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PHO Webinar: Community Partnerships for Public Health Emergencies: Spotlight on Evacuations

Increasingly frequent and severe weather-related events, such as flooding and wildfires, underscore the importance of evacuation planning and response for health system partners. These events have a disproportionate impact on populations who experience systemic discrimination, including Indigenous communities. Ensuring cultural safety throughout the evacuation process is essential and represents a noted gap in the current state of evacuation planning and response involving Indigenous communities. This Public Health Ontario (PHO) webinar features presentations from the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council and a local public health unit, using spring flooding as an example. The discussion explores the impact of evacuation history and systems on Indigenous communities, highlighting essential resources and key takeaways to better support culturally inclusive and safer evacuations.

Intended audience: Public health practitioners, public health decision-makers, emergency management professionals

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Describe evacuation experiences from the perspectives of an Indigenous Primary Health Care organization and a local public health unit.
• Identify strategies to develop, strengthen, and sustain partnerships with Indigenous communities.
• Explain key takeaways related to culturally appropriate and safe evacuations.

Présentateur(s): Dr. Nicole Blackman, Shernette Clarke, Julia Creglia

Dr. Nicole Blackman, DNP, MN, RN, is an urban Indigenous Kwe (woman) with both Anishinaabe and German ancestry. Nicole is a Registered Nurse holding a Doctor of Nursing Practice earned at Walden University in Minneapolis, MN. Dr. Blackman is currently the Chief Operating Officer for the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council. She has dedicated her advanced practice nursing career to working collaboratively with Indigenous communities to strengthen health and social outcomes, recognizing the importance of culture as a form of healing across all areas of Indigenous health care.

Shernette Clarke, MSc, ABCP, CPHI (C), is currently the Emergency Management Program Coordinator at the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit. She holds a Master’s degree in Emergency Management and an Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) certification. Shernette leads and facilitates public health planning and response for incidents and hazards, including mass gathering events, flooding, forest fire evacuations impacting First Nations, pandemic planning, and the development of a region-wide Emergency Response Plan for Mass Opioid Overdoses and Vulnerable Populations. She is currently the Co-chair of the Ontario Public Health Emergency Management Network (OPHEMN), a network for public health emergency management leads across the province.

Julia Creglia is a Program Coordinator with the Integrated Care and Clinical Services Department at the Indigenous Primary Health Care Council (IPHCC). Julia holds a Bachelor of Social Work from York University, a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from the University of Toronto, and a Certificate in Community Engagement, Leadership, and Development from Toronto Metropolitan University. Through her education and professional experience, Julia has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to serving equity-deserving populations using a systems-based approach to address inequality in health care and beyond.

Avis de non-responsabilité

The opinions expressed by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies or views of Public Health Ontario, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by Public Health Ontario.

Accessibilité

Public Health Ontario is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodations to participate in this event, please contact 647-260-7100 or events@oahpp.ca.