2016 Disaster Mental Health Conference: November 1-2, 2016
September 21, 2016Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Mental Health First Aid for First Responders
8:00AM - 5:00PM
Cost: $10 for McLean County Residents • $40 for all other registrants
Lunch Included
Check-in begins at 7:45AM
Register Early - Class Size is Limited!
RN, EMT, LCSW, LCPC CEUs Anticipated
McLean County Resident Registration Out of County Registration
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Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Disaster Mental Health
8:30AM - 4:30PM
Cost: $50 • $25 for Students
Lunch Included
Check-in begins at 8:00AM
RN, EMT, LCSW, LCPC, CHES CEUs Anticipated
Topics Include:
- Addressing the needs of children during and following disasters
- Accounting for functional needs of residents during and following disasters
- Activities to increase community resilience and recovery
Registration Student and Medical Reserve Corps Registration
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Registration Open Until October 28, 2016
Location:
Astroth Community Education Center
Heartland Community College
1500 W. Raab Road, Normal, IL 61761
For More Information:
Contact David Hopper
(309) 888-5987 david.hopper@mcleancountyil.gov
Contact Heartland Community College Continuing Education
(309) 268-8160
Target Audience:
Registered nurses, social workers, medical professionals, mental health professionals, first-responders, disaster volunteers
Purpose:
To enable participants to assist vulnerable populations before, during and after disasters
Agenda
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
7:45AM - 8:00AM..........Check-in
8:00AM - 12:00PM.........Mental Health First Aid for First Responders
12:00PM - 12:30PM........Lunch (provided)
12:30PM - 5:00PM.........Mental Health First Aid for First Responders
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
8:00AM - 8:30AM..........Check-in
8:30AM - 8:45AM..........Welcome and Statement of Objectives - Faye Freeman-Smith, Director of Student Counseling, Heartland Community College
8:45AM - 10:15AM.........Keynote Address - Supporting Children & Families After a Disaster - Robert Lusk, Ph.D. Clinical Director, The Baby Fold
10:15AM - 10:30AM........Break
10:30AM - 11:30AM........Breakout Sessions
11:30AM - 12:45PM........Lunch (provided)
12:45PM - 1:45PM..........Breakout Sessions
Functional Needs: "I Won't Leave Without Them: The Impact of the Human/Animal Bond on Disaster Preparedness and Response": Shay Simmons and Tina Zimmerman
Children in Disaster: Emergency Preparedness Kits for Kids - Bob Clark
Recovery: "Child and Adolescent Resiliency Following a Natural Disaster" - Tegan Camden
1:45PM - 2:00PM...........Break
2:00PM - 3:00PM...........Breakout Sessions
Functional Needs: Montgomery Court Critical Incident Stress Debriefing Team: "Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of Others First" - Hugh Satterlee
Children in Disaster: "Weathering the Storm: An Exploration of How to Achieve Recovery in the Wake of DIesaster" - Bryan Hinman
Recovery: "Psychological Impact of Disasters, Outbreaks and Terrorism Research Project" - Dr. David Milen
3:00PM - 3:15PM...........Break
3:15PM - 4:00PM...........Closing Speaker - "The Man of Steel: Combating the John Wayne Inside" - Rev. Mike Claver, Deputy Chief and Chaplain, Danvers Fire Department, Pastor First Presbyterian Church, Morton, Illinois
4:00PM - 4:30PM...........Closing and Evaluations