Pediatric Disaster Mental Health Intervention

July 27, 2013
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When:
December 31, 1969 @ 7:00 pm – 7:00 pm
1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00
1969-12-31T19:00:00-05:00
Where:
Hofstra University Club
Hofstra University
1000 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11549
USA
Contact:
Victoria Brown, Project Coordinator
(718) 283-7191
Email

Maimonides Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn (MICH) in partnership with
the NYS American Academy of Pediatrics and
the Center for Pediatric Emergency Medicine (CPEM)
invite you to attend a:

Pediatric Disaster Mental Health Intervention (PDMHI) and
Community Preparedness Networking Forum
in response to Hurricane Sandy and in preparation for future disasters

WHO:  Primary Care Pediatricians,
Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, PAs and Family Practitioners
who see a significant number of children in their practices

 REGISTER ONLINE:
http://www.ny2aap.org/CSMailto/forms/sandy3.htm

 Physicians who attend will receive four CME credits for the PDMHI training.
All other healthcare providers will receive a certificate of completion. 

 AGENDA:

Time Topic
7:45AM-8:20AM Registration and Breakfast
8:20AM-12:30PM PDMHI Training – Learn to:

  • Utilize Psychological First Aid for victims of disasters
  • Recognize ASR, ASD and PTSD
  • Respond to Mental Health Disorders in Primary Care
  • Identify At-Risk Patients
  • Prepare to Work in a Post-Disaster Environment
  • Utilize Lessons Learned from Previous Disasters
12:30PM-1:00PM Lunch
1:00PM-3:00PM Community Preparedness Networking Forum

  • Connect with Leaders from Community-Based Child and Family Service Agencies
  • Create a Community Resource Network to Help Respond to Children’s Needs During Disasters