Contact Person: Lisa Bothwell
\nNational Public Relations Specialist
\nCommunity Emergency Preparedness Information Network, TDI Web site: www.cepintdi.org
\nEmail: lbothwell@cepintdi.org <\/p>\n
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\nAUGUST 16, 2006<\/p>\n
CEPIN RECEIVES COURSE APPROVAL FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY <\/p>\n
The Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) is proud to announce that the \u201cEmergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness\u201d curriculum was approved by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Grants and Training earlier this week.<\/p>\n
The training is designed to encourage networking, preparation and communication between emergency responders and deaf and hard of hearing people prior to disaster situations.<\/p>\n
“TDI is extremely pleased to get the great news from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. We acknowledge the valuable contributions from the four partnering centers, NVRC, Deaf, Inc., DCARA and CSD, toward the successful development of this unique training curriculum. Kudos also goes to the National Center for Biomedical Research and Training at Louisiana State University for its support and expertise on the project,\u201d said Claude Stout, TDI Executive Director. \u201cTDI looks forward to fulfilling the objectives from the training on the collaborative working relationships in local communities throughout America between consumers who are deaf and hard of hearing and emergency responders.”<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is an excellent course, and we’re proud of all the work that people associated with CEPIN have put into it,\u201d said Neil McDevitt, CEPIN National Coordinator. “We especially want to recognize the hard work of the 20 certified instructors, 13 subject matter experts, four regional specialists and the two past CEPIN staff members in making this course a reality.”<\/p>\n
Fourteen workshops are scheduled to take place in various states throughout the country, along with three Train-the-Trainer workshops. The Train-the-Trainer workshops teaches participants how to offer the \u201cEmergency Responders and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community: Taking the First Steps to Disaster Preparedness\u201d in their local communities.<\/p>\n
The training offerings below are listed according to region. For the most up-to-date information and to get your registration forms, visit our website at www.cepintdi.org, or contact your regional specialist.<\/p>\n
CEPIN would like to thank Hamilton Relay for providing lunch and refreshments at all official workshops being presented during this grant period.<\/p>\n
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\nSoutheastern United States:
\nServing: Alabama (AL), District of Columbia (DC), Florida (FL), Georgia (GA), Kentucky (KY), Maryland (MD), Mississippi (MS), North Carolina (NC), Puerto Rico (PR), South Carolina (SC), Tennessee (TN), U.S. Virgin Islands (VI), Virginia (VA), West Virginia (WV)<\/p>\n
Contact: Lise Hamlin
\nCEPIN Regional Emergency Preparedness Specialist Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons (NVRC)
\nE-mail: LHamlin@nvrc.org
\nwww.nvrc.org<\/p>\n
September 19, 2006
\nMiami\/Ft. Lauderdale, Florida<\/p>\n
September 25, 2006
\nAtlanta, Georgia<\/p>\n
October 18, 2006
\nBaltimore, Maryland<\/p>\n
October 24, 2006
\nOctober 25, 2006 (Train-the-Trainer)
\nFairfax, Virginia<\/p>\n
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\nNortheastern United States:
\nServing: Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Illinois (IL), Indiana (IN), Massachusetts (MA), Maine (ME), Michigan (MI), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Ohio (OH), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Vermont (VT), Wisconsin (WI)<\/p>\n
Contact: Stephanie Clark
\nCEPIN Regional Emergency Preparedness Specialist DEAF, Inc.
\nE-mail: sclark@deafinconline.org
\nwww.deafinconline.org<\/p>\n
August 28, 2006
\nDetroit, Michigan<\/p>\n
September 19, 2006
\nSyracuse, New York<\/p>\n
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\nMidwestern United States:
\nServing: Arkansas (AR), Colorado (CO), Iowa (IA), Kansas (KS), Louisiana (LA), Minnesota (MN), Missouri (MO), Nebraska (NE), New Mexico (NM), North Dakota (ND), Oklahoma (OK), South Dakota (SD), Texas (TX), Wyoming
\n(WY)<\/p>\n
Contact: Glenna Cooper
\nCEPIN Regional Director
\nCommunication Services for the Deaf (CSD)
\nE-mail: gcooper@c-s-d.org
\nwww.c-s-d.org<\/p>\n
August 29, 2006
\nSt. Louis, Missouri (tentative, check website for confirmed date)<\/p>\n
September 12, 2006
\nLincoln, Nebraska<\/p>\n
September 14, 2006
\nSt. Paul, Minnesota<\/p>\n
September 21, 2006
\nSeptember 22, 2006 (Train-the-Trainer)
\nAustin, Texas<\/p>\n
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\nWestern United States:
\nServing: Alaska (AK), Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Hawaii(HI), Idaho (ID), Montana (MT), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Utah (UT), Washington (WA)<\/p>\n
Contact: Christine Seymour
\nCEPIN Regional Emergency Preparedness Specialist Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
\nE-mail: christine.seymour@dcara.org
\nwww.dcara.org<\/p>\n
August 22, 2006 (FULL)
\nLas Vegas, Nevada<\/p>\n
September 6, 2006
\nLos Angeles, California<\/p>\n
September 13, 2006
\nSalt Lake City, Utah<\/p>\n
September 18, 2006
\nSeptember 19, 2006 (Train-the-Trainer)
\nHonolulu, Hawaii<\/p>\n
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About CEPIN:
\nThe CEPIN Project is coordinated by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security awarded TDI nearly $1.5 million for the two-year CEPIN project, which focuses on developing model community education programs for emergency responders and Deaf and Hard of Hearing consumers. <\/p>\n
\tNew England & Great Lakes Region – DEAF, Inc.: http:\/\/www.deafinconline.org\/
\n\tMid-Atlantic & Southeast Region – Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Persons: www.nvrc.org
\n\tMidwest & Southwest Region – CSD Of Oklahoma: www.c-s-d.org
\n\tWest & Hawaii Region – Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency: www.dcara.org<\/p>\n
For more information about CEPIN, visit www.cepintdi.org.<\/p>\n
About TDI:
\nTelecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. is a nonprofit advocacy organization that promotes equal access to telecommunications, media and information technology for individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Since 1968, TDI has successfully advocated for a variety of federal legislation to improve the lives of people with hearing loss, including the Hearing Aid Compatibility Act of 1988, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Television Decoder Circuitry Act, both of 1990, and the Telecommunications Act of 1996. In addition, TDI advocates for administrative rules and policies that will provide greater access to wireless technology, as well as complete and high-quality captioning of television programs. Since its inception, TDI has promoted equal access to 9-1-1 centers and other public safety answering points, and is now working to ensure full access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people to information during natural or manmade disasters and other types
\n of emergencies. TDI annually publishes a national directory and resource guide, commonly known as The Blue Book, which is a popular resource book for people with hearing loss, as well as The GA-SK Quarterly News Magazine. For more information about TDI, visit www.tdi-online.org.<\/p>\n
Coordinated by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., and supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 2004-GT-T4-K008 administered by the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Office of Grants and Training.<\/p>\n
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