Assessing Medication, Mental Health and Cultural Needs During Sheltering Individuals who present to an emergency shelter come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and many require medication for their health problems. Comprehensive shelter planning must include procedures for obtaining, storing, dispensing, documenting, and disposing of medication as well as culturally competent methods for assessing health care and mental health needs. In addition to faculty presentations, this year’s program will allow attendees to work through case studies to become more familiar with the potential medication issues and health related challenges that typically arise in a general population shelter. The program will be held at Massachusetts Medical Society headquarters in Waltham from 6:00PM to 9:00PM and is free for MA Responds and MRC volunteers! A distance learning option will be available for those unable to attend in person. For more information, please contact Vanessa Kenealy [email protected] 2013 Regional Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS) Tabletop Exercise This year the all-day exercise will be held on Wednesday, June 12 at the Four Points by Sheraton Norwood. The exercise details and RSVP information are included in the invite attached. I hope you will be able to join us, along with your community planning and preparedness partners. Should you have any questions about the exercise or the Region 4A Public Health Coalition, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or (781) 862-0500 Ext. 237. Hurricane Preparedness History teaches that a lack of hurricane awareness and preparation are common threads among all major hurricane disasters. By knowing your vulnerability and what actions you should take, you can reduce the effects of a hurricane disaster. Hurricane hazards come in many forms, including storm surge, heavy rainfall, inland flooding, high winds, tornadoes, and rip currents. The National Weather Service is responsible for protecting life and property through issuance of timely watches and warnings, but it is essential that your family be ready before a storm approaches. Furthermore, mariners should be aware of special safety precautions when confronted with a hurricane. Download the Tropical Cyclone Preparedness Guide (PDF) or follow the links for more information. But remember, this is only a guide. The first and most important thing anyone should do when facing a hurricane threat is to use common sense. Most of all thank you all for volunteering for the Medical Reserve Corps and for protecting the health of our communities! Liisa Jackson MA Region 4A Medical Reserve Corps Coordinator Please check out the web-page for upcoming MRC events region4a-mrc.org #774-278-0059
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