Lane County Preparedness Mentoring Project

Preparedness Project Finale
8/27/2009

Contact:
Selene Jaramillo,
Lane County Preparedness Mentoring Project Coordinator,
682-3651

Interview Op:
Members of the media are welcome to come to the celebration ceremony at 12:50 p.m. for interviews.

What:
Preparedness Mentoring Project final workshop and Emergency Preparedness Celebration - "Myths and Facts about the current pandemic influenza". Featuring a tabletop discussion of the current Pandemic Influenza (H1N1). Lane County Commissioner Bill Fleenor will give a brief speech congratulating participants and will present Certificates of Completion to them.

Who:
Forty Community Based Organizations that provide services to the homeless have completed a 6-month program that helped them learn about, develop and implement Emergency Plans for their agencies. Participants include shelters, food pantries and churches. This project was offered by Lane County Public Health's Emergency Preparedness program, with funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is currently the only project in the nation that combines a series of workshops and one-on-one mentoring to promote completion of Emergency Plans.

Where and when:
The workshop will be held Wednesday, September 9 at the Holiday Inn Hotel, 919 Kruse Way, Springfield. The workshop will begin at 9 a.m. for participants.

About the ProjectThe Preparedness Mentoring Project is a one-year project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The grant was awarded to Lane County Public Health and the State of Oregon’s Public Health Preparedness Office. Our mission is to empower organizations serving the homeless in Lane County to become resilient during a disaster.

Using the Prepare to Prosper model, agencies and individuals enhance their potential to carry out their mission during and after an emergency and continue to provide essential services to the most vulnerable in our communities. Local organizations are often the first and only resource available to those that are most vulnerable during a disaster. Having a trained, coordinated, and united response provides the foundation for the entire community’s recovery. When we set our standards to include the most vulnerable, we ensure that all members of our communities are part of the emergency and recovery plans after a disaster.


Amber Fossen
Public Information Officer
Lane County Government
125 E. Eighth Ave.Eugene, Oregon 97401
(541) 682.3718
(541) 359.9143 (cell)

Upcoming S p r i n g
2 0 0 9 FALL CERT Tr a i n i n g
C I T Y O F E U G E N E

Emergency Management
Risk Services
101 E Broadway Suite 450
Eugene, OR 97401

Phone: 541-682-5665
Fax: 541-682-5211
E-mail: cert@ci.eugene.or.us


Class Schedule: 9/21-10/17 ,Mondays &Wednesdays Evenings 6-9pm
*10/17-Saturday Drill 8am-12pm

Location: 1705 W 2nd Avenue
*Seating is limited, Register Early!

*--$25.00 DEPOSIT REQUIRED Refundable Upon Completion of the course

To enroll please contact:
Email CERT@ci.eugene.or.us or Phone-541-682-6556

The City of Eugene sponsors CERT training to citizens within the Eugene/Springfield
metropolitan area. CERT trains citizens to be prepared to respond to emergency
situations within their communities. Trained CERT members are able to give critical
support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize
spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members may also help with nonemergency
projects that improve the safety of a community.

CERT courses consist of a series of eight classes, which focus on disaster preparedness,
disaster fire suppression, basic disaster medical operations, and light search
and rescue operations. Each course concludes with a mock-disaster
drill, which tests the participants training. The CERT course is taught
by Fire Fighters and Paramedics, as well as, volunteers and first responders
who have completed a CERT Train-the-Trainer course, conducted
by Oregon Emergency Management.

NEWS RELEASE - Town Hall

NEWS RELEASE

August 18, 2009

CONTACT: City Councilor Betty Taylor, 338-9947, or ccward2@comcast.net

Officials Host a Community Discussion on Health Care


What : Lane County Commissioner Pete Sorenson, Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy,
and Eugene City Councilor Betty Taylor host a public meeting on health care

When: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
7:00 to 9:00 pm

Where: Eugene City Hall, Council Chamber
777 Pearl Street, Eugene


This meeting will be an opportunity to hear about:

· The current status of the Health Care Reform in Oregon
· A report on 100% Access
· An overview on the single payer system from a health care professional
· The Canadian health care system

There will also be an opportunity for questions and community input.

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Harlow neighborhood is located near the northeast corner of Eugene Oregon. It is bordered on the north by Beltline Hwy, which wraps around the north and west sides of Eugene; on the east by Interstate (5), with quick and easy access from both the north and south portions of our neighborhood; on the south by the Willamette River and Alton Baker park; on the west side by Coburg Rd.



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