Friday, July 11, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Rochester International Event Center
7333 Airport View Drive SW
Rochester, MN 55902
www.rochestereventcenter.com
507-529-0033

Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education and Training (MERET) and the Southeast Minnesota Regional All Hazard Preparedness Planning for Behavioral Health are partnering to hold a 1-day training session in Rochester, Minnesota, to reach audiences throughout the region and state. Fear and distress reactions are almost universal among persons exposed to disasters; in fact, psychosocial consequences are more widespread than medical consequences. Safety Function Action is an innovative approach to teaching the precepts of psychological first aid to healthcare professionals, particularly those who are not mental health professionals. Safety Function Action strategies can be applied in daily practice as well as during disaster response to maintain responders¿ optimal performance. In addition, these strategies can be applied to address the psychosocial needs of disaster survivors during periods of disaster warning, impact and aftermath. Safety Function Action is an operational-level, skills-building, interactive course.

Registration

Register Online

This workshop is free, but space is limited, so please register early. After receipt of registration, we will notify you of your registration status and will send a confirmation letter with additional details.

Who should attend?

Local and regional hospitals, public health agencies, community-based healthcare providers, first responders and partners in the private and non-profit sectors who will be on the front lines responding to disasters. This includes members of hospitals¿ incident command structure, administrators, emergency department professionals, safety and security staff, behavioral health and spiritual care providers and their organizations, clinic staff, EMS/Fire personnel, CISM teams, law enforcement personnel, emergency managers, homeland security personnel, and Medical Reserve Corps/MN Responds personnel and volunteers.

As a result of this training, you can learn to:

1. Describe the precepts of Safety Function Action.
2. Describe Safety Function Action strategies.
3. Apply Safety Function Action strategies to optimize personal and team function in daily operations and during disaster duty.
4. Apply Safety Function Action strategies to aid disaster survivors during the warning, impact and post-impact phases of disaster.

Program Agenda

About the Instructors

James M. Shultz MS, PhD, Director, Center for Disaster & Extreme Event Preparedness (DEEP Center), Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Shultz is a consultant to the Terrorism and Disaster Center of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and a member of the Medical Reserve Corps Behavioral Health Task Force. He serves on the Curriculum Committee for the national model of Psychological First Aid. Dr. Shultz has been the primary author of all DEEP Center courses and has presented more than 300 training sessions to over 13,000 healthcare professionals. These courses have been taught throughout the United States and adopted by the government of Canada.

Dr. Andrea Allen, Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Academic Coordinator for Behavioral Sciences and Social Welfare Services, Barry University, Miami, FL. Dr. Allen is a Developmental Psychologist and licensed therapist in the State of Florida. She serves as consultant to the Terrorism and Disaster Center of the University of Oklahoma's Health Sciences Center and has served as consultant to "Project Recovery," a SAMHSA-funded Florida program aimed at helping children cope in the aftermath of the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005. Dr. Allen has also worked with mental health professionals in New Orleans to address anxiety and post-traumatic stress in children after Hurricane Katrina. In addition, Dr. Allen has a part-time private counseling practice in Naples and Coral Gables.

Planning Committee

Jeanne Pfeiffer, RN, MPH, CIC, Clinical Assistant Professor and MERET Content Expert, UMN School of Nursing.

Carol O'Boyle, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and MERET Principle Investigator, UMN School of Nursing.

Andrea Hickle, MPH, Continuing Education Specialist and MERET Coordinator, UMN School of Public Health.

Leslie Holm, RN, Graduate Student - Psychiatric/Mental Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist program, and MERET Administrative Assistant, UMN School of Nursing.

Continuing Education Information

This program offers up to 390 minutes (0.6 CEUs/6.5 contact hours) of participation in a structured continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship and qualified instruction. The program is designed to meet Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements for up to 7.8 nursing contact hours.

Accommodations

Blocks of rooms are reserved for the nights of July 10-11 at the Sleep Inn and Suites. The special rate is $85+tax for standard rooms/$105+tax for suites. For this rate, reservations must be made by June 19 (on a first-come, first-served basis). Indicate you are with Safety-Function-Action.

Location: 7320 Airport View Drive SW, Rochester, MN 55902; phone: 507-536-7000; fax: 507-536-7867.

Sponsored by

Southeast MN Regional All Hazard Preparedness Planning for Behavioral Health, Minnesota Department of Health

Minnesota Emergency Readiness Education and Training (MERET), funded under grant #T01HP006412 from the Office
of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), DHHS, Bioterrorism Training and Curriculum Development Program. Carol O'Boyle, PhD, RN, at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing, is the Principal Investigator.