Register for High School Dual Enrollment Program Webinar on August 24 at 11 a.m.
2023-08-24 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Join VHHA in this webinar entitled “High School Dual Enrollment Programs: Readying Students for the Healthcare Workforce” to learn about existing high school dual enrollment programs in Virginia, and ways to partner with your local community college to support these programs in your community.
Dual Enrollment programs allow eligible high-school students to enroll in college coursework while still in high school. Courses are taught by full- or part-time faculty who meet VCCS credentialing requirements. Students may apply the course credits towards their degree or certificate program, reducing the average time to completion and future college expenses. Students who want to work immediately after high school graduation can easily transition to hospital jobs, having completed one of several offered certificate programs either during high school or in the months following graduation. Dual enrollment programs are one way students are exposed to healthcare careers and have opportunities to engage with local employers about their interest in healthcare.
Presenters for this discussion include:

Dr. Sheri Robertson, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Policy & Instructional Support Services, Virginia Community College System
Dr. Kathy Beard, Dual Enrollment Coordinator at Virginia Western Community College
Dr. Pattie Lawson, RN, Dean of Reynolds Community College School of Health Professions

Register for the webinar through this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2156873909886987094
Please contact Sharon Alexander with any questions at salexander@vhha.com

"Mental Health, Self-Care and Burnout at Free and Charitable Clinics" - Restoring the Healthcare Workforce for Equity
2023-08-23 14:00 - 15:00
What is mental health and why does this matter? Join NAFC Director of Strategic Initiatives Ariana Gordillo De Vivero for a conversation on the importance of mental health, self-care and burnout affecting providers, volunteers and staff in healthcare settings. We’ll get personal, we’ll laugh, and maybe even cry – but that’s the point! This session will take a look at the toll that the past couple of years may have taken on our mental health, from the perspective of Free and Charitable Clinics. The objective of this presentation is to create a safe space and take an introspective look at building a culture where our mental health is as important as our physical health. Tangible ideas and tools that leaders may use within their own organizations to promote self-care and wellbeing will also be provided. Guest Speaker: Ariana Gordillo De Vivero, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) This training is hosted by Healthcare Ready in partnership with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) through the Restoring the Healthcare Workforce for Equity program. The program aims to help healthcare workers and advocates to achieve greater support and resources as communities hardest hit by COVID-19 continue to navigate recovery. Funding for the program is provided by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) COVID-19 Response Fund, which provides support for nonprofit organizations working directly to respond to the pandemic among vulnerable populations to help build their capacity and address the most pressing needs. For more information, please reach out to research@healthcareready.org.

(Open to All) Upcoming All-Hazards Hospital Essential Elements of Information Listening Sessions
2023-08-21 14:00 - 15:00
Background: To date, there has been a limited unified, all-hazards understanding of national-level hospital facility status, capacity, resources, and capabilities. Existing efforts have included the COVID-19/influenza/bed occupancy hospital data, ad-hoc surveys performed after incidents such as hurricanes, targeted surveillance systems for specific communicable diseases and/or specific types of care (ex., ED visits), and individual efforts within jurisdictions. While each existing effort has been successful independently, collection efforts are patchwork, often created during the crisis, and not standardized with different essential elements of information (EEIs) that are not optimally coordinated for driving action. In other words, a comprehensive, standardized view of the healthcare system’s state that can be shared across partners at all levels does not yet exist. Our mission is to develop a national, vendor-neutral, all-hazards standard set of EEIs and collection mechanisms for hospital data that drive action for all-hazards emergency preparedness and response.
Intent: To host multiple phased listening sessions to seek input across healthcare on hospitals’ all-hazards EEIs, helping to identify the most effective path forward. This is a nationwide effort co-led by ASPR, CDC, CMS, and ONC, where input is critical to ensure success. Stakeholders will include jurisdictions, hospital associations, hospitals, health care coalitions, medical operations coordination centers, transfer centers, health care coalitions, nurses, EMS, health IT, and more.

