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PER-409 with Wyoming on October 8th, 2024

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PER-409: Pandemic Planning: Mental and Behavioral Health 

Courtesy of the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University.

  • Date: Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (MT)
  • Location: Virtual

How to obtain a certificate:

  1. Sign up for the course on this page.
  2. Take the pre-test.
  3. Attend the training on October 8th, 2024.
  4. Take the post-test and evaluation.

Please wait up to 48 hours for your certificate to appear in your account. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Course Overview:

This performance-level, virtual instructor-led training will provide participants with an understanding of the mental and behavioral health impacts that pandemics have on the community. The course will look at specific populations (such as health care, first responders, the elderly, and children) and how the impacts on them may differ. The course will also present strategies for planning for and responding to mental and behavioral health impacts from a pandemic to help build resilience. Finally, information on communications and information sharing will be presented regarding the mental and behavioral health impacts of a pandemic.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Recognize the mental and behavioral health impacts on a population during a natural disaster or pandemic.
  2. Identify mitigation strategies to counter mental and behavioral health impacts during a natural or humanmade disaster or pandemic.
  3. Identify resources available to respond to mental and behavioral health impacts on individuals and populations during a pandemic and other disasters.
  4. Practice coordination and communication to access mental and behavioral health resources.

 

Hosted by Renee Austin from the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security.

This project is supported by Cooperative Agreements EMW-2020-CA-00064, EMW-2021-CA-00092, EMW-2021-CA-00093, EMW-2022-CA-00037, and EMW-2023-GG019446 administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Points of view or opinions expressed in this document are those of the author and do not represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.