MidAmerica Center for Public Health Practice

September is Preparedness Month. The Illinois Preparedness and Emergency  Response Learning Center, part of the MidAmerica Center for Public Health Practice at UIC, offers a Public Health Preparedness webpage for the month of September designed to enhance awareness, preparedness and response to emergency and crisis situations, such as floods, diseases, and man-made disasters. Visit: http://www.midamericacphp.com/?page_id=2459 [...]

Sept. 18 is Get Ready Day! Help spread the message of preparedness Sept. 18 in celebration of Get Ready Day. Held each year on the third Tuesday in September, APHA’s Get Ready Day is timed to coincide with National Preparedness Month. Find answers to important preparedness questions, including what to do during a disaster and [...]

September is National Preparedness Month. Do you know what to do before, during, and after an emergency? Join CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden and CDC experts Dr. Ali Khan, Dr. Chris Portier, and Dr. Georgina Peacock for a live Twitter chat on the role of individuals, communities and public health in emergency preparedness September 21 [...]

Partners in Preparedness: A Holistic Approach to Building Sustainable Partnerships  Tuesday, September 18, 2012  2:00 pm EDT – 3:00 pm EDT Has your organization experienced challenges in serving your community before, during and after a disaster? Are you seeking resources and community partnerships to help strengthen your organization’s preparedness and response? If so, be sure [...]

The Illinois Preparedness and Emergency  Response Learning Center, part of the MidAmerica Center for Public Health Practice at UIC, offers a Public Health Preparedness webpage for the month of September designed to enhance awareness, preparedness and response to emergency and crisis situations, such as floods, diseases, and man-made disasters. Visit: http://www.midamericacphp.com/?page_id=2459 Psychological First Aid (PFA) [...]