Mental Health Topics: Pathways for the Prevention of Violence
2023-02-15 08:30 - 16:30, 2023-01-24 08:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
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

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February 15, 2023 to February 16, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Fredericksburg , VA

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March 29, 2023 to March 30, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Charlotte/Mecklenburg , VA

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April 26, 2023 to April 27, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Winchester , VA

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May 24, 2023 to May 25, 2023

8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Abingdon , VA

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State EMS Advisory Board Meeting
2023-02-03 10:00 - 11:00

Trauma Administrative and Governance Committee
2023-02-03 08:00 - 09:00

EMS Emergency Management Committee
2023-02-02 09:00 - 10:00

Trauma Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee
2023-02-02 08:00 - 09:00

IPC Training: One Behavior is Not Like the Other - Impact on Infection Control Practices
2023-02-01 14:00 - 15:00
Hosted by VDSS/VCU
Don’t miss this opportunity to interact once more with Dr. Andrew Heck and Mary Locklin in another installment of the IPC Training!

VDSS/VCU 2023 Winter Conference - Creating a Safe and Caring Environment through Person-centered Dementia Practices
2023-01-25 10:00 - 12:00
What can person-centered care look like while working alongside individuals diagnosed with dementia? How can we strengthen our communication skills, both verbally and nonverbally, to create a safe and caring environment? What are current best practices when abuse or neglect is suspected? What happens if abuse or neglect occurs outside of our immediate scope of care?
Join the conversation, as speakers Regina Foster and Carey Raleigh explore these questions and more! Learn how to:

Strengthen your communication skills
Become a more informed mandated reporter
Familiarize yourself with common signs of abuse, neglect, and trauma
Implement these skills while maintaining a person-centered approach to care
Receive a certificate of attendance

Domestic Extremism and Violent Extremism Awareness
2023-01-23 12:00 - 16:00
Description
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), in partnership with the Virginia State Police, is pleased to announce Domestic Extremism and Violent Extremism Awareness training. Funding for this training is provided through the Department of Homeland Security’s Targeted Violence and Terrorism Prevention Grant.

Training Dates & Locations:
January 23, 2023 to January 24, 2023
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Virginia State University
1 Hayden St
Petersburg , VA
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Drone Assessment and Response Tactics
2023-01-17 08:00 - 17:00
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to announce three opportunities to attend “Drone Assessment and Response Tactics” training presented by New Mexico Tech.
Course Description:
This course provides first responders and emergency managers with the knowledge and tools necessary to detect, identify, track, assess, respond and report UAS activity. Participants are presented with information on the current UAS terrorist and criminal threat, technology, and analog and electronic detection techniques. Participants are guided through demonstrations and exercises on the varying UAS types, their capabilities, and simulated threats involving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).

Training Dates & Locations:

January 17, 2023

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Crater Criminal Justice Academy
6130 County Drive
Disputanta , VA

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January 18, 2023

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Rappahannock Regional Criminal Justice Academy
3630 Lee Hill Drive
Fredericksburg , VA

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January 19, 2023

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy
45299 Research Place
Ashburn , VA

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Webinar: Polio Resurgence: Guidance for Health Care Workers
2023-01-11 12:00 - 13:00
Join NETEC Wednesday, January 11 at 12 p.m. EST for a live webinar, “Polio Resurgence: Guidance for Health Care Workers,” intended to help health care providers prepare for managing polio.
Polio has once again caught the attention of public health and health care officials after a case of vaccine-derived poliovirus was reported in New York this summer—the first case in the United States in 10 years.
In this webinar, experts share what you need to know about polio vaccines and CDC recommendations, patient management and post-polio syndrome, laboratory testing, and specimen handling and shipment.
SPEAKERS:
Jake Fray, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Point of Care Supervisor, Denver Health
Ashlesha Kaushik, MD, FAAP
Director, Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship Program,
Unity Point Health
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics,
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
Continuing education credits will be provided for this activity. Participants will be asked to complete a post-webinar evaluation immediately following the webinar. We recommend accessing the webinar from a PC or Mac computer using the Chrome, Firefox, or Safari (Mac) web browser.

