AFN Training Resources

This page shares access and functional needs (AFN) training resources and flyers.

AFN Training Catalog

• Colorado DHSEM Access and Functional Needs Training Catalog
• Spanish Access and Functional Needs Training Catalog
• AFN University

Upcoming Training Sessions

• G0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management (12 Hours) on April 29 and 30, 2025 | Colorado Springs | April Course Flyer
• G0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management (12 Hours) on May 12 and 13, 2025 | San Luis Valley Region | May Course Flyer
• G0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management (12 Hours) on June 4 and 5, 2025 | Burlington | June Course Flyer
• G0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management (12 Hours) on July 23 and 24, 2025 | Jefferson County | July Course Flyer
• G0197 Integrating Access and Functional Needs into Emergency Management (12 Hours) on September 23 and 24, 2025 | Cortez, Colo. | September Course Flyer
• CO-CMIST 4007 Hearing Loop Training (3 Hours) on September 25, 2025 | Cortez, Colo. | CMIST 4007 September Course Flyer
• CO-CMIST 4004 Hearing Loop Training (4 Hours) on September 25, 2025 | Cortez, Colo. | CMIST 4004 September Course Flyer

CMIST Response Team: Emergency Response Interpreter - Course Information

• This training is designed for American Sign Language (ASL) and other language interpreters who will work with Public Information Officers (PIOs), Joint Information Systems (JIS), and Joint Information Centers (JICs). Emergency Response Interpreters provide certified American Sign Language and other language interpreting services and language translation to shelters, local assistance centers, local disaster recovery centers, and media/press conferences.
• By the end of this course American Sign Language Interpreters will understand their roles when working with Emergency management Public Information Officers, and Public Information Officers will understand the importance and methods of working with Interpreters to ensure effective communication with the community during an emergency or disaster.
• Who should attend?
  • Public Information Officers
  • American Sign Language Interpreters
  • Media Partners
  • Joint Information Center Staff
  • Partner agencies that communicate with community members before, during or after a disaster
• Delivery: Virtual through Zoom Platform
  • When: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT
  • Where: Zoom Virtual Platform
  • Additional details in the course flyer
     

Recorded Training Sessions

• Access and Functional Needs Video: What is Access and Functional Needs and Why Is It Important?
• Session Topic: Access and Functional Needs Chronic Influencers and Disruptions to CMIST Resources “TEICHR” Memory Tool: How these influencers can leave behind those with Access and Functional Needs in Disasters and Emergencies with guest speaker Sadie Martinez, access and functional needs coordinator, Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management