Mississippi Youth Preparedness Initiative (MyPI)
MyPI is a comprehensive youth preparedness program designed for teens that includes Teen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), an Add-On catalog that features technology tracks, career tracks, CPR/AED certification, and a leadership and community service project.
Target Audience(s):
Youth ages 13 to 19 and their families
Objectives:
Participants will:
- Engage and participate in personal, family, and community mitigation and preparation for disasters and instill personal responsibility and ownership in these functions,
- Build and transfer skills needed to respond in the aftermath of a disaster when emergency services are not immediately available,
- Engage in the prevention, preparation, and recovery functions of emergency management through a comprehensive leadership and community service project,
- Learn and communicate new resources, strategies, and technological advancements that assist in the emergency management processes, and
- Explore and learn new insights into career tracks within Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Public Safety, Fire Safety, and other Emergency Management-related fields.
Total Number of Modules or Sessions: 32-40
Total Number of Hours for Program Delivery: 32-40
Program Delivery:
- Demonstrations
- Educational Class
- Educational Video (Online or DVD)
- Group Discussion
Primary Contact:
Dr. Ryan Akers, [email protected]
