This is the program description page for the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC). If you need,
or would like, to participate in this program you must enroll in all of the
program courses. Scroll to the bottom of the page to review the program course
table and click on the button labeled "One Click Program Enrollment."
Contact Hours
No contact hours.
Target Agency
All Agencies
Program Description
This synopsis is direct from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Crisis & Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) webpage.
What to know:
- CERC helps communicators and emergency responders better reach people with lifesaving information about disasters and other public health emergencies.
- CDC’s Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) program provides trainings, tools, and resources to help health communicators, emergency responders, and leaders of organizations communicate effectively about risks during emergencies. CERC draws from lessons learned during past public health emergencies and research in the fields of public health, psychology, and emergency risk communication.
CERC webinars:
- The CERC webinars last about one hour each and cover material similar to what is presented in a live CERC training.
CERC manual:
- The CERC manual provides an evidence-based framework and recommended practices for anyone who communicates on behalf of an organization responding to a public health emergency. The manual is the basis for all other CERC materials and trainings.
Per the CDC, for Organizations interested in the live training:
- Contact the CERC program at cercrequest@cdc.gov to learn if CERC training is right for your organization. If the CERC program can meet your needs, we can discuss whether in-person training or virtual training via Zoom is the better option. There is no charge for the training itself.
- However, for in-person training, the host is responsible for the instructors’ travel costs including airfare, lodging, meals, and ground transportation. In general, Department of Health and Human Services grant funds cannot be used to pay for these expenses.
Per the CDC, for Individuals interested in the live training:
- The CERC program offers virtual Introduction to CERC trainings via Zoom that are open to public health professionals and emergency responders.
- If you would like to be added to the waitlist to be notified of upcoming CERC training opportunities, please reach out to the CERC program by emailing cercrequest@cdc.gov.
https://www.cdc.gov/cerc/php/about/index.html
Program Documents
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