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Partnering for Recovery Conference 2008 |
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 (JUNE 3-4) PARTNERING FOR RECOVERY CONFERENCE
(JUNE 5) MENTAL HEALTH TRIAGE DRILL |
 Conference Details:
The Pima County Health Department Bioterrorism Preparedness Program will be hosting a 2 day training conference beginning Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde. The conference will conclude with a drill to test mental health triage on Thursday, June 5, at the Trinity Presbyterian Church.
The conference, "Partnering for Recovery", is the third in a three year series designed to strengthen public health emergency response among community health professionals. This year’s program will focus on community recovery after a disaster. The conference is funded through CDC, the Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Emergency Preparedness and Response and the Pima County Health Dept.
There is no cost to attend this conference.
Conference & Drill Registration: AZ Volunteers
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Please Read: Registration will take about 8-12 minutes.
Please make sure you enter all the mandatory information labled with *. Entering all this information will ensure that your membership card and our database are current.
When Registering: Enter the requested information as a new volunteer. On the "My Affiliations" tab please check the "Partnering for Recovery Conference" box. This registration will allow for conference registration and badge making process.
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-- Conference & Drill Registration --
 Registration Page (azvolunteers.com)- See sample
-- More Information --
Contact Sue Newberry at (520) 243-7909
Event Flyer
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-- Conference & Drill Locations --
Partnering for Recovery Conference June 3-4
Holiday Inn Palo Verde Conference Center
4550 S. Palo Verde Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85714
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Mental Health Triage Drill June 5
Trinity Prespyterian Church
400 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85705
Get Directions
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 CONFERENCE CONTENT:
Recap of past conferences and exercises
Health Intervention Post Hurricane Katrina
Value of Humor during a Touch Time
Incident Command System review and relationship to response
Community Grief/Spiritual Care
Special Accommodations for the Special Needs Client
Psych 101
Overview of Intervention Models and Debriefing Models
Crisis Debriefing Role Play
Compassion Fatigue
Children and Traumatic Events
Overview of the Drill
 Conference Agenda
DRILL ELEMENTS:
Evaluate Mental Health Triage Assessment skills
Assess the proficiency of ICS in a mass trauma incident
Assess how Mental Health Professionals of all levels are integrated into a cohesive respone
CONTINIUING EDUCATION UNITS
11.0 contact hours applied for through the Arizona Public Health Association
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