(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine)
Registration is now open for the NNLM webinar “Inclusive Disaster Planning: Considering the Needs of People with Disabilities”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 27, from 1:00 to 2:15 PM CDT. This class will offer 1.25 MLA CE, qualifies for CHES credit and is an elective for those seeking the MLA Disaster Information Specialization. Please see below for more information, including a link to registration.
Disasters befall every community at one time or another. Please join our three panelists as they discuss the importance of and offer guidance on disaster planning and management with the needs in mind of people with disabilities.
Beatriz Quiñones Vallejo, Ed.D, MPHE, MPR, CHES, APR
President – Health Communications Institute, Inc
Disability and Preparedness Specialist for Puerto Rico, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Dan Wilson, MLS
Associate Director for Collections, Education, and Access Services
Liaison to the UVA School of Nursing
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
University of Virginia
Sandy Hanebrink, OTR/L, CLP, FAOTA
Executive Director
Touch the Future, Inc.
Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to accomplish the following.
• recognize the importance of community participation in disaster planning and preparation
• evaluate current disaster plans to determine if they are inclusive and serve people with disabilities
• identify how their organization’s disaster plans can be more inclusive
To register, please go here. Registration requires having an NNLM account. Create one here.