Helping Children in the Midst of a Crisis: Protecting Children's Health in Disasters

*This event is open to the public* This is a live interactive webinar. Registered participants will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to join the session. Presenter: Dr. Daniel Dodgen, PhD, is the Senior Advisor for Strategy, Policy, and Requirements with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). His expertise includes disaster preparedness & response, health system policy, behavioral health, and community resilience. Dr. Dodgen served as the Executive Director of the White House directed national advisory group on disaster mental health. CEU: 3.0 Continuing Education Credit Hours Session Description The 21st Century has seen significant increases in the type and frequency of events that impact our health and welfare. These range from public health emergencies like COVID-19, Ebola, and measles to acts of violence like terrorism and school shootings to ever-increasing climate related disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires. Children, especially those with special health care needs and disabilities, are among the most vulnerable people in these events. This talk will describe some of these threats with an emphasis on their impact on children and strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery for the whole community. Objectives: Participants will be able to: Recognize potential threats and their impact on children.Describe how service providers and community can mitigate the impact of these events on children.Apply community-based strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery Instructional level: Intermediate Who should attend? Professionals and anyone interested in the topic. 3.0 Continuing Education Credits (Category 1) will be granted to licensed social workers and psychologists upon completion of this training and a completed evaluation. A Certificate of Attendance will be made available for all other disciplines. The Marylan