Kids, Drugs & Violence

Presented by: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Juvenile crime will always be a challenge that law enforcement, schools and our communities face. But there is an emerging face to one particular crime that is getting younger; that of drug dealing. A rising number of kids are selling dope on the streets, in our neighborhoods and in our schools. And there is one thing that goes hand-in-hand with drugs - crime, violent crime. This broadcast will discuss how juveniles are recruited to sell drugs, why adults are recruiting kids to sell drugs, and how to tell in your child is becoming involved in gang or drug activity. Other topics include how a straight A student got hooked on heroin in high school, what can be done to solve the problem, and how School Resource Officers can be an invaluable tool in combating drug abuse in schools.

Rebroadcast:
Thurs., May 11th, 3:00-4:00pm

Public Health to the Rescue: Emergency Response is Now a Core Function

Presented by: Alabama Department of Public Health

This program will examine the roles played by four state public health agencies in the response and recovery phases of Hurricane Katrina, specifically with respect to the public health core functions. The State Health Officers from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi will discuss how their agencies roles in assessment, policy development, and assurance were affected by this disaster. They will discuss as a group: what worked, and what didn’t, and what should be modified for the future. Since each state and agency was affected by the Hurricane in a different way, the roles these organizations assumed was different as well. There are valuable lessons to be learned by not only reviewing the response by agencies directly involved in the disaster, but also from neighboring states who provided support and assistance.

Rebroadcast:
Sat., May 6th, 12:00-1:30pm
Sat., May 13th, 12:00-1:30pm

Systems or Symptoms? Finding the Right Balance in Preparing for Emergencies

Presented by: University of Albany School of Public Health

How many diseases of bioterrorism can you recognize? How many chemical agents are you ready to treat? Much health emergency training focuses on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of the long list of biological, chemical, and radiological agents that may be used to cause terror or harm. This broadcast will discuss the difference between a focus on systems and a focus on diseases or agents and medical responses, the systems that a coordinated emergency response requires, where in the public health and healthcare system advanced knowledge of agents and treatment can be most effectively maintained and used, and how education, training, exercises, and evaluation can support worker competency and system capacity to respond to actual emergencies.

Rebroadcast:
Thur., May 18th, 5:00-6:00pm

ComNET: Communicatins, News Equipment, and Training

The program will focus on first responders to WMD incidents including local and federal law enforcement, fire and emergency response teams.

Rebroadcast:
Tue., May 23rd, 5:00-6:00pm

Lessons Learned: Response to the Chlorine Release in Grantville, SC

Presented by: South Central Center for Public Health Preparedness in partnership with the Alabama Department of Public Health

In the early hours of January 6, 2005, a train was diverted onto a sidetrack striking a parked train and releasing chlorine into Graniteville, SC. The small mill town was turned on end as responders from over a hundred local, state, federal, and support agencies responded to the most deadly chemical incident in the United States in nearly three decades. This broadcast discusses the cause of the Graniteville, South Carolina chemical train derailment incident, the response to the incident and discuss some major operational areas, lessons learned from Graniteville and how they may apply to any incident.

Assessing Interpersonal Violence

Presented by: Alabama Department of Public Health

This program will also be of interest to community-based domestic violence professionals. Topics discussed include: indicators in female patients who have experienced interpersonal violence; barriers to screening/assessment for interpersonal violence; strategies for increasing patient comfort in disclosing a history of interpersonal violence; components of the SAVERS strategy for treating women who have experienced interpersonal violence, and components of “safety planning” with patients who are experiencing interpersonal violence. Safety planning and implications for primary prevention will also be discussed.

Rebroadcast:
Sat., May 27th, 12:00-2:00pm