23rd Annual Preparedness Practicum PLUS
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 (8:00 AM – 4:30 PM CST)
- Heritage Center of Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Center, MN
- 6155 Earle Brown Drive, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
- Walk In Registration $100.00 • through 2/26/25
Plenary Presentations
Why Social Capital and Social Infrastructure are Critical for Resilience
Much of our policy process focuses on the role of physical infrastructure, that is, structures like seawalls that hope to mitigate the impact of shocks and disasters such as floods. But a growing body of evidence suggests that social infrastructure – the places and spaces that build and maintain connections, such as libraries, parks, and pubs – hold greater potential to blunt the impact of such events. Using qualitative and quantitative evidence from cases around the world, Aldrich pushes us to appreciate how the modest and often underappreciated field of social infrastructure should be front and center as we confront wicked problems.
Daniel P. Aldrich, Co-Director, Global Resilience Institute, Director, MS Resilience Program, and Professor, Political Science and Public Policy
Time Well Spent: Communications planning and preparation before crisis comes
It’s not a matter of if but when crisis hits. What you do ahead of time can make all the difference in your stress levels when the going gets tough. Crises may still be messy, challenging and not much fun, but some work ahead of time will serve you and your leaders/teams well. Learn about some of the strategies and tactics we use to keep the state’s largest county ready for whatever.
Carolyn Marinan, Chief Public Relations Officer for Hennepin County.
Maria Elena Baca, Communications Manager Hennepin County Human Services
Managing the Impact of Line of Duty Death
The City of Burnsville on Feb 18, 2024, experienced one of the most devastating and tragic experiences a whole community can have with the violent murder of three of their first responders. This presentation will give you an in-depth look into what it means to honor and support all impacted. We will focus on the Burnsville Fire Department’s experiences navigating the space of such a disaster and the human element of support.
Jonathan Bundt, founder and owner of Masa Consulting Inc. Jonathan has worked in mental health, public safety, healthcare, and emergency management
Chief BJ Jungmann, Fire Chief for the City of Burnsville Chief
Breakout Session
Preparedness Practicum
- Hurricane Beryl: When a Category 1 catches you off guard – Erin Erb
- Let’s Make It Awkward: Incorporating Disability, Access, and Functional Needs into Response Plans – Robert Goff & Sydney Clark
- Severe Space Weather and Emergency Preparedness – Tanya Melnik
- Discussion of Line of Duty Deaths and Operational Impacts on Hospitals – Jenn Dreyer, Tyler Lupkes & Matthew Petrone
Disaster Behavioral Health
- The PACE Model of Animal-Assisted Therapy: What to know before you bring animals to recovery settings – Tanya Bailey
- From Minneapolis to Maui: Supporting Resilience and Recovery – Toni Hauser, Mageen Caines & Bianca Virnig
- Discovering the Impact of Disasters through the Lens of Spirituality – Mariann Johnson & David Hottinger
Long Term Care Symposium
- Lessons Learned from Real World Events – Tanya Welch, Laurie Thompson & Chase Bennett
- Citation Trends in Appendix Z and How to Avoid them – Kari Everson
- Two hurricanes in two weeks – Jeff Weatherhead