2022 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference
2022-11-29 - 2022-12-03
Join us at the 2022 National Healthcare Coalition Preparedness Conference and become part of the RIPPLE EFFECT: Leveraging Local Successes for National Impact. By learning from the local-level triumphs and challenges of America’s healthcare coalitions, we can adapt these successes into long-term, dynamic solutions that will benefit fellow coalitions across the country. Although our Coalitions are each unique and diverse, as a whole we have the same ultimate purpose – to improve the health and safety of the communities we serve.
Professionals in emergency management, healthcare coalitions, volunteer organizations and all levels of government (federal, state and local) will benefit from advancing their individual and collective skill sets by participating in over 40 sessions of content, sharing best practices, building partnerships, and interacting with the latest technology and industry thought leaders in the Exhibit Hall.

Ebola Virus Disease Briefing for Virginia Hospitals
2022-11-18 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 on Nov. 18 at noon that will feature updates from VDH regarding the Ebola outbreak in Uganda, patient screening and monitoring, infection control, epidemiological risk factors, laboratory, and key resources.

VHHA Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Carilion Clinic Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program
2022-11-17 12:00 - 13:00
On Thursday, Nov. 17 at noon, VHHA will host the latest installment in a series of webinar briefings highlighting innovative, hospital-based behavioral health treatment programs established with state support to care for Virginians in need. The focus of this webinar is on the Carilion Clinic Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program and will feature remarks from Dr. Anilla Del Fabbro, Carilion Clinic system director for emergency psychiatry, and Lisa Dishner, Carilion senior director of Nursing for the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. Register for the webinar below.

2022 Updates to Enhanced Barrier Precautions for Nursing Homes
2022-11-16 12:00 - 13:00
During this webinar, staff from the Virginia Department of Health’s Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Program will review recent changes to recommendations for the implementation of enhanced barrier precautions in nursing homes.

Virginia Hospital COVID-19 Data Reporting and NHSN Transition Webinar
2022-11-15 12:00 - 13:00
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) will be hosting a webinar on Nov. 15 at noon that will feature updates from VDH, VHHA, HHS, and CDC on Hospital COVID-19 Data reporting and the transition to National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN).

VHEMP Webinar Series - National Weather Service Briefing on the 2022 - 2023 Winter Season
2022-11-10 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 Nov. 10 at noon featuring Eric Seymour, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service (NWS). The briefing will focus on the 2022 – 2023 winter weather outlook and available NWS resources to assist in readiness and response.

NETEC Influenza: 2022 Seasonal Update
2022-11-09 13:00 - 14:00
Join NETEC experts Wednesday, November 9 at 1 p.m. EST for a live webinar designed to help health care workers prepare for the 2022 #influenza season.
Participants will get an update on the current landscape of influenza in the United States and the predictions for this year’s #flu season. Expert panelists will also discuss available therapeutics to treat common symptoms and co-infections and infection prevention and control measures for the detection, isolation, and management of influenza patients in emergency departments and other points of entry.
Continuing education credits are available, and registration is free: http://ow.ly/v7Kq50LwN0w

CDC and CMS COVID-19 Infection Prevention & Control Recommendations Updates
2022-11-09 12:00 - 13:00
During this webinar, the VDH Healthcare-Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance Program team in partnership with the VDH Office of Licensure and Certification and Virginia Department of Social Services, will review the latest COVID-19 infection prevention and control updates from CDC and CMS, with a focus on how they apply to nursing homes and long-term care facilities

Active Shooter Training in Healthcare: Preparing for the Worst
2022-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
Event Details:
Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Office of Alumni Relations
The threat of an active shooter in a hospital has become a very real possibility. Join us as our speakers discuss the prevalence of this issue, as well as steps healthcare organizations can take to better prepare their staff if such an event occurs. Best practices will be shared based off real world experiences. This program will be presented on Zoom.
Disclaimer: The perspectives and opinions expressed by the speaker(s) during this program are those of the speaker(s) and not, necessarily, those of Johns Hopkins University and the scheduling of any speaker at an alumni event or program does not constitute the University’s endorsement of the speaker’s perspectives and opinions.

VHEMP Statewide Communication Test | Winter Weather
2022-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | vhass.sitevision.com
The Virginia Healthcare Emergency Management Program, in coordination with the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, will be conducting a statewide communication test. The scenario for this communication test will be a winter weather event causing statewide impacts to healthcare members and partners. Your regional healthcare coalition will provide additional details of the communication test. We hope you are able to participate in the statewide communication test.

