Shelter Training Resources

Course: VDH: 2024 Shelter Fundamentals Training  (On Demand) Course ID# 1120658

Course Overview:  This 90 minute training provides an overview of sheltering within the Commonwealth. This course highlights and addresses the primary roles and responsibilities for shelter support and activation with providing an infection prevention perspective.

Target Audience: Any VDH staff that might work in a shelter or need awareness and understanding of public health role in a shelter during an emergency.

VDH Shelter Fundamentals Training Slides

Disaster Shelter Fundamental Training Participant Workbook 2024

Course: VDH: 2022 Shelter Training for Nurses (On-Demand) Course ID# 1112067

Date and Time: August 31, 2023, Thursday Session 1: 10:00 am - 11:30 am and Session 2: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Course Overview: This 90 minute training provides an overview of sheltering within the Commonwealth highlighting and addressing the primary roles and responsibilities of public health nurses in a shelter.

VDH Environmental Health in Shelters During COVID 19 Pandemic TRAIN Course ID# 1093906   Discusses the role of an Environmental Health Specialist in an emergency shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

VDH EH Shelter Tool Form

VDH EH Shelter Training Presentation

VDH EH Shelter Training Online Resources

VDH EH Shelter Tool Instruction Sheet

Local Health District Shelter Operations Tabletop Exercise Briefing 2023

Local Health District Shelter Operations Readiness Tabletop Exercise Information Collection  and Analysis Plan 2023