September 28-29, 2023
San Juan, Puerto Rico

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Worker Training Program Supplement Kickoff Meeting: Promoting Health, Safety, and Recovery Training Following Declared Disasters in 2022. Septemeber 28-29, 2023 in San Juan, Puerto Rico


Purpose of the Meeting

Nine WTP grant recipients received supplemental funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. The supplemental funding will provide support to deliver health and safety training to U.S. populations impacted by major disasters declared in 2022. The September 2023 WTP Disaster Supplements Kickoff Meeting provided an opportunity for grant recipients to share their training plans, ideas, and challenges with colleagues. Grant recipients are using targeted strategies to reach and train workers, day laborers, and volunteers in disaster-impacted areas, especially those in vulnerable or marginalized communities.

Agenda

Kickoff Meeting Agenda (134KB) 

Presentations

WTP Disaster Supplements Kickoff Meeting Agenda
Thursday, September 28, 2023

Time Topic
9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (809KB)
  • Sharon Beard, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Worker Training Program (WTP) 
  • Omar Vélez, Royal Sonesta San Juan
9:15 - 10:15 a.m. Grantee Training Plan Updates and Discussion
MODERATOR: Jim Remington, NIEHS WTP
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.  Break
10:30 - 11:30 a.m.  Grantee Training Plan Updates and Discussion
MODERATOR: Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., NIEHS WTP
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Networking Time
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.  Clearinghouse Support for Disaster Supplement Grantees (1MB)
  • Deborah Weinstock, National Clearinghouse
2:00 - 2:30 p.m.  Emergency Support Activation Plan (ESAP) (373KB)
What is it? Why is it important? How grantees should use the ESAP
  • Jim Remington, NIEHS WTP
  • Gary Johnson, Jr., NIEHS WTP
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.  Outcome Measures to Show Impact of Training on Worker and Community Preparedness (1MB)
Discuss the measures grantees have shared and see if there are some common measures to be used across grantees. 
  • Eric Persaud, Dr.P.H., NIEHS WTP
3:00 - 3:15 p.m. Requirements for DMS Uploads and Reporting Criteria (124KB)
  • Kathy Ahlmark, NIEHS WTP
3:15 - 3:30 p.m.  Break
3:30 - 4:15 p.m.  Leveraging Connections with Other Grantees (with open discussion)
MODERATOR: Jim Remington, NIEHS WTP
4:15 - 4:45 p.m.  Open Discussion/Q&A
4:45 - 5:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Adjourn

Friday, September 29, 2023

Time  Topic
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Leveraging Connections with Other Grantees, Local Representatives, and Groups (with open discussion)
MODERATOR: Jim Remington, NIEHS WTP
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.  Break
10:15 - 11:45 a.m. Networking and Working Roundtables
11:45 a.m. - Noon Wrap-up and Adjourn