The Cooperative Extension Program of Prairie View A&M University (Dallas County) will join forces with Methodist Dallas Medical Center to host a "FREE" Diabetes Education Awareness & Prevention program called D.E.A.P. The three-part series program is scheduled on three consecutive Tuesdays from 10:00 p.m. until 12:00 p.m. (December 1, 8, & 15, 2009). It will be held at Methodist Dallas Medical Center in the Weatherford Room (1441 N. Beckley Avenue Dallas, Texas 75203).
For more information, contact: Marvin R. Young at 214-904-3050 or mryoung@tamu.edu.
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According to Extension Disaster Education Network", (EDEN), part of the process in being "Prepared for the Unexpected" is to get informed by educating ourselves about just what types of disasters can occur in our area.
It is important to know that disasters can be a result of natural hazards, accidents, or terrorism.
In Texas we can be subjected to natural hazards such drought, fire, floods, hurricanes (directly and indirectly), ice storms, tornadoes, and disease epidemics such as Swine Flu.
Other disasters can be caused by accidents such as explosions equipment failure, hazardous material incidents, household chemical emergencies, and nuclear power plant emergencies.
Terrorism poses yet another type of disaster we should educate ourselves about. According to the Department of Homeland Security, acts of terrorism include assassinations, bombings, cyber attacks, hijackings, kidnappings, threats of terrorism and the use of biological nuclear and radiological weapons. No Community is immune from these types of attacks.
Please note the following contact information for resourceful assistance here in Texas:
Emergencies: 911 (www.911.state.tx.us);
Non-emergency: 211 (www.211.org);
TX Poison Control: (800) 222-1222;
TX Dept. of State Health Services: www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep
To get more information about "Preparing for the Unexpected", please visit our website(s):
Texashelp.tamu.edu;
http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu;
http://pvcep.pvamu.edu;or contact Marvin R. Young to schedule a presentation at 214-904-3050
It is important to know that disasters can be a result of natural hazards, accidents, or terrorism.
In Texas we can be subjected to natural hazards such drought, fire, floods, hurricanes (directly and indirectly), ice storms, tornadoes, and disease epidemics such as Swine Flu.
Other disasters can be caused by accidents such as explosions equipment failure, hazardous material incidents, household chemical emergencies, and nuclear power plant emergencies.
Terrorism poses yet another type of disaster we should educate ourselves about. According to the Department of Homeland Security, acts of terrorism include assassinations, bombings, cyber attacks, hijackings, kidnappings, threats of terrorism and the use of biological nuclear and radiological weapons. No Community is immune from these types of attacks.
Please note the following contact information for resourceful assistance here in Texas:
Emergencies: 911 (www.911.state.tx.us);
Non-emergency: 211 (www.211.org);
TX Poison Control: (800) 222-1222;
TX Dept. of State Health Services: www.dshs.state.tx.us/comprep
To get more information about "Preparing for the Unexpected", please visit our website(s):
Texashelp.tamu.edu;
http://dallas-tx.tamu.edu;
http://pvcep.pvamu.edu;or contact Marvin R. Young to schedule a presentation at 214-904-3050
Have you been encouraging your employees to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, or thinking about developing a worksite wellness program? The "Working Well" program from Texas AgriLife Extension Service, a comprehensive worksite wellness planning and implementation program, can help you reach your worksite wellness goals. We can help you conduct a needs assessment, organize a worksite wellness committee, develop an action plan, implement health and wellness programs, and evaluate success.
For information about this valuable free program contact me at:
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