Call for Papers: World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping

World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping

 

Experience a whole new World Congress with more opportunities to

Engage, Learn, Share.

 

 

This theme doesn't just summarize the 13th World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping mission and purpose -

 

It also describes the atmosphere we're striving to create:

an environment where solutions are evolving to deal with the ongoing challenges facing crisis interventionists.

 

We invite you to share in our efforts to demonstrate the impact that enhanced quality can have on our agencies, organizations, businesses, communities, and our world. We are developing the 2015 World Congress on Stress, Trauma and Coping and are looking specifically for presentations that can integrate the conference theme with one or more of these focus areas:

Emergency Services and Public Safety

Disaster Response

Faith Based Applications

Family, Children and Schools

Healthcare Settings

Industry / Corporate / EAP

Military / Veterans

Research / Innovations

Specialty Populations

Team Development and Sustainability

 

Call for Presentations opens May 9, 2014!

SAMHSA. The Dialogue: Disaster Behavioral Health

 

 

	Volume 10, Issue 2

 

	Download the Full Issue [PDF - 6.5 MB] We continue with this year's theme, "Response," by highlighting the work of disaster behavioral health responders. It is our hope that their stories from the field help you in your own planning, response, and recovery efforts. Special Feature: Working Together in the Field: Traditional and Disaster Behavioral Health Response to the Shooting of Greenland, New Hampshire, Police Chief and Officers, an interview with Paul Deignan, M.S.W., Disaster Behavioral Health Consultant/Trainer, and Don McCullough, M.S., CMHC We summarize an interview conducted with traditional and disaster behavioral health responders where they share their experiences responding to the fatal shooting of a police chief and the wounding of several other officers in a small, close-knit community. The Work of a Psychiatry Disaster Responder, by Margaret Tompsett, M.D., Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry A disaster psychiatrist discusses her experience responding to several large-scale events and the importance of understanding the difference between disaster response and the traditional tasks of one's professional discipline. West, Texas: Resiliency in Action, by Chance Freeman, Disaster Behavioral Health Services (DBHS) Branch Manager; Jennifer Reid, LMSW, DBHS Response Coordinator; Dana LaFayette, LPC, LP-S, LCDC, Director of Crisis Services, Heart of Texas Region Mental Health and Mental Retardation (MHMR) Center; and Molly Howard, LMSW, Program Manager, Heart of Texas Region MHMR Center The authors describe the disaster behavioral health response to the fatal fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, and share how they worked tirelessly to help survivors and responders. Recommended Resources Understanding Compassion Fatigue and Compassion Satisfaction: Tips for Disaster Responders This podcast can help disaster behavioral health professionals learn about the positive and negative effects of helping disaster survivors. The Behavioral Health Response to Mass Violence This podcast discusses the psychological responses to mass violence and suggests strategies and interventions to provide immediate support and mitigate long-term negative mental health consequences. Post-Disaster Retraumatization: Risk and Protective Factors This podcast describes the concepts and signs of retraumatization and associated risk and protective factors and highlights promising treatment strategies and tips for avoiding retraumatization.   About The Dialogue The Dialogue, a quarterly technical assistance journal, is an arena for professionals in the disaster behavioral health field to share information, resources, trends, solutions to problems, and accomplishments. Read previous issues of The Dialogue.

April 28, 2014. National Mass Care Strategy Webinar Series

National Mass Care Strategy Webinar Series

"Children and Disasters: An Integrated Approach to Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery"

Monday, April 28, 2014, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. EST

      

This NMCS webinar will focus on whole community partners working together to integrate children’s disaster related needs and implementation at the National, State and local levels. Key discussion areas will include emergency preparedness planning, Connectivity: Click Connect to join the Webinar (with Closed Captioning) to receive both the audio and video through your computer with the greatest clarity. Please enter your name as a "Guest" when joining in.

Teleconference number for remote mobile users (limited number of phone lines): 800-320-4330, Pin: 587968

Webinar Recording A recording of the Webinar will be provided soon after the presentation and posted on the National Mass Care Strategy Website

• NMCS_Webinar_Flyer_042814.pdf

MayDay, MayDay, MayDay....May 1, 2014 is MayDay. Institutions Be Prepared.

May 1st - MayDay: Do One Thing for Emergency Preparedness

Every year Heritage Preservation encourages libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and preservation organizations to set aside May 1 to participate in MayDay.

 

This year, make sure your institution is prepared! It's easy to take part in MayDay.

 

Last year's participants held fire safety sessions, inventoried emergency supply kits, and created and updated disaster plans. To find out how your organization can get involved, click here.

Free Workshop May 22, 2014 . Oak Park, IL. Public Health Emergency Preparedness

v Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Free Workshop for Congregations and Faith-based Organizations.

 

This public service workshop is presented jointly by The Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College, the Cook County Department of Public Health, and the Chicago Department of Public Health.

This is a FREE workshop for people from all congregations and faith-based organizations who wish to learn how to design, implement, and operate a program to promote greater public health emergency preparedness. Participants are eligible to receive individual consultation from HDI on their program following the workshop.

Date and Time: May 22, 2014. 9 AM to 4 PM (Lunch and refreshments are provided)

Location: Oak Park Temple 1235 N Harlem Ave, Oak Park, IL .
There is no fee, but registration is required. Space is limited, so please register early. You may register (before May 1, 2014) by calling (630) 752 5104, or use our online registration form at: http://conferences.wheatoninstitute.org.

 

There is also information at: http://publichealth.wheatoninstitute.org