We Must Maintain Measles Elimination in the United States: Measles Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Prevention
2023-08-17 14:00 - 15:00
The United States has maintained the elimination of measles, defined as the absence of continuous disease transmission for ≥12 months, since 2000. However, measles cases can occur when people travel to and from the United States, especially when travelers are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated against measles. Maintaining measles elimination in the United States requires continued investment in the measles vaccination program which was instrumental to achieving elimination. Health care providers and public health authorities need to remain vigilant to rapidly recognize measles and take steps to mitigate spread within communities for continued measles elimination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all healthcare providers to ensure their patients are up to date on the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR vaccine). Healthcare providers should consider measles as a diagnosis in anyone with fever (≥101°F or 38.3°C) and a generalized maculopapular rash with cough, coryza, or conjunctivitis who has recently been abroad, especially in countries with ongoing outbreaks.
During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss the history of measles in the United States, review clinical presentation and diagnosis of measles infection, review how to report suspected cases to public health agencies, and outline recommendations for measles vaccination in the United States.

Presenters
Adria Mathis, MSPH
Epidemiologist
Division of Viral Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dan Filardo, MD
Medical Officer
Division of Viral Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stephen Crooke, PhD
Lead Research Microbiologist
Division of Viral Diseases
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Hazard Mitigation Assistance Resilience Webinar 2: Extreme Heat #SummerReady
2023-08-16 14:00 - 15:30
Please join us for the second in a series of Extreme Heat Webinars hosted by FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance to discuss what extreme heat is, federal efforts to address the issue, and identify funding and mitigation projects to mitigate extreme heat.
A recording of the webinar will be available on this page following the session.

First Webinar (July 12, 2023)
Watch the recording of this session

Workshop on Preparing for Future Public Health Emergencies
2023-08-10 - 2023-08-11
The objectives of the joint workshop include identifying strategies and promising practices for detecting new and emerging threats, enhancing public health infrastructure and workforce, improving legal and administrative preparedness, tackling increasingly concurrent emergencies.

Maintaining Patient Access to Care in Rural America
2023-08-08 14:00 - 15:00
The webinar will focus on the implementation and successes of the AZ REACH program, which serves as a patient transfer system that can be quickly mobilized during a variety of public health events.

Introducing New Approaches to Enhance Power Outage Support for Life Support Users
2023-07-26 12:00 - 13:00
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 to increase power outage support for life support users.

Preparing for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)-Related Emergencies Among People Experiencing Homelessness
2023-07-20 14:00 - 15:30
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.

Lessons Learned from Guam Preparedness and Disability Integration
2023-07-17 18:00 - 19:00
This virtual offering will highlight key lessons learned, successes, and takeaways gathered from the 2023 stakeholder meeting of the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services, the University of Guam CEDDARS, the government of Guam, and the disability community.

CISA Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar
2023-07-13 13:00 - 14:30
Thursday, July 13, 2023
1:00 p.m. EDT
THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), CISA Region 3 (District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) invites you to join a two-hour security webinar. This webinar provides information and best practices that supports and enhances the emergency action planning capabilities of your organization.
Preparing employees for a potential active shooter event is an integral component of an organization’s incident response planning. Because active shooter incidents are unpredictable and evolve quickly, preparing for and knowing what to do in an active shooter situation can be the difference between life and death. Every second counts.
Objectives:
 Provide information about best practices, communications protocols, and resources that will assist stakeholders to develop or enhance their emergency planning, preparedness, and response to active shooter incidents.
 Discuss the elements of active shooter incident response planning with guidance from expert instructors.
 Describe common behaviors, conditions, and situations associated with active shooter events.
 Discuss how to recognize potential workplace violence indicators.
Understanding Liability and Risk Exposure:
The webinar focuses on providing awareness training that supports the development of emergency action planning capabilities. These capabilities may better position organizations in receiving important legal liability protections from the DHS Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies (SAFETY) Act of 2002. To learn more about the SAFETY Act and the types of products, services, and layered security programs that have received protections, visit www.safetyact.gov.
Who Should Participate?
 Private and public organizations
 Corporate and facility security professionals
 Supervisory first responders
 Human resource managers
 Community response officials
 Health organizations
 Faith-based leaders
 School administrators and security officers
 Homeland security representatives
 For information and resources visit: cisa.gov/topics/physical-security/active-shooter-preparedness.
 Products and information can be requested by email at ASworkshop@cisa.dhs.gov.
Note: The information (link) to connect the day of the webinar will be available after you register. The link will also be sent by email.

