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The capacity to reach every person in the community is the goal of emergency preparedness planning. This will be especially important during a public health emergency that requires mass antibiotic dispensing to the entire population within the Cities Readiness Initiative goal of 48 hours. In order to reach everyone in the community, planners must know what subgroups make up their populations, where the people in these groups live and work, and how they best receive information. Research indicates that many jurisdictions have not defined or located their at-risk populations. At-risk populations include groups whose needs are not fully addressed by traditional service providers or people who feel they cannot comfortably or safely use the standard resources offered in disaster preparedness, relief, and recovery. Such people may be physically or mentally disabled, have limited language skills, or be geographically or culturally isolated. This program will focus on defining, locating, and reaching at-risk populations for a mass antibiotic dispensing campaign. Experts in the process of defining, locating, and reaching at-risk populations as well as state and local public health professionals who have used this process will share their experiences.
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Goal
To assist state and local public health planners in defining, locating, and reaching at-risk populations during a mass antibiotic dispensing campaign.
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Objectives
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will be able to:
- Define COIN
- List five broad, descriptive characteristics that make some populations more vulnerable during emergencies
- Describe the process involved in defining, locating, and reaching at-risk populations
- Identify local organizations and resources that can assist in each phase of the process
- Describe three ways to keep at-risk populations groups involved in planning for a mass antibiotic dispensing campaign
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Target Audience
State and local public health officials, state and local SNS and CRI planners, emergency managers, designated POD managers, those working with at-risk populations, and volunteer coordinators
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Presenters
Laura Ross, MPH, Health Communication Specialist, Division of Strategic National Stockpile, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Gwenda Bond, Assistant Communications Director, Office of Legislative and Public Affairs, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
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Continuing Education
To register for continuing education, visit CDC/ATSDR Training and Continuing Education Online at http://www2a.cdc.gov/TCEOnline/ and select Course Number: WD1407.
CE Expiration Date: 10/16/2011
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited as a provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 1.5 contact hours.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is a designated event for the CHES to receive 1.5 Category I contact hours in health education, CDC provider number GA0082.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
This program is a designated event for pharmacists to receive 1.5 Contact Hours (0.15 CEUs) in pharmacy education. The Universal Program Number is 387-000-08-023-C04-P.
The CDC has been approved as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), 8405 Greensboro Drive, Suite 800, McLean, VA 22102. The CDC is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program.
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Webcast Information
The webcast is available through the Internet at http://www2a.cdc.gov/phtn/webcast/atrisk.
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This page last reviewed: November 18, 2008
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