Region 2 HMCC

BDLS on March 17, 2020
2020-03-17 07:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York)

Pediatric Emergency Vaccination (WRMRC & Wachusett MRC)
2020-03-12 18:00 - 20:00

Introduction to Providing Assistance As A Lay Peron (WRMRC Training)
2020-03-11 18:00 - 20:00

MRC Orientation Snow Date March 4, 2020
2020-03-04 18:00 - 19:00

PHEP Steering Committee Meeting March 2020
2020-03-02 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda March 2020
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Steering Committee Meeting Minutes February 2020
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HMCC Monthly Meeting
2020-02-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2020-01-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-12-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-11-28 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-10-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-09-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2019-08-29 13:00 - 15:00

HPP Monthly Meeting
2020-02-27 11:00 - 13:00, 2020-01-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-12-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-11-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-10-31 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-09-26 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-08-29 11:00 - 13:00

Worcester Regional MRC Orientation
2020-02-19 18:00 - 19:00 | 25 Meade Street, 25 Meade Street Room 109, Worcester, MA, United States

PHEP Steering Committee Meeting February 2020
2020-02-06 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda February 6, 2020
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Steering Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2020
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PHEP Steering Committee Meeting January 2020
2020-01-02 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda January 2020
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Steering Committee Minutes December 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Meeting December 2019
2019-12-05 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda December 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Minutes October 2019
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ARCHE Coalition Risk Communications Conference (5th Annual)
2019-11-14 08:00 - 13:00 | Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, 01566, United States
The ARCHE Coalition (Region 2) HMCC Risk Communication Conference provides a blend of seminars and a workshop to enhance the region’s capacity to communicate effectively during emergencies.
The following objectives outline the goals for this conference:
1. Improve HMCC Stakeholders’ ability to communicate effectively during an emergency.
2. Enhance HMCC Stakeholder knowledge of communication tools in use today and regional information sharing capabilities.
3. Familiarize HMCC Stakeholders with Risk Communication Best Practices.
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Please click the link below to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arche-coalition-risk-communications-conference-tickets-69762289887
While you’re welcome to share this with your colleagues who work on health and medical emergency preparedness initiatives in our region, please note that this conference is not open to the public.
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Below is the bio for our keynote speaker Christopher Tarantino:
Christopher Tarantino, MEP CMCP CHEC-III has almost fifteen years of experience in emergency response/management and has acted in a variety of positions across the public- and private-sector, including roles at the volunteer, local, county, state, and federal levels.
Mr. Tarantino is the Founder/CEO of Epicenter Media & Training, a certified Crisis Management Communications Professional, a recognized Master Exercise Practitioner, and a Certified Hospital Emergency Coordinator (Level III Instructor). His team specializes in training, exercises, and support services for the integration of technology in public safety and emergency management.
In addition to his full-time role with Epicenter, Mr. Tarantino is also an Instructor for FEMA’s Master Exercise Practitioner Program (MEPP) and previously served as a Digital Communications Specialist within FEMA External Affairs, an Instructor/SME for the National Disaster Preparedness Training Center, and Past Chair of the International Association of Emergency Managers’ Emerging Technology Caucus. With recent projects with healthcare coalitions, healthcare facilities, and public health departments across the country, his experience is rooted both in response methodology and purposeful innovation.
Mr. Tarantino has trained thousands of emergency management professionals in more than 38 different states in the U.S. and frequently speaks across North America on disaster response, emerging technology, and crisis communications.
This program has been approved for two hours of EMS continuing education credits, available for all levels.
Funding for this conference was made possible (in whole or in part) by the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout
2019-10-17 10:17 - 12:00
Each year on October 17th at 10:17am, participants from all over the United States and the World take part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, which offers multiple, discipline specific options to plan, prepare, practice, and evaluate an organization’s response and recovery from an earthquake.
This year, the Region 2 HMCC Program Staff will be taking part with an internal Duty Officer Tabletop Exercise utilizing the Great Northeast Shakeout materials to test the Region 2 HMCC Response Plan, duty officer communications, and regional risk communications. In addition, this opportunity is being offered to all Stakeholders in Region 2 to participate.

ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout
2019-10-17 10:17 - 12:00
Each year on October 17th at 10:17am, participants from all over the United States and the World take part in the Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills, which offers multiple, discipline specific options to plan, prepare, practice, and evaluate an organization’s response and recovery from an earthquake.

This year, the Region 2 HMCC Program Staff will be taking part with an internal Duty Officer Tabletop Exercise utilizing the Great Northeast Shakeout materials to test the Region 2 HMCC Response Plan, duty officer communications, and regional risk communications. In addition, this opportunity is being offered to all Stakeholders in Region 2 to participate; see the instructions below. Stakeholders who wish to participate will register on the VTTX Eventbrite page, as well as through the Great Northeast Shakeout website (it is important that all participants register on both sites).

Approximately two weeks before the VTTX, registered participants will receive the following for use during the VTTX:

Situation Manual
Exercise Evaluation Guide
Exercise Facilitator Guide
Participant Evaluation Form

Participants may be requested to page the Region 2 HMCC Duty Officer with incident specific injects to support the Duty Officer exercise as well. Following the VTTX, participants will take part in a region-wide after-action discussion, or hotwash.

This VTTX may be used to meet training and plan testing requirements of the CMS rule.
Please refer to the Shakeout website for more information: https://www.shakeout.org/healthcare/index.html.

Instructions to participate in the ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout VTTX:

Register your facility on the ARCHE Coalition Great Northeast Shakeout VTTX Eventbrite Page (please ensure the person registering is the proper point of contact for your facility).
Register your facility on The Great NorthEast ShakeOut website.
Receive exercise documents from the Region 2 HMCC Staff (approximately two weeks prior to the VTTX).
Make any changes/updates to the documents you need, in order to meet your organization’s specific goals (please maintain the scenario as presented in the Situation Manual). These documents are being provided as a starting point to support Stakeholders’ completion of their own internal exercise.

It is the responsibility of the individual Stakeholder entity to complete ALL exercise requirements, update documents as needed to reflect specific organizational goals, and be in compliance with CMS regulations. The Hotwash portion of the exercise is the ONLY portion facilitated by the HMCC Program Staff and must be attended in order to receive credit.

Further details will be provided to all registered participants. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Thank you and please feel free to reach out to myself, Alissa, and Katrina with any questions.

PHEP Steering Committee Meeting October 2019
2019-10-03 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Committee Minutes September 2019
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PHEP Steering Agenda October 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Minutes October 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Meeting September 2019
2019-09-05 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda September 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Minutes August 2019
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PHEP Steering Committee Meeting August 2019
2019-08-01 09:00 - 11:00
PHEP Steering Agenda August 2019
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Steering Committee Meeting Minutes June 2019
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HHS webinar on Syringe Services Programs
2019-07-30 14:00 - 15:00
The HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health hosts:
Syringe Service Programs — A Critical Public Health Intervention
Tuesday, July 30, 2019, 2-3 PM ET
Register Here
This webinar will allow you to engage with HHS leadership around syringe services programs (SSPs), which are an important community-based prevention program that can save lives, combat the nation’s opioid crisis, reduce the transmission of HIV and Hepatitis C and support individuals in accessing SUD/OUD treatment services.
Speakers: ADM Brett Giroir, MD, Assistant Secretary for Health and Senior Adviser for Opioid Policy; RADM Jonathan Mermin, MD MPH, Director, CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (invited); and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (invited).
Participants: state/local public health, law enforcement, corrections, harm reduction organizations, state/local elected officials, SUD/OUD programs, faith-based organizations, federally-qualified health centers (FQHCs), healthcare providers and other relevant organizations.

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Even if you cannot make the webinar, please register to receive invites to future events and resources.
We look forward to engaging with you on July 30!
