NC Functional Assessment Support Team (FAST) Training

What: NC Functional Assessment Support Team (FAST) Training
When: Tuesday, December 10th, 2019
8:00am – 5:00pm
Where: MHPC Warehouse
3311-A Beam Rd., Charlotte, NC 28271

Training for qualified professionals to become part of NCEM’s Functional Assessment Support Team. The FAST Program’s mission is to help individuals with access and functional needs and others with disabilities maintain their independence and safety after a disaster by determining what that individual needs through an assessment and procuring the needed item(s) and/or service(s). This training will cover the concept of the program, the different job functions and expectations, a small tabletop exercise, and the additional requirements candidates will need to complete after the training session.

Registration:  https://terms.ncem.org/TRS/courseDesc.do?sourcePage=courseSearch&cofId=116945

Additional information:
Candidates must have experience assessing/problem-solving with individuals with access and functional needs. Candidates will be waitlisted and approved on a rolling basis. Candidates will complete a FAST Member Application form (attached to this listing) and submit it to Sheri Badger, FAST Program Manager, at sheri.badger@ncdps.gov before December 1, 2019.

AT THIS TIME THIS TRAINING IS OPEN TO THE FOLLOWING: MEDICAL RESERVE CORP (MRC) VOLUNTEERS, STATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TEAM (SMAT) VOLUNTEERS, COUNTY DHHS AGENCIES, COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES, STATE DHHS AGENCIES, AND DISABILITY ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS/NON-PROFITS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ACCESS AND FUNCTIONAL NEEDS.

Reimbursement available:

NCEM is providing meal and lodging reimbursement for this offering within the NCOSBM Guidelines.  The guidelines and reimbursement forms are located as an attachment for this class.