The SCA COVID-19 Task Force, an entity convened by the Emergency Preparedness Service Group, is pleased to announce the fourth presentation in its Speaker Series, COVID-19: We Are All in This Together - Don't Get Stuck on an Elevator.

December 4 at 10 a.m. 
Delaware Room
 

Onsite Attendance Reservations Required. Click COVID-19 Task Force Presentation Seat Reservations Form, fill out the form, and click submit.
Note: There are 100 available seats for in-person participation.

Watch live online: Click GoToMeeting
Listen by phone: (866) 899-4679
Access Code: 785-764-629

SCA-TV will record the meeting for later viewing as well. The link will be posted on the EPSG Presentation page of the SCA website when it becomes available.

This presentation is entitled “We Are in This Together—Don’t Get Stuck on the Elevator”: A discussion of the mental health impacts of COVID-19 in the actively aging community. The COVID-19 crisis is worrying many people, particularly those in the actively aging community.

While the practice of self-isolation and social distancing continues, daily information is provided that may be frightening and overwhelming. The ways this information is processed could have negative impacts on our mental health. Although many things seem beyond our control, there are steps that can be taken to manage the impacts to our mental health, due to self-isolation, social distancing and the many changes we all have been forced to make because of the COVID-19 crisis. 

This discussion will identify obstacles which impact overall mental health, as well as strategies we all can practice to strengthen an individual’s long-term mental health. 

 Presenter: Bruce Nisberg, of the Southern Nevada Health District's Medical Reserve Corps

Bruce Nisberg, is a member of the Southern Nevada Health District’s Medical Reserve Corps, supporting the mental health response for local, statewide, and nationally declared disasters.  He has been in the field of Human/Social Services and partnership development for over 30 years. 

Bruce arrived in Las Vegas in 2007 as the Southern Regional Disaster Response Coordinator for the State of Nevada’s Adult Mental Health Services program. During his tenure with the State of Nevada, he was responsible for the inspections and investigations of Residential Facilities for Groups (adult group homes and assisted living facilities). He was also the Clinical Program Planner II for the Division of Aging and Disability Services. Bruce was one of 52 individuals chosen from each state, to become nationally certified, to provide training in Psychological First Aid (PFA), and has been providing PFA training to the business community, civic groups, non-profit organizations, educators, health organizations, medical professionals, elected officials and volunteer organizations. 

Bruce was born in Buffalo, NY, and was raised in Allentown, PA. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and later earned his Master of Science in Administration of Juvenile Justice from Shippensburg University. He is also a State of Nevada Certified Public Manager. 

Bruce enjoys spending his free time with his wife Haze and his beautiful 7-year-old daughter, Lexi. They are avid Vegas Golden Knights fans, and attend as many hockey games as possible. 

GO KNIGHTS GO!

If you have a question regarding the mental health aspects of COVID-19, please email them to COVID19TaskForce@scacai.com. We will attempt to secure an answer for you at the presentation.

We look forward to having you attend this important presentation.