There has been a great deal of conversation "over the wire" on how
to respond to this. At the very least, there will be a special session at the
Licensing Seminar in October on disaster planning. We are also publishing the
following as the lead article on the webpage hoping that regulators will take
advantage of the expertise and experience within the organization.
Regulators Coping with a Natural Disaster
Several years ago at the Annual Licensing Seminar, a panel discussion focused
on "The Impact
of Natural Disasters." Little did we know then what
a devastating disaster many in our country would face with Hurricane Katrina.
Click on the link above to review some of the expert advice those of us in the
human service field can use today as we cope with and help others cope with
the aftermath of this tragedy. Also see PowerPoint&tm; presentation,
"Emergency
Preparedness in Human Care Facilities."
