Disaster Mental Health Response Training Program
The National Center for PTSD offers customized training programs to federal, state, and Department of Defense teams and licensed mental health professionals/chaplains involved with providing disaster mental health services.
Purpose
To prepare allied mental health professionals to effectively respond to the immediate aftermath of natural and human-made disasters.
Format
Training is presented by nationally known experts in the fields of disaster mental health services and trauma and is held on 2 consecutive days, with an emphasis on guided experiential interactive exercises.
Participants
Federal, state, and Department of Defense disaster mental health teams who are, or plan to be, actively involved in acute mental health response to catastrophic events. Familiarity with basic concepts of trauma, critical incident stress, and PTSD is recommended. Course enrollment: Minimum 20, maximum 100 participants.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
a) assess the impact of disaster on individuals and disaster workers;
b) assess the factors associated with adaptation to disaster-related trauma;
c) identify at-risk groups and individuals in the wake of disaster;
d) target phase-specific interventions to match needs of specific at-risk groups and individuals;
e) identify operational guidelines for working large group settings;
f) identify operational guidelines for disaster mental health provider stress management;
g) apply an overview knowledge of the federal response plan to community level disaster mental health services.
Funding
Faculty travel, lodging, and per diem expenses paid by organization requesting training. NC-PTSD does not charge faculty fees.
Faculty
Bruce H. Young, L.C.S.W., Disaster Services Coordinator, National Center for PTSD Division, American Red Cross
Fred D. Gusman, M.S.W., Director, National Center for PTSD
Josef I. Ruzek, Ph.D., Associate Director of Education, National Center for PTSD
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR YOUR ORGANIZATION, PLEASE CONTACT BRUCE H. YOUNG, DISASTER SERVICES COORDINATOR:
Phone: (650) 493-5000 EXT. 22494 Email: >ncptsd@bruceyoung.net
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