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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. |
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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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