Ash Management Plan (URGENT)

 

Dear Community Network Members

 

Information about safe ash cleanup is being disseminated by the county and we wanted to be sure that all of you have these guidelines to minimize negative impacts to health, safety and environment. 

 

Santa Barbara County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has developed an Ash Management Plan for the communities within the County affected by the Thomas Fire. The plan provides a consistent approach to dealing with the ash in order to protect the health of the public and the environment.

 

Attached please find a copy of the Ash Management Plan. Additional information and copies can also be located at Preliminary Ash Management Plan. This plan, along with other cleanup and health resource information can be located at Cleanup & Health Resources and Thomas Fire Information. Please distribute this information to all individuals actively involved in street cleanup activities. You may also want to add this information to your agency or company webpage.

 

Please contact Jeff Gater, Emergency Manager, at jgater@sbcoem.org with any questions.

 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

 

CMS Webinar on December 7th: Interdisciplinary Care Teams

 

Dear Colleagues-

 

On December 7, the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO), in collaboration with The Lewin Group and the American Geriatrics Society, is holding a webinar discussing Interdisciplinary Care Teams for Older Adults.

 

This webinar will teach participants to: 

1. Identify different members of the ICT and how the team's approach to care may change over time based on the social and health needs of the older adult.

2. Describe effective approaches to create high performing teams including clarifying roles of team members and establishing methods of communication and information sharing with the individual, their family and core team members.

3. Demonstrate basic knowledge of strategies to integrate long-term services and supports into care planning and overall team coordination.

4. Demonstrate an understanding of how the ICT interacts with the consumer and if appropriate, their caregiver.

 

Featured Speakers include:

• Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby, M.D., F.A.C.P., Medical Director, PACE Southeast Michigan
• Sandra White, LMSW, ACSW, PACE Southeast Michigan
• Ellen LaSalvia, MSW, LSW, Buckeye Health Plan

For more details, please click here for the flyer.

 

Thank you,

 

 

Sarah S. Steenhausen, M.S.

Senior Policy Advisor

The SCAN Foundation

3800 Kilroy Airport Way, Suite 400

Long Beach, CA  90806

Phone (916) 529-6729

Fax (562) 308-2707

SSteenhausen@TheSCANFoundation.org

www.TheSCANFoundation.org

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Posted on behalf of Barbara Finch, Children and Adult Network Director

Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services