FVTC Webinar Worksheet and Checklist
Title: Creating a Family Assistance Center; An Evolving Model
Date & Time – 09-26-12
Presenter: Elspeth Cameron Ritchie
Class Number: N/A
I.
Webinar Introduction
Webinar will be moderated by Steve Del Negro. Moderator will introduce the speaker.
Moderator will advise the students that they have been muted but may ask questions using the
gotowebinar control panel on the right side of their screen. Depending upon the question – it will be
individually answered or repeated to the entire group and answered during the presentation.
They will also be told that during the presentation they will be polled and it is important that they
answer quickly as the poll will be open for less than a minute. A poll question will immediately follow
the explanation of poll questions. The moderator will read aloud the poll questions and answers for the
benefit of the presenter who may not be able to view the questions or results.
At the conclusion there will be a brief survey – it is important that they complete it.
II.
Announcement
Join Fox Valley Technical College and the Office for Victims of Crime for a live webinar to provide
participants with a practical guide as to what needs to be done if a mass fatality occurs in the United
States and a family assistance center (FAC) needs to be established. The functions of a family assistance
center, logistical requirements, and the different organizations involved and their respective
responsibilities will be discussed.
Technical Level: Beginner or intermediate
Who should attend: This webinar is designed for first responders of mass casualty, including but not
limited to:
- Victim assistance providers
- Federal, state and local agencies
- Medical providers and hospitals
- Mental health
- Victims of Crime Act formula grant administrators
- Policy makers and planners
- NGOs and NPOs
- Faith based organizations
- Institutes of higher education
Attend this webinar to:
FVTC Webinar Worksheet and Checklist

Gain a working knowledge of how to set up a family assistance center.

Understand the different organizations involved, their responsibilities, and logistical
aspects.
About the Presenter:
COL (Ret) Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, MD, MPH – Dr. Ritchie is the Chief Clinical Officer, Department of
Mental Health, for the District of Columbia. She retired from the Army in 2010, after holding numerous
leadership positions within Army Medicine, to include the Psychiatry Consultant. She trained at Harvard,
George Washington, Walter Reed, and the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, and
has completed fellowships in both forensic and preventive and disaster psychiatry. She is a Professor of
Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. An internationally recognized
expert, she brings a unique public health approach to the management of disaster and combat mental
health issues. Her assignments and other missions have taken her to Korea, Somalia, Iraq, and Cuba.
She has over 150 publications, mainly in the areas of forensic, disaster, suicide, ethics, military combat
and operational psychiatry, and women’s health issues. She is also the author of several major
publications.
III.
Distribution
OVC Constant Contact subscriber list.
IV.
Poll Questions during webinar
1. Which of the following best describes your role?
Answer Options:
- Victim assistance provider
- Law Enforcement
- Medical provider/hospital
- Mental health
- Other
2. How many years of experience do you have in your field?
Answer Options:
- 0-3
- 4-6
- 7-10
- 10+
Email Notifications
1. Follow up email to attendees –
Thank you for attending the webinar –Creating a Family Assistance Center; An Evolving Model, held on
September 26, 2012, by Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
For those who would like a copy of the presentation – it is available in the National Criminal Justice
Training Center (NCJTC) training resource library or copy and paste the link below into your web
browser:
<Insert link to “public” resource page here>
FVTC Webinar Worksheet and Checklist
Additionally, to view the schedule for upcoming webinars or view recorded webinars, please visit our
webinar page at the following link:
https://www.ncjtc.org/NTR/VictimServices/Pages/OVC1.aspx
If you are having difficulty obtaining a copy of the presentation, please contact Kristina Mahoch at
mahloch@fvtc.edu.
Thank you and we look forward to your participation in future webinars.
2. Follow up email to no shows –
Sorry you were unable to attend the webinar –Creating a Family Assistance Center; An Evolving Model,
held on September 26, 2012, by Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
For those who would like a copy of the presentation – it is available in the National Criminal Justice
Training Center (NCJTC) training resource library or copy and paste the link below into your web
browser:
<Insert link to “public” resource page here>
Additionally, to view the schedule for upcoming webinars or view recorded webinars, please visit our
webinar page at the following link:
https://www.ncjtc.org/NTR/VictimServices/Pages/OVC1.aspx
If you are having difficulty obtaining a copy of the presentation, please contact Kristina Mahoch at
mahloch@fvtc.edu.
Thank you and we look forward to your participation in future webinars.
Survey Questions post webinar
1.
This webinar met my expectations.
Answers: Strongly Agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2.
This webinar contained information I can use in the future.
Answers: Strongly Agree / Agree / Neutral / Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3.
The length of this webinar was –
Answers: Too Long / About Right / Too Short
4.
Please provide additional comments about the material or presenter.
5.
Please provide other topics you would like to see addressed in future webinars.
FVTC Webinar Worksheet and Checklist
IV.
Checklist
Topic and presenter approved- yes
Webinar Scheduled – 9/26
Lesson Plan Approved – tbd
Announcement Sent? (Date) –tbd
Practice session – tbd
Reporting- completed at conclusion