express / 12:00 pm – 3:30 pm*

December 2, 2010 Beckley, WV
Tamarack Center / 10:00 am – 2:30 pm*

January 12, 2011 Clarksburg, WV
The Arc of Harrison County office / 10:00 am – 2:30 pm*
* Lunch is included and registration open 30 minutes prior to the
opening session
 
CEU’s Available – Social Work, Licensed Professional Counselor, and
Certified
Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC credits available for WVDRS employees
only)