As a trusted member of the community, your office may be one of the first places someone contacts for information and resources on disaster preparedness and recovery. During a disaster, you may also be tasked with unfamiliar roles. Continue reading…
Chris Schroeder, Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), recently shared that Nebraska is already on-track to surpass the number of wildfires we experienced in 2022 that reached the level of requiring disaster assistance. Continue reading…
Nebraska Extension will offer an online “Question. Persuade. Refer.” (QPR) training on May 18th at 10:00 am (CST). QPR is a suicide prevention program that teaches participants three steps to help save a life from suicide. Continue reading…
Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has an interactive map to help you locate and connect with your local emergency managers. During “blue skies” is the best time to connect with your local emergency manager. Continue reading…
Nebraska Extension and UNL’s Office of Emergency Preparedness and Planning encourages county Extension offices and Extension units to have plans in place for disasters and emergencies. Emergency action plans (EAP) outline the procedures and information staff can use in the event of an emergency. Continue reading…
The Center for Disaster Philanthropy is hosting a webinar on May 11 to help funders, academics, emergency managers, and non-governmental agencies, understand the stereotypes and ageism that exists in the U.S. that marginalizes people and minimize their contributions. Continue reading…
Kaitlyn Richards is a CASNR Change Maker recipient and her project idea is to create a free online course for UNL students. The course would educate students on sustainability efforts at UNL and give them the skills they need to live a sustainable lifestyle. Continue reading…
More details at: https://go.unl.edu/sustainability_interest_survey
Please check the dates of Nebraska Extension's upcoming professional development programs and register for those that you want to attend. More information on these programs can be found at: https://myextension.unl.edu/professional-development
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Listed are Extension personnel changes that have occurred since the last Keeping Up. If we have missed someone who is new or who has left our system, please contact Kathleen Lodl or Rick Rasby. Continue reading…
BE A LEADER IN YOUR COMMUNITY. FIND A CAREER YOU LOVE. Join a team of faculty and partners throughout the state helping to create innovative solutions to solve pressing issues facing Nebraskans.
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