The 2022 Mass Care Forum will cover the following topics:

Mass Care 101 - a session designed for those who are new to the Mass Care arena or who want an updated overview of what mass care is and who is responsible for which activities.
Mass Care and Sheltering - Pets and People - Experiences and Lessons Learned.
Severe Weather – What’s Expected? Impacts for People.
Telehealth - Experiences and Lessons Learned.
Regional Planning Updates (Regional Shelter Plan, Community Points of Distribution (CPOD), Functional Assessment Service Team (FAST), and Catastrophic Planning).

Speakers:

Sarah DeYoung - Core Faculty | Disaster Research Center | University of Delaware
Tyler Verda - Human Services Planner, Snohomish County
Dr. Gary Goldbaum - former Snohomish County I&Q Medical Director | former Snohomish County Health Officer
Laura Knapp, MSW, LICSW - Director Behavioral Health Northwest Service Area, Providence Medical Group
Dr. Eric Cooper - Snohomish County EMS Director | former Snohomish County I&Q Medical Director
Ted Buehner - Meteorologist | retired from the local National Weather Service
Nichole Bernardo - Washington State Emergency Management Division
Shane Moore - Washington State Emergency Management Division
Deborah Witmer - Vulnerable Populations Planning Coordinator, Emergency Management Team at Human Services Department, City of Seattle
Ivan Tudella - Access & Functional Needs Coordinator, Pierce County Emergency Management
Amy Lucas - Community Resilience Program Manager, Snohomish County Emergency Management

The current Agenda and Speaker Biographies for this event can be downloaded from here: https://app.box.com/s/q5pf1un19t9xy6g8hovsf3fih2lh0o82

Target Audience:

Any person or organization involved in the support of Mass Care (sheltering, feeding, distribution of emergency supplies) in the King, Pierce, and Snohomish County area. All participants are welcome.

Cost: None

Location: Online Event