Volunteer Calendar
Greater Fall River MRC
Serving: Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, and Westport
Winter/Spring/Summer 2012 MRC Training
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Preventing and Treating Cold Weather Emergencies
February 2nd, 2012 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM
Norton Public Library 68 East Main Street
Norton MA
Preventing and Treating Cold Weather Emergencies covers incidents such as
Hypothermia, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, “Black Ice”, Frozen Pipes,
Power Outages, and Frostbite.
Registered Nurses will receive 2 Con-tact Hours for participating.
MA State Emergency Medical Technicians can receive 2 training cred-its
Contact your MRC unit leader-ship if you are interested in attending.
INSTRUCTED BY DENNIS SWIFT RN,BSN
dswiftrn@gmail.com
(508) 292-4172
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Bristol County child abuse "Helping children reclaim their voice".
Did you know that 1 and 4 girls and 1 and 6 boys will become victims
of child sexual abuse before age 18?
Attend a FREE presentation and learn how the
Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) of Bristol County is helping children
reclaim their voice.
Thursday, February 9, 2012, from 9-10 am
Breakfast: Continental breakfast served
Florence H. Sweet Club House, 44 Peck Street, Attleboro, MA
Topics covered will include:
Who is the CAC and how we are helping children and their families cope
with the trauma of child abuse.
Who are “legally mandated to report” suspicions, disclosure or witness of abuse?
Rising number of sexual abuse cases in Bristol County
Please RSVP by email at
vauclair@cacofbc.org or call 508-674-6111.
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Greater Taunton MRC will be hosting a "meet & greet"
for all of the Bristol County units
Tuesday February 28th from 6-9pm
This is an opportunity for the volunteers to see that they
are part of a bigger organization
and a chance for us coordinators to recognize our volunteers with certificates of
appreciation commenting on hours and/or trainings, deployments attended etc.
Margaret Stone Room at Morton hospital.
Taunton, MA
jenniemanni@comcast.net
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Building Emotional Resilience Series
Module #2: Playing on the Team! Peer to Peer Support
(CEU’s)
Tuesday February 22
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Training is focused on using interactive and supportive means
to assist work, responder and interdisciplinary groups
to perform in safe, cooperative and collaborative ways.
Lisa Kaufman
ATR-BC, LADC1
MA Dept of Mental Health, MA Dept. of Public Health
Fall River
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St
dswiftrn@gmail.com
Tel. 508-324-3564
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Building Emotional Resilience Series
Module 1 & 2:
“Train-the-Trainer”
Saturday February 26
10 am – 2 pm
User friendly course that comes with all materials
to be able to teach in any workplace
Covers all materials in Module 1 and 2
Open to any MRC volunteer
Lisa Kaufman
ATR-BC, LADC1
MA Dept of Mental Health, MA Dept. of Public Health
Holbrook, MA
(location to be announced)
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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Building Emotional Resilience Series
Module #3: PFA 101 Developing
Your Psychological First Aid Skills. Basic Course
(CEU’s)
Tuesday March 8
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Created to improve your abilities, and confidence in providing
Psychological First Aid,
This is a hands on, skills building training
Lisa Kaufman
ATR-BC, LADC1
MA Dept of Mental Health, MA Dept. of Public Health
NOTE:
Bristol-Norfolk MRC
North Attleboro
(location to be announced)
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Building Emotional Resilience Series
Module #3: PFA 101 Developing Your Psychological First Aid Skills
Basic Course - CEU’s
Tuesday April 19
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Created to improve your abilities, and confidence in providing
Psychological First Aid
This is a hands on, skills building training
Lisa Kaufman
ATR-BC, LADC1
MA Dept of Mental Health, MA Dept. of Public Health
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St. Fall River, MA
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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Surveillance - CEU’s possibly
Tuesday May 17
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Details to be announced
Lisa Crowner
MDPH Health Educator-Region 5
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St. Fall River, MA
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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Building Emotional Resilience Series
Module #3: PFA 202: Developing
Your Psychological First Aid Skills. Advanced - CEU’s
Saturday June 4
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
With lunch provided
Pre-requisite is basic PFA 101
Goal to increase your capacity to access and provide appropriate
PFA intervention for yourself, peers and others
in day-to-day and major events
Lisa Kaufman
ATR-BC, LADC1
MA Dept of Mental Health, MA Dept. of Public Health
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St, Fall River
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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Personal Protection Equipment - CEU’s
Tuesday June 21
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Proper techniques on the use of masks, shields, gloves
& outer garments
Lisa Crowner
MDPH Health Educator - Region 5
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St. Fall River, MA
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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ABC’s of Hepatitis
Tuesday, July 12
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Details to be announced
Lisa Crowner
MDPH Health Educator - Region 5
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St. Fall River, MA
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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Home Preparedness
Tuesday, September 20
6:00 – 8:00pm
Details to be announced
SSTAR Conference Center
386 Stanley St. Fall River, MA
Tel. 508-324-3564
dswiftrn@gmail.com
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For more information
Alvin L. McMahon, Coordinator
Town Nurse Office
115 Wood St
Somerset, MA 02726
Phone: 401-864-1597
email: ALMBlueSky@aol.com
Greater New Bedford MRC
Louise Donaghy, Coordinator
Fairhaven Town Hall
40 Center Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719
508-979-1166
gnbmrc@fairhaven-ma.gov
Greater Taunton MRC
Jennie Sousa, GTMRC Coordinator
Taunton Board of Health,
45 School Street , Taunton , MA 02780
Serving the communities of Taunton, Raynham, Lakeville & Easton
508-514-9329
jenniemanni@comcast.net
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