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Washington State Department of Health
2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak (COVID-19) Contact our Call Center The Washington State Department of Health has established a call center to address questions from the public. If you have questions about what is happening in Washington, or how the virus is spread, please call 1-800-525-0127. Phone lines are currently [...]
U.S. Small Business Administration – Disaster Resources
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American dream. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise as the nation’s only go-to resource and voice [...]
COVID-19 Washington State – Latest News
Stay up-to-date with the latest news and alerts from the state of Washington regarding COVID-19. NEWS & ALERTS
Benefits.gov: Finding the Right Help During the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak has presented many challenges for people across the United States. The Benefits.gov Program recognizes the difficulties that many are facing and wants to help citizens find the assistance they need, whether it be unemployment, healthcare, temporary assistance, or food and nutrition. Benefits.gov hosts information on [...]
FEMA and Our Partners Continue to Support State-Managed Coronavirus Response
FEMA and Our Partners Continue to Support State-Managed Coronavirus Response “My current focus has been and will continue to be to make sure we get critical supplies to those places around the country that need them the most.” – FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor The federal government continues taking aggressive [...]
Imposter Syndrome: My Own Battle
Imposter Syndrome: My Own Battle by Kellie Hale I had the pleasure of attending the Empower: Women in Leadership Conference on March 9, which was hosted by the Centers of Excellence for Construction and Marine Manufacturing. It was my first time attending the conference that was geared towards women [...]
Intersectionality: Vital Component for Feminism
Intersectionality: Vital Component for Feminism By Kellie Hale The first known use of the term "intersectionality" was in 1989 by Kimberle Crenshaw, a scholar and civil rights advocate. It was when Ms. Crenshaw was studying to be a lawyer that she saw how race and gender were treated as [...]
Kick Doors Open, But Be Sure to Leave a Doorstop
Kick Doors Open, But Be Sure to Leave a Doorstop By Kellie Hale When I organized/planned the first Women in Leadership Forum back in 2015, I originally thought it was going to be a one-time forum. Thankfully, the positive response from attendees indicated that the Forum needed to be [...]
Progressive Women’s Leadership
Progressive Women's Leadership Our mission is simple: Empower and elevate women leading the way at work. We began offering training specifically to women to advance their leadership skills back in 2005. Since then we have worked with well over 75,000 women. Progressive Women’s Leadership is the trusted resource for [...]
Women in Leadership Forum – Women in Politics
The 2018 Women in Leadership Forum - Women in Politics Presented by: Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Highline College - Building 2 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Come join us for the fourth annual Women in Leadership Forum. This year's topic is [...]
SAVE THE DATE – Global Change Agents: Women in Leadership
Global Change Agents: Women in leadership Conference Event Details Join us for our 2nd Annual Global Change Agents luncheon celebrating and recognizing women in global leadership roles who are thriving amongst any potential barriers caused by: cultural differences and/or expectations. working abroad and facing different customs regarding perceptions of [...]
Women in Leadership Forum – Waves of Possibilities
The 2016 Women in Leadership Forum - Waves of Possibilities was a Great Success Presented by: Center of Excellence - Homeland Security Emergency Management Thanks to everyone that attended the 2016 Women in Leadership Forum. Just a reminder, 2017 marks the 15th anniversary of National Mentoring Month’s launch in [...]
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2015 Women in HSEM Leadership Forum was a Great Success!
2015 Women in Homeland-Security Emergency Management Leadership Forum Summary & Video Forum Summary: The Center of Excellence for Homeland Security Emergency Management hosted the 2015 Women in HSEM Leadership Forum on October 8, 2015 at Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood. The forum was a great success and provided our educators [...]
Restore Your Economy.Org Webinar Recordings
RestoreYourEconomy is your resource for up-to-date information related to COVID-19 and its economic impacts. It is managed by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) with generous support from the U.S. Economic Development Administration and IEDC's Economic Development Research Partners program.
National CyberWatch Center
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Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) Event List
The Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER) and its Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR) have been awarded 2017 and 2019 National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) Security and Resilience Challenge grants for critical infrastructure.
Paranoia Strikes Deep – June 2020
“Paranoia Strikes Deep”* in 2020 By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed The attention to a response to a major crisis can obscure a potentially more dangerous underlying threat. The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a national public health issue, which must be resolved before the national economy [...]
Reconciliation versus Resistance: Which Will Win?
Readers: Occasionally I review previously posts to avoid repeating myself (unless I want to!). The 2016 piece that I wrote entitled “Reconciliation versus Resistance”: Which will Win” seems relevant in 2020. What do you think? Jim Reconciliation versus Resistance: Which will Win? By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed, [...]
The Wisdom of Yogi – May 2020
The Wisdom of Yogi By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed “If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll probably wind up somewhere else” - Yogi Berra What will “recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic look like? Do we know? While it is unfair to expect those responding to [...]
Leaders R’ Us – April 2020
Leaders R’ Us By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed Historians are fascinated with leaders that guided their constituents through a daunting crisis. Likewise, they are similarly fascinated by leaders whose judgment and political skill resulted in legislative success that had eluded their predecessors. It’s certain historians will scrutinize [...]
Resilience: Bending Without Breaking – March 2020
Resilience: Bending Without Breaking By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed To “bend but not break” may seem more like a description of a National Football League team’s defensive strategy - keeping the opponent’s offense between the 20 - yard lines, never yielding a touchdown. While a field goal [...]
It’s Dusk in America – February 2020
It’s Dusk in America By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed Consider this: “As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight where everything remains seemingly unchanged.” William O Douglas Everything in our nation may seem “normal”. The Super Bowl happened. [...]
Government’s Trust Deficit: A Possible Antidote – January 2020
Government’s Trust Deficit: A Possible Antidote By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed It’s always challenging to affirm to Congress that public funds invested to improve individual and family preparedness are effective. I know, I’ve tried. Legislators have choices in authorizing and appropriating federal dollars. They are right to [...]
The Problem with Disaster Exercises – December 2019
The Problem with Disaster Exercises By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed Emergency managers don’t conduct disaster exercises to show off, but to learn, then apply what we learned. That’s often made more difficult than it has to be. Factors that impede an exercise The senior elected official bails [...]
Something I Learned in Grad School – November 2019
Something I Learned in Grad School By Jim Mullen Emergency Management, Once Removed Attention emergency managers: aside from the noteworthy announcement that I learned anything in school, there may be something in the following upon which you might reflect. As I completed my bachelor’s degree in English at what [...]