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*From:* Fox, Barbara J (CHFS Office of Communications)
*Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 9:14 AM
*Subject:* CHFS News - Workshop to Address Communicating with Vulnerable
Populations during Emergencies****

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*Statewide News Release
                       Media Contact: *Gwenda Bond or Barbara Fox ****


                                        (502) 564-6786, Ext. 3100 or 3102***
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*Workshop to Address Communicating with Vulnerable Populations during
Emergencies*****

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          * FRANKFORT, Ky.* (Oct. 14, 2013) – The Kentucky Department for
Public Health (DPH) will host an interactive television (ITV) workshop from
10 a.m. to noon Eastern Time on Oct. 29 to address communicating with
vulnerable populations during public health emergencies or other disasters.*
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       “The Kentucky Outreach and Information Network has been one of DPH’s
key partners for getting out information to vulnerable populations during
public health emergencies,” said Stephanie Mayfield, M.D., commissioner of
DPH. “Reaching these populations with accurate and timely information
during emergencies is one of our top priorities, and the program's
comprehensive materials and approach have set a standard for public health
outreach to vulnerable populations across the nation.” ****

       The interactive workshop will give Kentucky Outreach and Information
Network (KOIN) members the opportunity to engage in collaborative
discussions, network and share ideas on ways to improve communication and
outreach to vulnerable populations throughout Kentucky. ****

       This year’s agenda features topics on responding to the needs of the
blind populations during emergencies; pediatric preparedness; the needs of
mental health patients during emergencies; and an update on the KOIN and
Kentucky Functional Access Needs Collaborative.****

       The meeting will be led from the Kentucky Department for Public
Health in Frankfort and broadcasted to ITV sites at local health
departments across the state. This format will allow local health
department officials to get acquainted with their regional KOIN members to
better prepare for emergencies.****

       The goal of the KOIN, established in 2004, is to ensure that in the
event of a public health emergency, communication channels are in place to
contact some of Kentucky’s most difficult-to-reach populations. Those
populations include the deaf and hard of hearing, blind and visually
impaired, limited English proficiency speakers, individuals with low
literacy levels, the elderly, disabled, the economically disenfranchised
and residents of remote rural areas.****

       If interested in attending a local workshop, contact Barbara Fox at
(502) 564-6786, ext. 3102, or by e-mail at
BarbaraJ.Fox at ky.gov<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',
'BarbaraJ.Fox at ky.gov');>for a list of participating ITV sites.
****

       More information about the KOIN is available online at
www.healthalerts.ky.gov/KOIN.htm.       ****

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*The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is home to most of the state's
human services and health care programs, including Medicaid, the Department
for Community Based Services and the Department for Public Health. CHFS is
one of the largest agencies in state government, with nearly 8,000 full and
part-time employees throughout the Commonwealth focused on improving the
lives and health of Kentuckians. *****

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