Heat, Housing, and Human Risk: Lessons from the Home Forward Temperature Assessment

In June 2021, a deadly heat dome hovered over Oregon, killing about 70 people in in Multnomah County and 100 statewide. The event led several agencies—including the Portland Bureau Emergency Management, the Multnomah County Health Department and Portland’s housing authority, Home Forward—to partner on better understanding the heat exposure risks of people living in affordable housing. In […]

Disaster Preparedness for Older Adults and Their Caregivers

This webinar from our Family Caregiver Webinar Series is presented by Lauren Kraemer, MPH, Associate Professor of Practice in the College of Health with the Oregon State University Extension Service in Hood River and Wasco Counties, in collaboration with Oregon Care Partners. Older adults face unique challenges preparing for and in the aftermath of natural disasters. […]

Safely Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace

Educational seminar series aimed at enhancing community preparedness and resilience. This series is hosted by IOEM with collaboration from the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Albertsons Companies. Register here.

Preparedness for Veteran Caregivers

In collaboration with the Oregon Department of Emergency Management, Washington Emergency Management Division, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region 10, The Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs) Caregiver support program is hosting a webinar on Disaster Preparedness for Caregivers of Veterans. This webinar will empower caregivers of Veterans, while equipping them with the necessary […]

Strength in Unity: The Power of Mass Care Partnership

VOISE Partner Call: Register here These calls are typically held during the second week of each month but may occur more frequently during disaster operations. For additional information, including helpful tools, reports, and communications from FEMA Voluntary Agency Liaisons across the country, please visit https://fema.connectsolutions.com/voise  

Emergency Resilience Indigenous Event

Join a few Indigenous Marketplace vendors, community resources tables and FREE Emergency Preparedness Kits to the first 100 guests!! Limit of 1 kit PER Household). Historic Parkrose, 4880 NE 104th Ave, Portland, OR 97220-3348 Trimet: #21, #87, #73 Thank you to East Portland Community Office and Historic Parkrose for the support and sponsorships!

Yachats Emergency Preparedness Fair

Time & Location Sep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Yachats, 441 Hwy 101 N, Yachats, OR 97498, USA Use this link to sign up for the event: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AADAD2BA0FCC07-50654426-yachats

Lincoln County Readiness Fair

Lincoln County Public Safety and Community Cooperators are back again in 2024 for the annual county-wide readiness fair at the St. Clair Fire Station, 4520 SE Hwy 101, Lincoln City, Oregon 97367. This is an opportunity to educate coastal residents about 211 Info and share emergency preparedness resources. The events are free and open to […]

MGT-487: Mass Care: Shelter and Relocation Coordination

Courtesy of the Will County Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Preparedness & Response at the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University. Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2024 Time: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM (CT) How to obtain a certificate: Sign up for the course on this page. Take […]

Oregon Health Policy Board (OHPB) Educational Webinar: Senate Bill 966 Study Findings

OHA’s Health Equity Definition:  Oregon will have established a health system that creates health equity when all people can reach their full health potential and well-being and are not disadvantaged by their race, ethnicity, language, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, intersections among these communities or identities, or other socially determined circumstances. […]