2023 Virginia Behavioral Health Summit
2023-06-22 | The Westin Richmond, 6631 W Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23230, United States

VDH HAI/AR Webinar: CDC and CMS COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Infection Prevention in Healthcare Facilities
2023-06-14 12:00 - 13:00
Dear healthcare colleagues,
You are invited to a Virginia Department of Health (VDH) webinar on June 14th, 12-1PM: CDC and CMS COVID-19 Updated Guidance for Infection Prevention in Healthcare Facilities
During this free webinar, members of the VDH’s Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Program will review the latest CDC and CMS COVID-19 guidance regarding infection prevention and control and reporting requirements.
Register in advance for this meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItc-uhrjorEx0rbUB4Wz8bv47eVKugELE
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The webinar will be recorded and slides posted on the HAI/AR website. No CE credits will be provided.
Thank you,
The VDH HAI/AR Program

VHEMP Statewide Communication Test 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season
2023-05-30 09:00 - 11:00
The Virginia Healthcare Emergency Management Program, in cooperation with the Office of Emergency Preparedness of the Virginia Department of Health and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, will conduct a
statewide communication test.
Your regional healthcare coalition will provide additional details of the communication test; please contact them directly with any questions or concerns regarding methods of coordination or VHASS account troubleshooting.
We hope you can join us and participate on May 30 in preparations for the 2023 hurricane season!

National Weather Service Briefing on the 2023 Hurricane Season
2023-05-24 12:00 - 13:00
The Virginia Healthcare Emergency Management Program (VHEMP), in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA), is hosting a webinar briefing on May 24 at noon featuring Eric Seymour, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS). The briefing will focus on the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season outlook and available NWS resources to assist in readiness and response.

Mental Health Topics: Pathways for the Prevention of Violence
2023-05-24 08:30 - 16:30, 2023-04-26 08:30 - 16:30, 2023-03-29 08:30 - 16:30
DCJS, in collaboration with Safe & Sound Schools, is pleased to announce this two-day training across Virginia. This training is designed for participants to attend both days consecutively, however participants are able to attend only one day if schedules will not allow them to attend both.

Training Dates & Locations:

January 24, 2023 to January 25, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Charlottesville , VA

See map: Google Maps

February 15, 2023 to February 16, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Fredericksburg , VA

See map: Google Maps

March 29, 2023 to March 30, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Charlotte/Mecklenburg , VA

See map: Google Maps

April 26, 2023 to April 27, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Winchester , VA

See map: Google Maps

May 24, 2023 to May 25, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Abingdon , VA

See map: Google Maps

MGT-348 — PER-233: MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE FOR BOMBING INCIDENTS (Virginia Beach)
2023-05-23 08:00 - 2023-05-24 17:00

Emerging Pathogens Preparedness and Response Conference
2023-05-18 08:00 - 16:30 | Meadowview Conference Resort and Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, TN, 37660, United States

Updated MDRO Containment and Prevention Guidance
2023-05-05 12:00 - 13:00
Webinar will be on zoom; registration is not required. Session will be recorded.
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1615239905?pwd=[REDACTED]
Meeting ID: 161 523 9905
Passcode: [REDACTED]

MGT-341 Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure
2023-04-26 08:00 - 2023-04-27 17:00
Date and Location:
April 26-27, 2023 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Raphine Volunteer Fire Company 2130 Raphine Rd., Raphine, VA 24472
Register:
https://my.teex.org/TeexPortal/Default.aspx?MO=mCourseCatalog&D=EU&C=MGT341&S=515

2023 Kidney Community Emergency Response (KCER) Program Summit
2023-04-20 11:00 - 15:00

2023 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit
2023-04-19 08:00 - 16:00
The 2023 Virginia Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Summit is the premier industry conference attracting over 250 healthcare attendees from across the Commonwealth at The Westin Richmond, located between Downtown Richmond and Short Pump, on April 19, 2023. It provides an excellent opportunity to network with representatives from Virginia hospitals and health systems, healthcare coalitions, public health, healthcare organizations, and emergency management.

