Training and Events

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05/14/2026

For Logistics Response Team Members only. Max 10 members/session.


05/14/2026

PLEASE NOTE: Currently the location is listed as HSEC 3-110. This may change.

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach designed to reduce the initial distress of individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. This training will equip you with essential, practical skills to provide immediate support to people in crisis situations.


06/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.

Disasters do not impact all people equally. This training provides emergency managers, public health officials, and first responders with the essential knowledge and tools to protect the most vulnerable members of society during crises.


06/02/2026

For Logistics Response Team Members only. Max 10 members/session.


07/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.

The intersections of climate and health, and how climate impacts preparing for and responding to public health emergencies.


08/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.


08/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this event.


08/26/2026

For Logistics Response Team Members only. Max 10 members/session.


09/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.

Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) is an evidence-informed modular intervention designed to help individuals, families, and communities cope with the aftermath of disasters and traumatic events.


09/21/2026

For Logistics Response Team Members only. Max 10 members/session.


10/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this in-person event.

Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed approach designed to reduce the initial distress of individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. This training will equip you with essential, practical skills to provide immediate support to people in crisis situations.

 


10/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this event.


11/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this event.


11/12/2026

Join this webinar for a broad overview of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (PHEPR) and its application to real incidents.


12/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.


12/31/2026

In this course, we will explore these critical intersections between health equity and disaster response, beginning with a comprehensive exploration of the vital connections between the two.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a self paced class and will be available until 12/31/26.


05/01/2026

PLEASE NOTE: TBD for Time/Date/Location of this webinar.

This session will be co-presented by Courtney Wetternach, MPH and Angela Lewis-Dmello, LICSW. Courtney will share specifics about the MRC deployment process, provide an administrative review, and describe how the U of M MRC coordinated with the response agencies involved. Angela will discuss the mental health needs of those impacted, and how they were addressed, through her expert lens of both practice and research.


04/30/2026

Learn how to assist someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, perform hands-only CPR, and use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).


04/29/2026

Learn how to safely and properly administer a dose of Naloxone when someone is experiencing an overdose.


03/25/2026

Learn how to safely and properly administer a dose of Naloxone when someone is experiencing an overdose.


03/23/2026

Live Webinar - Rachel Schulman, MRC Vaccination Response Team Co-Lead, and former medical countermeasure coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Health, will share the basics of medical countermeasures in emergency preparedness and response.