Regional Symposium on Minorities,

the Medically Underserved & Cancer

Miami, Florida • April 27-29, 2011

Connecting Community and Faith-Based Leaders with Local Emergency

Management, Law Enforcement, Fire and Rescue, Emergency Medical Services,
Public Works, Mayor’s Office, Consulates and your Business Community

DOUBLETREE MIAMI MART/AIRPORT

711 N.W. 72nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33126

Call for more information:

DML 1-877-518-8889 or E-Mail – gines@bcm.edu
 April 27-29, 2011
Doubletree MIAMI MART/AIRPORT
711 N.W. 72nd Avenue • Miami, FL 33126

Purpose
To connect the people and organizations of South Florida to build knowledge, skills and resources within our neighborhoods
in order to promote community resiliency in the face of a disaster.
Who should attend? Community & faith-based leaders, non-government organizations, social services, local businesses,
foundations and individuals who want to learn more about disaster preparedness

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

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Promotores/Community Health Worker Training Workshop: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Spanish)

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ices after a disaster. The session will include action steps needed to motivate, inform, navigate and empower vulnerable
populations to be better prepared for an emergency. The curriculum will include 7 Core Competencies in a knowledge-
based program will cover the identification of a variety of emergency situations, natural disasters, and determining risk.

THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Project Reconnect Community Roundtable: 8:00 am – 11:30 am (English)
University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Room 1301, Miami
Project Reconnect is an initiative involving a coalition of community, government, education and corporate partners in the
five gulf coast states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The goal of Project Reconnect is help communi-
ties ensure that individuals with chronic diseases continue to receive necessary health and medical care when services are
disrupted by extreme circumstance. This session will engage Businesses, Faith/Community-based in a discussion re Emer-
gency Preparedness Issues. Also open to Patient Navigators, Advocates and members of the Southeast Florida Cancer
Control Collaborative.

Survivorship Luncheon: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm (English)

Doubletree Airport Mart Hotel, Miami
Survivors Guest Speaker Bobbi de Cordova Hanks, Founder, Bosom Buddies & Speakers for Life

Emergency Preparedness Workshop for Faith-based and CBOs: 1:30 – 4:00 pm (English)
Doubletree Airport Mart Hotel, Miami
This training workshop will provide orientation and training of Promotores & Community Health Workers from community
and faith-based organizations on emergency preparedness. This session, conducted in English, will emphasize reconnecting
chronically ill patients with healthcare services after a disaster. The session will include action steps needed to motivate, in-
form, navigate and empower vulnerable populations to be better prepared for an emergency. The curriculum will include 7
Core Competencies in knowledge-based program that will cover the identification of a variety of emergency situations, nat-
ural disasters, and determining risk.

Evening Reception “Promoting Community Resiliency in the Face of Disaster”: 5:30 – 8:30 pm
Doubletree Airport Mart Hotel, Miami
This reception will connect Community-based Organizations with Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, Fire and
Rescue, Emergency Medical Services, Public Works, Human Services, Mayor’s Office, Consulates. An opportunity for
conversation and informal networking.

FRIDAY, APRIL 29
Latino Health and Wellness Expo: 9–12 noon* for Latino/Hispanic community
Doubletree Airport Mart

Promotores/Community Health Worker Training Workshop: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (Spanish)

Doubletree Airport Mart
This training workshop will be identical to the Wednesday session for those who could not attend. See above.