Agenda at a Glance:

Leadership During A Crisis – Response to 1 October Las Vegas Mass Casualty

Speaker: Todd P. Sklamberg

The Need to Focus on Biopreparedness

Speaker: Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP, CHEP

Operation Allies Welcome: 4 weeks, 200 flights, and 52,000 evacuees

Speakers: Andrew Slater; Kristin Nickerson

Supply Chain Management Beyond the Pandemic: Public and Private Sector Panel Discussion

Speakers: Angela McNally; James Moss MS; Jason Eaton, PEM; Robert P. (Bob) Mauskapf, MPA Colonel, USMC (ret)

Developing an Incident Response Team in the Coalition

Speaker: Melissa Harvey, MSPH, BSN, RN

Regulatory Response: Leveraging § 1135 Waivers and Executive Orders in a Disaster

​​​​​​​Speaker: R. Brent Rawlings, JD, MHA, FACHE

Applying COVID-19 Lessons Learned to Future Emergencies: A Healthcare Leaders Perspective

​​​​​​​Speakers: J. Stephen Jones, MD, FACS; Joel Bundy, MD, FACP, CPE; Michael McDermott, MD, MBA

ACHE
Participants may earn up to 4.5 ACHE Qualified Education Hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation.
If you have any trouble registering an account or creating a new password, please contact Tia Gray at tgray@vhha.com for immediate assistance.
The deadline for registration will be Friday, April 14, 2023.

ICS 400 – Advanced ICS (Chesapeake)
2023-03-29 09:00 - 2023-03-30 17:00
WHEN: March 29-30, 2023 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Public Safety Operations Center
2130 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, USA
DESCRIPTION: This training is a 15-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents such as unified command, multi-agency coordination systems, and emergency operations centers, as well as explaining how Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established and interface with emergency operations centers.
PREQUISITES: Applicants must document completion of all of the following prerequisites to be considered for enrollment.
– Successful completion of accredited versions of: IS 100, IS 200, IS700, IS800 and ICS 300.
Please email certificates to:
Tamara Del Rosario
Academic Support Technician
Tamara.delrosario@vdem.virginia.gov
Phone: 804-3851503
REGISTRATION: Registration is OPEN. To register, log-in to the Commonwealth of Virginia Learn Center: https://covlc.virginia.gov/. When searching for this course in the VLC, use this keyword: ICS 400. If you need assistance, please contact the Help Desk at 804-385-1503.

ICS 400 – Advanced ICS (Roanoke)
2023-03-29 08:00 - 2023-03-30 17:00
WHEN: March 29th-30th, 2023 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
WHERE: Blue Hills 911 Center
1830 Blue Hills Cir NE, Roanoke, VA 24012
DETAILS: This training is a 15-hour course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents such as unified command, multi-agency coordination systems, and emergency operations centers, as well as explaining how Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established and interface with emergency operations centers.
PREREQUISITES: Applicants must submit document completion of all of the following prerequisites. Certs or transcript of: (Required) IS 100, IS 200, IS 700, and IS 800 and ICS 300. POC below
REGISTRACTION: Registration is OPEN and will most likely fill fast. To register, log-in to the Commonwealth of Virginia Learn Center: https://covlc.virginia.gov/. When searching for this course in the VLC, use this keyword: ICS 400. If you need assistance, please contact your Academic Support Tech, Tamara 804.358.1503 – tamara.delrosario@vdem.virginia.gov or the Help Desk at lmshelp@vdem.virginia.gov.

