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    Posted: July 12 2007 at 7:00pm
FYI- For those interested

The Call to Care:
Faith Communities and Emergency-Preparedness -
An All Persons Approach

Thursday, August 16th
8:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

This conference will be held via ITV at eight sites
throughout Minnesota:
Bemidji, Duluth, Fergus Falls, Mankato, Marshall,
Metro Area, Rochester, and St. Cloud

An inclusive approach in preparing, responding and
recovering from emergencies/disasters, including
pandemic flu. Sponsored by the MinnesotaDepartment of
Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness.

There is no charge for this conference, but
preregistration is required.

This working conference will identify relationships
among stakeholders and build on the strengths of each
community. The conference will emphasize identifying
methods for communities to work together to assist in
establishing inclusive preparedness plans for all
citizens.

Featured Speakers

June Isaacson Kailes, MSW, LCSW
June Isaacson Kailes is a consultant and a disability
rights
advocate. Respected and recognized nationally and
internationally, she is one of the original national
leaders in the Independent Living Movement. June is an
Adjunct Associate Professor and the Associate Director
of the Center for Disability Issues and the Health
Professions at Western University of Health Sciences,
Pomona, California.

Harold Koenig, MD
Dr. Koenig is co-director of the Center for
Spirituality, Theology and Health at Duke University
Medical Center, and has published extensively in the
fields of mental health, geriatrics, and religion,
with over 300 scientific articles and over 35 books in
print or in preparation. His research on religion,
health and ethical issues in medicine has been
featured on national and international TV news
programs (including ABC's World News Tonight, The
Today Show and Good Morning America), national and
international radio programs, and hundreds of
newspapers and magazines.

Who should attend:
. Faith and community organizations
. Public health agencies
. Emergency management
. Persons with disabilities
. Persons concerned with aging
. Minority communities

Partner agencies include:
. Minnesota Board on Aging
. Minnesota Faith Health Consortium
. Minnesota Homeland Security Emergency
Management
. Minnesota State Council on Disability
. U of MN - Institute on Community Integration

Visit www.togevents.com/cc for more information
and to register on line.
Call 320.224.0154 if you need a hard copy
registration.
Make your preparations in secret. Because the hungry, are going to remember that you've stored food -- and they're going to come knocking at your door!
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Originally posted by nightowlmn nightowlmn wrote:

FYI- For those interested
snips:
Faith Communities and Emergency-Preparedness - An All Persons Approach

Thursday, August 16th, 2007, 8:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

This conference will be held via ITV at eight sites
throughout Minnesota:

Bemidji, Duluth, Fergus Falls, Mankato, Marshall,
Metro Area, Rochester, and St. Cloud


An inclusive approach in preparing, responding and recovering from emergencies/disasters, including pandemic flu. Sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Emergency Preparedness.

There is no charge for this conference, but preregistration is required..

This working conference...establishing inclusive preparedness plans for all citizens.

Visit www.togevents.com/cc ...or ...
Call 320.224.0154 if you need a hard copy registration.


Thanks NightOwlmn for the information. If you get a chance to attend, please post a follow-up here for all of us. I dual posted this under the Minnesota State Information.
    
    
    
    
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