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
