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5/21/10: Think Inside the Box! Public health responders and their community partners in West Virginia are by and large willing to do whatever is needed in a public health emergency. However, few have actually created Personal and Family Preparedness plans (childcare plans, pet care plans, elder care plans, etc) or have materials in place that would enable them to respond. Johns Hopkins Public Health Preparedness Program with the WV Center for Threat Preparedness (CTP) has developed and is delivering Personal Preparedness Workshops around WV. The 1 day workshops are limited to 100 participants each. Responders are encouraged to bring along a co-worker, spouse, or other family member critical to their family planning. For details about dates, times and registration, click here.
1/1/10: Volunteer West Virginia and the West Virginia Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management have partnered together to create the ReadyWV! Campaign. For the most up-to-date information about Citizen Corps and emergency preparedness in West Virginia, visit ready.wv.gov.
9/8/09: September is National Preparedness Month! Do you know if your child's school has an emergency preparedness plan? Click here for more information!
2/6/09: The Volunteer West Virginia
Citizen Corps Program is coordinating a 20-hour Teen
CERT Train-the-Trainer event. Participants will learn
skills needed to return to local high schools and initiate
emergency response training programs for youth. TEEN
CERT (Community Emergency Response Training) is a training
program that prepares teens to help themselves, their
family, and their school in the event of a disaster.
The role of a TEEN CERT volunteer is to help others
until trained emergency personnel arrive. (Training
Announcement) (TEEN
CERT Brochure)
12/12/08: On February 17, 2009, all
full-power broadcast television stations in the United
States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and
begin broadcasting only in digital. Millions of American
residents depend on television as a reliable source
of information, including emergency alerts and warnings.
Citizen Corps Councils are urged to inform members of
their communities - especially older adults and homebound
individuals - of the digital transition to ensure they
take any necessary action to receive and view over-the-air
digital signals. For more information, visit www.dtv.gov.
12/08/08: The results are in for the Readiness Quotient survey posted below from the American Red Cross! To check out an overview of the survey and its purpose, click here. To see survey results, click here.
11/14/2008: On February 17, 2009 all full-power broadcast television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting on analog airwaves and begin broadcasting only in digital. Millions of American residents depend on television as a reliable source of information, to include emergency alerts and warnings. Citizen Corps Councils are urged to inform members of your community -- especially older adults and homebound individuals -- of the digital transition to ensure they take any necessary action to receive and view over the air digital signals.
For more information visit www.dtv.gov.
11/13/2008: On November 22nd, Citizen Corps Affiliate, HandsOn Network, generated by Points of Light Institute and The Walt Disney Company proudly present Family Volunteer Day. This annual day of service, held the Saturday before Thanksgiving, is designed to demonstrate the power of families who choose to volunteer together to support the communities in which they live and serve. Volunteering as a family provides quality time for busy families, strengthens communication and bonds and positively impacts local communities across the nation. To learn more please visit www.familyvolunteerday.org.
11/12/2008: Winter Weather Awareness Week is November 17 through 21. Every winter season West Virginians are affected by
the weather, even in winters that are mild. Automobile
or other transportation accidents are the leading cause
of death during winter storms. Heart attack caused by
overexertion or exhaustion is the second leading cause.
The risk of hypothermia is greatest among our elderly.
Tens of thousands of elderly persons have died in their
homes as a result of exposure to dangerously cold
indoor temperatures. For more information and guidance to keep your family safe during the cold months download this report from the West Virginia National Weather Service.
10/29/2008:
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in West Virginia recently particpated in a web survey exploring the state of CERT teams across the nation. The survey, developed by the research team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, aims to understand the roles and progress of CERT program across the country. To see the results of the nationwide survey, click here.
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School Safety: What Parents Can do to help
While your child’s school may have been spared from any violent, headline-catching incidents, less dramatic acts of hostility, such as bullying and harassment, might occur there every day. As a parent, you can take specific actions to improve school safety.
The National Crime Prevention Council provides the following tips for parents:
- Listen and talk to your child regularly.
- Set an example. Show your child that you can settle conflics peacefully and nonviolently.
- Work with others. Join a parent, school or neighborhood association to discuss problems with violence in the community.
For the full text of this article visit the National Crime Prevention Council.
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