September kicks off National Preparedness Month; a month dedicated to raising awareness about all things preparedness. We invite you to set aside some time this month to check one thing off your emergency preparedness to do list. And to encourage you in this process, we have curated a list of virtual offerings this month dedicated to emergency preparedness topics! Click the links below to learn more.

Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Healthcare Commodity Supply Chains
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will be sharing insights with Virginia healthcare providers and stakeholders gained through the Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP).
Tuesday, September 13th at 12:00pm EST
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Update: What Healthcare Professionals need to know about Monkeypox
The Virginia Department of Health will cover an overview of the current Monkeypox situation, epidemiology of the virus, infection prevention and much more.
Tuesday, September 13th at 7:00pm EST
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2022 Disaster Resilience Symposium 
The 5th annual symposium will convene to share insights and findings based on the research topics funded under the program.
Wednesday, September 14th 
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Marshall Fire Hospital Evacuation| When processes failed, relationships mattered" 
NSPA will be hosting Natalie Ingmire of Avista Adventist Hospital as she discusses lessons learned from the Marshall Fire Hospital evacuation
Thursday, September 15th at 2:00pm EST (No registration required; details below)
https://nspa1.webex.com/nspa1/j.php?MTID=m2feb4c0d46a9ddf65b5d05056410d71d
Meeting number: 2300 590 7854 | Password: JWmp2GMa8y5
Join by phone: +1-415-655-0002 US Toll | Access code: 230 059 07854

Creating a Hazard Vulnerability Assessment / Risk Assessment
Kick off the Fall Exercise series; NSPA will be walking you through how to create or update your existing HVA
Tuesday, September 20th at 10:00am EST
Click Here for More Information2022 Fall Exercise Series

Active Aggressor Preparedness and Response
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will offer strategies and resources to strengthen organizational preparedness for responding to an active aggressor event.
Friday, September 30th at 10:00am EST
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DisasterCast: Caring for Children Impacted by Disasters
Hosted by the American Academy of Pediatrics; DisasterCasts features brief educational videos from civil unrest to biological incidents and much more.
On Demand Click Here 

Additional Resources:

Virginia's Partners in Preparedness
National Preparedness Month Campaign