The Philadelphia Department of Public Health Faith-Based Public Health Workshop Planning Group is sponsoring an upcoming event, Preventing Disease in Your Congregation: Vaccine Promotion for Faith-Based Leaders, which will be held on Thursday, November 8th from 8:00AM through 12NOON at the Temple University Health Sciences Campus Student Faculty Center. 

The Keynote speaker will be Paul Offit, MD from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, whose presentation is titled, "Unvaccinated: The Strange Story of Vaccine Exemptions." Members of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and the Montgomery County Health Department will also present on recent Pertussis outbreaks in our area. The event will conclude with recommendations for faith-based organizations on how they can be involved in vaccine promotion. 

 The presentations are intended for faith-based leaders and NON-medical personnel (they are NOT offering any CEUs for this event), but encourage students interested in public health challenges to attend. 

The event is free, breakfast is included, and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. 

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness Program will be offering the 1&1/2-hour Everybody Ready 2.0 handbook training at the following branches of the Free Library of Philadelphia in October:

• Tuesday, October 23rd, 10:30AM - 12NOON @ Nicetown-Tioga Branch, 3720 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
• Thursday, October 25th, 1:00 - 2:30PM @ Fumo Family Branch, 2437 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148
• Monday, October 29th, 1:00PM - 2:30PM @ Independence Hall Branch, 18 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Topics will include What to Expect in a Public Health Emergency, How to Prepare, Local Resources, and Volunteer Opportunities.

This training is intended for Philadelphia residents and commuters who work in Philadelphia.

The training is FREE, but space is limited, and registration is required.

Participants will receive an Everybody Ready 2 handbook and extra copies as they are available. 

To register, call or email Chad Thomas at (215) 685-6459 or chad.thomas@phila.gov.             If leaving a voice message or email, PLEASE INDICATE which session you would like to attend.

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