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Module 4 - Emergency Response Community Engagement


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Categories:
Integrated Mosquito Management |  Emergency Response
Faculty:
Andrea McKinney |  Madison Verhulst
Course Levels:
All Levels
Duration:
26 minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
License:
Never Expires.


Description

Welcome to Module 4 Emergency Response Community Engagement of the AMCA's Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency Virtual Training Program.

Emergency Response Community Engagement

  • Build rapport and trust with government officials, staff, responders, and community members
  • Different groups to inform and different channels
  • Principles of effective crisis communication
  • Create draft communications BEFORE the emergency
  • Communication timeline before, during, and after a response
     

Additional Resources:

  1. CDC. 2024. Crisis Emergency and Risk Communication. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved September 12, 2024 https://emergency.cdc.gov/cerc/manual/index.asp

If you are interested in completing the AMCA's Mosquito Management During a Public Health Emergency Virtual Training Program Certificate, you MUST do this module within the overall program. If you have not come to this page from the program please subscribe to the program prior to beginning this module, please click here to begin

Handouts

Faculty

Andrea McKinney Related Seminars and Products


Andrea McKinney is the Public Outreach and Education Specialist at the Collier Mosquito Control District, where she has been an influential contributor since 2018. With over 18 years of experience in public health, she develops and delivers engaging, standards-based educational programs for K-12 students, leads District tours, and conducts community outreach. Andrea also collaborates with community partners to advance public health initiatives. She is an active member of the Florida Mosquito Control Association, where she is an instructor at the DODD Short Courses, and the American Mosquito Control Association, where she currently serves as the Education Day Coordinator.


Madison Verhulst Related Seminars and Products


Madison Verhulst serves as the Marketing Manager for Vector Disease Control International (VDCI). Madison is responsible for overseeing VDCI’s marketing strategy, including the creation of informative emails, guides, educational webinars, and social media posts. With several years of experience, she has curated educational resources covering topics such as emergency response for natural disasters and disease outbreaks, as well as materials for Integrated Mosquito Management. Madison has also played a key role in developing blogs, webinars, and other educational resources on emergency response mosquito control, focusing on effective methods for educating and communicating with the public during an emergency.