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Dec 9

Local Solutions for Extreme Weather Events Preparation – Recovery – Resilience

By Eco-Justice Collaborative and Chester County Ready for 100%, Resilient Chester County, West Chester University Counseling Education

When and where

Date and time

Saturday, December 9, 2017 · 9am - 4pm EST

Location

West Chester University Sykes Student Union 110 West Rosedale Avenue West Chester, PA 19382

Refund Policy

No Refunds

Description

Faith in Action - Responding to local disasters - How prepared are we?

With so many communities suffering from storms, extreme heat days and wildfires, it's time to consider how to best support our neighbors in a time of need.

A community dialogue on shared leadership for representatives of faith groups, local emergency management offices, representatives of local voluntary organizations active in disasters (VOAD) and other professionals and volunteers who seek to learn how best to respond to local disasters.

Together we will:

  • Better understand the health and safety impacts of extreme weather related hazards and risks in our communities
  • Share community challenges and priorities for risk reduction, prevention and mitigation.
  • Explore strategies to minimize the occurrence, and harmful effects of extreme weather
  • Raise awareness and seek agreement on roles and responsibilities of all community stakeholders to develop measures for preparedness, emergency response and resilience.
  • Connect local first responders and members of the Southeast VOAD with volunteers in the faith community.

How can we minimize the occurrence and harmful effects of environmental emergencies?

How do we assure the most vulnerable are served?

Presenters and workshop leaders include:

  • Nadine M. Bean, Ph.D., LCSW, West Chester University School of Social Work and the American Red Cross
  • Alison Cornish, PA Interfaith Power and Light
  • Debra Coyle McFadden, Assistant Director of the NJ Work Environment Council (WEC)
  • Julia Menzo, Southeastern Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (SEPA VOAD)
  • Bobbie Ridgely, Executive Director, A Future With Hope
  • Janet Zeis, Volunteer Management Coordinator, Chester County Emergeny Services

5 CEUs available through West Chester University Graduate Social Work Department. You will be asked if you wish to receive CEUs when you register.

Because this is scheduled for a Saturday, we will include prayer and reflection time for those for whom Saturday is a worship day.

Sponsors: Eco-Justice Collaborative of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, West Chester University Graduate Social Work Department, Western and Concord Quarterly Meetings, Resilient Chester County (Department of Emergency Services), Pennylvania Interfaith Power and Light, and Chester County Ready for 100%.

Registration includes lunch.

FAQs

What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

You can find directions here: https://www.wcupa.edu/campusmap/

There is free parking behind Sykes Student Union off W. Rosedale Avenue.


How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Contact us at nextgenconference@gmail.com

What's the refund policy?

No refunds for this event.

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  • Pennsylvania Events
  • Things to do in West Chester, PA
  • West Chester Classes
  • West Chester Business Classes

About the organizer

Organized by
Eco-Justice Collaborative and Chester County Ready for 100%, Resilient Chester County, West Chester University Counseling Education

Resilient Chester County is part of the Chester County Emergency Services Department. http://www.chesco.org/217/Emergency-Services

Chester County Ready for 100% Renewable seeks to facilitate community dialogue and action to help our communities transition to 100% renewable energy as quickly as possible. We are inspired by the Sierra Club campaign. Learn more here: http://www.sierraclub.org/pennsylvania/southeastern/ready-for-100-chester-county

The Eco-Justice Collaborative is a program of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting. We engage in projects to support Friends and the wider community in our quest for peace, economic and environmental justice and an earth restored. http://www.pym.org/eco-justice-collaborative/

West Chester University Office of Sustainability West Chester University seeks to be a leader in local, regional, and global sustainability efforts. Sustainability is about ensuring that all people - today and into the future - can live in healthy communities and participate in productive local economies without sacrificing environmental integrity. It’s a simple yet powerful concept that ties together human happiness and well-being with the quality and health of environmental systems. Thus, sustainability issues incorporate such wide-ranging topics as biodiversity loss, climate change, social justice, and more.. https://www.wcupa.edu/sustainability/

West Chester University Department of Counselor Education  https://www.wcupa.edu/education-socialwork/counseloreducation/


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