Webinar
April 11, 2014, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST
Is Your State Resilient? Planning for Climate Change
American Planning Association
Cost and Registration: Free, register online
This webinar will focus on plans, policies, and laws that address the impacts of climate change on the state level. Speakers from the California Governor’s Office of Planning, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will share their expertise on forward-thinking state policies that alleviate the impacts of climate change.
Webinar
April 16, 2014, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. EDT
Disaster Preparedness Planning for Family Caregivers
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Cost and Registration: Free, register online
This webinar will address ways in which to support family caregivers in creating emergency plans for themselves and those they care for. Attendees will learn about the unique aspects of planning for vulnerable populations and get tips from disaster planning experts.
Webinar
April 22, 2014, 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. MDT
Learning from the Elk River Chemical Spill
National Association of City and County Health Officials
Cost and Registration: Free, register online
This webinar will review the January 2014 Freedom Industries chemical spill that left nearly 300,000 West Virginians without adequate drinking water for days. Attendees will learn about how the response to the spill was coordinated, challenges faced by public health officials, practices that led to the incident and ways to prepare for and mitigate future incidents.