Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Community Organizations in Minneapolis

Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Community Organizations in Minneapolis

Let's reconnect and renew our relationships after three years of community trauma, social upheaval, and pandemic isolation.

By Minneapolis Health Department

Date and time

Wednesday, February 22, 2023 · 8:30am - 3:30pm CST

Location

East Side Neighborhood Services Inc

1700 Northeast 2nd Street Minneapolis, MN 55413

Agenda

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Sign in and social time

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome and introductions

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Presentation: Emergency preparedness in Minneapolis

Learn more about emergency preparedness in Minneapolis, including a brief history of the Health Department's emergency preparedness program; an overview of the Emergency Preparedness Collaborative be...

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Break and social time

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Large group activity: Assessment of community health resilience

Objectives for this activity include a self assessment of community recovery needs, brainstorming concrete actions to strengthen community connectedness and functioning, and identifying who or what e...

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

Small group activity: COVID-19 feedback sessions

More details coming!

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch and social time

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Presentation: Responding to active threats

Jonathan Bundt

More details coming!

2:00 PM - 2:15 PM

Break and social time

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

Presentation: Ambiguous loss

Janet Yeats, MA, LMFT

Grief and loss are a daily fact of life; however, we often don't recognize our losses and, therefore, don't have the permission to grieve them. Ambiguous losses lack definition and clarity and can of...

3:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Closing and next steps

About this event

The Emergency Preparedness & Response team in the Minneapolis Health Department is excited to invite staff from your organization to an Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Community Organizations!

This free event is a way for us to reconnect and renew our relationships after three years of community trauma, social upheaval, and pandemic isolation.

Lunch and networking opportunities will be provided.

Topics include:

  • Updates on the City's emergency preparedness work
  • Collaborative assessment of social connectedness and community functioning
  • Presentations on responding to active threats and living with ambiguity
  • Feedback sessions to hear about the experiences of community organizations during the pandemic

Please note that the intended audience for this event is representatives from community organizations.

Members of the general public who are interested in emergency preparedness can sign up for our Emergency Preparedness Collaborative newsletter to learn about other training opportunities.

Registration for this event will close on Thursday, February 15.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cost to attend?

There is no cost to attend the workshop. All fees, including food and beverages, are covered by grants received by the Minneapolis Health Department.

Is parking available?

Yes! East Side Neighborhood Services has a large parking lot with free parking and east building access. There is also street parking.

What if I don't drive?

Both directions of Metro Transit bus route 11 stop at the intersection where ESNS is located.

Who should I contact if I have more questions?

Please reach out to us if you have more questions! The best way is through email: cityhealthpreparedness@minneapolismn.gov. We will do our best to respond to workshop questions within one business day.

Organized by

Minneapolis Health Department
Postponed