CBERS 2023 - Training Exercise Design for Community Partners
2023-03-28 08:00 - 16:30
Did your facility feel unprepared to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic? Do you wish your facility had the opportunity to practice or talk through what you would do in an infectious disease outbreak scenario? If so, don’t get caught off guard again. The Virginia Department of Health along with VHHA, VDOE, and VDOC will be conducting the Community-Based Emergency Response Seminar (CBERS) this Spring 2023 throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Join us and our community partners as we come together and learn the fundamentals of designing a training exercise. Exercises are designed to engage team members by working together to manage a response to an emergency. This year’s topic Emergency Preparedness Training Exercise Design for Community Partners will include:

8 Steps in Developing an Emergency Preparedness Training Exercise
Participate in a Table-Top Exercise
Steps for Developing an After-Action Report
Virginia Reporting Requirements for incidents or events that impact public health

Target Audience:

School Staff and Childcare Providers
Jail, Prison, and Detention Staff
Hospital Staff
Long-Term Care Staff
Behavioral Health Staff
Law Enforcement Personnel
Emergency Management Planners

This free one-day training will be offered in 9 locations across Virginia. Click To Register for the CBERS Workshop
Richmond – March 28, 2023
Abingdon – April 11, 2023
Roanoke – April 13, 2023
Weyers Cave – April 18, 2023
Chesapeake – May 10, 2023
Newport News – May 22, 2023
Dinwiddie – May 4, 2023
Fairfax – June 6, 2023
Stafford – June 7, 2023
For More Information about CBERS: – Emergency Preparedness (virginia.gov)
Questions: Contact Adreania Tolliver adreania.tolliver@vdh.virginia.gov

ICS 300 – Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (Chesapeake)
2023-03-20 09:00 - 2023-03-22 17:00
WHEN: March 20-22, 2023 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
WHERE: Public Safety Operations Center
2130 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA, 23320, USA
DETAILS: This 21-hour course outlines how the NIMS Command and Coordination component supports the management of expanding incidents as well as describes the incident management processes as prescribed by ICS. This course has a threaded activity that will give students the opportunity to practice implementing the incident management process and create an Incident Action Plan (IAP) for a simulated expanding incident.
Prerequisites: IS-/ICS: 100, 200, 700, and 800
Target Audience: The target audience for this course is individuals who may assume a supervisory role in expanding incidents. This includes Command and General Staff positions as well as Division/Group Supervisor and/or Unit Leader level positions that may be activated during an expanding incident that typically extend into multiple Operational Periods.
PRE-REQUISITES: Certifications may be turned in on the first day of class unless contacted by Instructor or Course Manager.
Individuals who need an accommodation of a functional or access need to attend the training should contact VDEM or the instructor at least two weeks prior to course start. Please go to https://covlc.virginia.gov/ to register for this course.
COURSE MANAGER: Tamara DelRosario, tamara.delrosario@vdem.virginia.gov, (804) 385-1503

ICS 300 – Intermediate ICS (Chesapeake)
2023-03-20 09:00 - 2023-03-22 17:00

ICS 400 – Advanced ICS (Chesterfield)
2023-03-20 08:00 - 2023-03-21 17:00
WHEN: March 20-21, 2023 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
WHERE: Eanes-Pittman Public Safety Training Center
6610 Public Safety Way, Chesterfield, VA, 23832, USA
DESCRIPTION: This training is a 15-hour classroom course that provides training on the advanced resource management provisions of the Incident Command System (ICS). Course topics include explaining the special management challenges of major incidents such as unified command, multi-agency coordination systems, and emergency operations centers, as well as explaining how Multi-Agency Coordination Systems (MACS) are established and interface with emergency operations centers.
PREQUISITES: Applicants must document completion of all of the following prerequisites to be considered for enrollment.
– Successful completion of accredited versions of: IS 100, IS 200, IS700, IS800 and ICS 300.
Please email certificates to:
Tamara Del Rosario
Academic Support Technician
Tamara.delrosario@vdem.virginia.gov
Phone: 804-3851503
REGISTRATION: Registration is OPEN. To register, log-in to the Commonwealth of Virginia Learn Center: https://covlc.virginia.gov/. When searching for this course in the VLC, use this keyword: ICS 400. If you need assistance, please contact the Help Desk at 804-385-1503.
