In this update:

• New EPC Orientation – Change of Date
• Noontime Nugget for July
• For those attending NACCHO 360
• LHD Year-End Progress Report for BP5
• CDC Launched New Web Portal on Emergency Preparedness and Disability Inclusion
• Emergency Response Volunteer Conference

Upcoming events:

July 

23-26 | NACCHO360 conference in Detroit,
30 | New EPC Orientation at DEPR.

Month 

05 | Final Epi-Work Plan deliverables due to regional epidemiologists,
08 | Monthly PHEP Partner’s meeting on Teams,
15 | Complete BP5 Year End Progress Report in Qualtrics.
27 | Emergency Response Volunteer Conference at Michigan State University.

New EPC Orientation – Change of Date

The new EPC orientation at DEPR scheduled for July 25 has been moved to July 30 due to staff attending the NACCHO360 conference in Detroit. A draft agenda is available. If you have any questions, reach out to your regional point of contact.

Noontime Nugget for July

Due to the NAACHO 360 conference, the Noontime Nugget, scheduled for July 23, 2024 (at noon), has been cancelled. We will resume our normal meeting times in August.

For those attending NACCHO 360

PHEP is coordinating an informal, self-pay dinner opportunity for any of the EPCs and PHEP staff in attendance on Wednesday, July 24. We will be gathering in the first floor Atrium of the Huntington Place Center by 6:15 p.m. and heading to the Detroit Shipping Company for dinner (474 Peterboro St, Detroit, MI 48201). It is a 1.3-mile walk, or you can arrange transportation with other attendees or Uber.
Detroit Shipping Company is a restaurant collective with four restaurants, a coffee shop and bar

LHD Year-End Progress Report for BP5

The year-end progress report for BP5 for LHDs is a Qualtrics survey. The survey must be completed no later than August 15, 2024.

CDC Launched New Web Portal on Emergency Preparedness and Disability Inclusion

CDC recently launched a new Emergency Preparedness and Disability Inclusion web portal dedicated to disability inclusion in emergency preparedness and response efforts. Developed in collaboration with partners and members of the disability community, this web portal serves as a resource hub on all-hazards preparedness to support people with disabilities. This information can help people with disabilities consider steps they can take to plan ahead for emergencies and know what to do if an emergency happens in their communities. Public health emergencies can have a disproportionate impact on people with disabilities. Addressing information gaps on this topic is a critical step toward improving disability inclusion for communities.

Emergency Response Volunteer Conference

Registration is now open for the MDHHS Emergency Response Volunteer Conference on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center in East Lansing, Michigan. Funding for this conference was made possible by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Medical Reserve Corps – State, Territory and Tribal Nationals, representative organizations for next generation (MRC-STTRONG) cooperative agreement.

The conference is intended for MRC leaders and volunteers, emergency response volunteers, those involved in the management of emergency response volunteers. The conference is free, in-person only, and attendance will be limited to 300 participants. Register online through MI-TRAIN(registration code 1115955). Register soon, slots are limited.

CEUs are available for:

• ACCME: Continuing Medical Education (CME)
• ACPE-Technician: Contact Hours/Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ACPE: Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
• ANCC: Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)
• EMS – Medical
• EMS - Operations: Emergency Preparedness
• EMS – Preparatory
• Nursing Home Administrator
• Social Workers

A limited number of hotel rooms at the conference facility are also available at the discounted rate of $85/night. Attendees can call 800-875-5090 or book online with code 2408MIVOLU.

Contact MVR Coordinator Stephanie Steele for more information.

Regional Points of Contact

Region 1: Denise Fleming
Region 2N & 2S: Jeannie Byrne
Region 3: Jim Koval
Region 5: April Walton
Region 6: Terra Riddle
Region 7: Jeannie Byrne
Region 8: Kerry Chamberlain
Tribes: Terra Riddle & Rose Ann Davis

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