VHHA Behavioral Health Webinar Series: Riverside’s Comprehensive Behavioral Health Strategy
2022-11-03 12:00 - 13:00
On Thursday, Nov. 3 at noon, VHHA will host the first in a series of webinar briefings highlighting innovative, hospital-based behavioral health treatment programs established with state support to care for Virginians in need. The focus of the inaugural webinar is on Riverside Health System’s comprehensive behavioral health strategy and will feature remarks from Riverside Behavioral Health Center President Stacey Johnson and Tim Webb, CEO of Safe Harbor Recovery Center in Portsmouth. Register for the webinar below.

When Receiving Samples from Patients Suspected to Be Infected with Ebola, What’s the Plan?
2022-11-03 11:30 - 12:30
CDC’s OneLab Network will host the “When Receiving Samples from Patients Suspected to Be Infected with Ebola, What’s the Plan?” Webinar to help clinical and public health laboratories collaborate with healthcare teams to provide the testing required to diagnose and treat hospital patients under investigation (PUI) for Ebola virus disease.

Emory University's Serious Communicable Diseases Program: Ebola/Special Pathogens Table Talk Discussion
2022-10-27 11:00 - 12:00
The goal of Emory University’s Serious Communicable Diseases ECHO program is to provide evidence based resources to medical professionals to treat patients with special pathogens and to mitigate the spread of disease.
This webinar was developed as a result of the recent Ebola outbreak in Sudan.
Anyone interfacing with patients, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, hospital administrators, etc., are welcome to attend.
Presenters/Panelists:
•Alexander Isakov, MD, MPH, FAEMS – Emory University, Department of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine and Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response
•Sharon Vanairsdale, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, NPC,CEN, FAEN, FAAN, FNAP – Emory University, Department of Infectious Diseases
•Kari Love, RN, MS, CIC, FAPIC – Emory Healthcare, Infection Prevention
•Cherie Drenzek, DVM, MS – Georgia Department of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology

Active Shooter Preparedness Webinar
2022-10-27 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-10-20 09:00 - 11:00
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 to enhance your organization’s resilience in case of an active shooter incident.
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.
THIS IS NOT A TACTICAL TRAINING COURSE

Williams Gas Pipeline in Virginia
2022-10-26 12:00 - 13:00
The Virginia Healthcare Emergency Management Program, in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Health’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association, is hosting a webinar on Oct. 26 at noon featuring Jerry Oakes, Supervisor of Operations with Williams Gas, who will present an overview of the Williams Gas pipeline footprint across the Commonwealth and discuss the possible impacts to healthcare services in Virginia related to emergency events impacting the pipeline infrastructure.

NETEC Town Hall: Preparing Frontline Healthcare Workers for Ebola
2022-10-20 12:00 - 13:00
Join NETEC experts on Thursday, October 20 at 12pm EDT for a live town hall event designed to help frontline health care workers prepare for an Ebola incident.
Participants will have an opportunity to ask our experts questions about the current Ebola outbreak, IPC and PPE considerations, lab safety precautions, transport, training, and preparedness needs for frontline workers.

Melioidosis in the United States: What Clinicians Need to Know Following Newly Discovered Endemicity
2022-10-13 14:00 - 15:00 | https://emergency.cdc.gov/coca/calls/2022/callinfo_101322.asp
Overview
The causative bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei) was recently found in soil and water in the southern United States. This bacterium causes a rare and serious disease called melioidosis. During this COCA Call, presenters will provide updates on the new and evolving epidemiology of melioidosis in the United States and discuss what clinicians need to know to prevent, diagnose, and treat melioidosis. They will also address what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing to learn more about melioidosis in the United States.

Presenters
Julia Petras, MSPH, BSN, RN
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens & Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Caroline A. Schrodt, MD, MSPH
Lieutenant Commander, U.S. Public Health Service
Bacterial Special Pathogens Branch
Division of High-Consequence Pathogens & Pathology
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Diagnosis of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever & Other Rickettsial Tickborne Diseases
2022-04-27 12:00 - 13:00
