Education
  Event: Disability Awareness Training-"The Whole Community"

Date: 3/22/2018

Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

DISABILITY AWARENESS TRAINING

"THE WHOLE COMMUNITY"

Are you a person with a disability, caregiver, first responder, healthcare professional, or a staff member of an agency or organization serving people with access and functional needs? This training is for YOU! The training is designed to increase the ability of communities to serve people with access and functional needs and their caregivers before, during and after disasters and emergencies.

Topics Covered:

  • Awareness and sensitivity in working with people with disabilities and their families
  • How the needs of people with disabilities differ during emergency preparedness and response
  • Informing and assisting people with disabilities and their families on appropriately planning for disasters and emergencies
  • Coordinating community wide planning for disaster response and recovery

March 22, 2018

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

North Central Planning and Development District

28 Industrial Park Blvd.

Winona, MS 38967 

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

Register by phone or email 

Vickie Perry

 (601) 933-7188 

Vickie.Perry@msdh.state.ms.us

Sponsored by: Mississippi State Department of Health

Hosted by: Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities

Funding for this training was possible by the Centers for Disease Control Prevention(CDC)


2420 Old Brandon Road

Pearl, MS  39208



Return to Calendar
 
     
     
Powered by U.S. NetworX