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FEMA Pilot Course:
Establishing Collaborative Case Management Services
March 3, 2020
Boston, MA
 This new course will introduce lessons learned from recent disasters and will provide an overview of currently available resources and tools for effective disaster case management. Using case studies and existing tools and resources, the participants will identify the common barriers to disaster case management and establish a basic understanding of how to effectively implement a case management program. |
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Two “Just-in-Time” training courses have recently been updated! These short online courses are helpful resources to share with staff and personnel who may be new to using ICS and who have been called upon to participate in an emergency response.
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Incident Command System (ICS):
Just-In-Time Training (JITT)
Self-Paced, Online
This 7-minute online module provides an overview of the key principles of the Incident Command System (ICS). The module may be used to provide just-in-time training to selected target audiences who have been activated for a role in an emergency response.
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Mass Dispensing Clinic:
Just-In-Time Training (JITT)
Self-Paced, Online
 This 10-minute online module provides an overview of the purpose and functions of a typical Mass Dispensing Clinic. By the end of the course, learners will be able to identify the standard stations and supporting functions required to operate a Mass Dispensing Clinic, and describe how the Incident Command System (ICS) is used to organize staff.
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Featured Career Opportunity
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The Office of Public Health Preparedness is Hiring!
 The Office of Public Health Preparedness (OPHP) is looking for candidates to contribute to our work of enhancing community, public health, and healthcare system resilience in order to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies that impact the health of the public.
OPHP is seeking an organized, detail-oriented, and enthusiastic Operations Manager to help support the team and complete the tasks that keep the office running. The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager, who will lead and develop OPHP's Administration and Finance functions to support financial management, administration, and program and project management. If you or anyone you know is qualified for this position, visit the Boston Public Health Commission’s career page to apply.
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This Month in Public Health and Healthcare Preparedness
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Resources to Support Responding to 2019 Novel Coronavirus
 While the risk to residents remains low in Massachusetts, many public health and healthcare agencies are dusting off their plans in response to the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The resources below can be used to enhance your planning and response efforts.
Resources specific to COVID-19:
Additional resources for infectious disease planning and response:
- Watch these webinar recordings from our 2016 DelValle Institute’s cross-disciplinary educational series, Managing Responses to Emerging Infectious Diseases: Past, Present, Future
- Find best practices, general guidance, and other resources for planning your response in our Knowledge Base topic on High Consequence and Emerging Infectious Disease.
- Learn How to Start a Respiratory Protection Program by watching our webinar recording.
- Take the online course, from the National Ebola Training and Education Center (NETEC), “Identify, Isolate, Inform: Assessment, management, and placement of PUI."
- Adapt these job action sheets to use the Incident Command System to manage your public health infectious disease response.
- Use these fact sheets on caring for yourself, your family, and your patients during emerging infectious disease outbreaks.
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Additional Resources to Explore
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Continue Your Learning Online
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The DelValle Institute has great partners in emergency preparedness trainings for public health and healthcare providers in Massachusetts, including:
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