Disasters\Emergencies and Mental Health. Introduction to Psychosocial Support. disasterready.org

Mental Health and Psychosocial Support   Introduction to Psychosocial Support Emergencies can have a significant impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of anyone, but particularly children. With the right support, most people can overcome difficult experiences. Take time to learn the importance of psychosocial support and how to provide it effectively during emergencies.   Start Learning

Needs Assessment Training. May 16, 2018. Montgomery County, MD.

G557 Rapid Needs Assessment

DATE/TIME: May 16, 2018, 8:00am-5:00pm

LOCATION: Montgomery County (MD) Emergency Operations Center-Training Room*, 1300 Quince Orchard Blvd. Gaithersburg, MD 20878

REGISTRATION: https://memamaryland.csod.com

In order to receive the benefits of a Rapid Needs Assessment the assessment process must be effectively planned. 

Assessments just do not happen when a disaster or emergency occurs. 

They require planning and training to support the planned activity if they are to realize their greatest potential. When needed, the Rapid Needs Assessment must be rapidly implemented by local governments.

 Assessment teams must be identified and trained together. The field teams need to be supported by personnel who can rapidly analyze the findings of the individual teams and presented to management to support prioritization and decision-making. 

*Secure facility-Bring a photo ID (either driver’s license or work badge).

Scholarship Opportunity. Thurgood Marshall College Fund. $7k-$40K.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Center for Advancing Opportunity(CAO)

The CAO just released two applications:  The first is for 20 qualified undergraduates to receive a scholarship worth up to $7,500 for the 2018-2019 school year:

https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/the-center-advancing-opportunity-undergraduate-research-scholarship/11687 The second is for 5 qualified HBCU graduates to receive a doctoral fellowship worth up to $40,000 for the 2018-2019 school year:

https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/center-for-advancing-opportunity-graduate-research-fellowship-program/14326   

Psychological First Aid for Children. May 8, 2018

We are pleased to launch a new online course "Psychological First Aid for Children" in partnership with Save the Children.

By doing this course, you'll be able to develop the skills needed to provide psychological first aid to children who have been recently exposed to a traumatic event.

Watch a short interview with Mental Health Advisor Lalou Rostrup Holdt and start the course. 

Why Business Need to be prepared for disaster. May 8, 2018

Why businesses need to be prepared for disaster Small businesses represent 62% of the entire workforce in the Philippines, and of the 900,000 businesses registered as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) – only two in ten have business continuity plans. The Humanitarian Leadership Academy and Unilever have been working together to develop a pioneering programme to provide business continuity planning (BCP) training to MSMEs, specifically tailored for the type of disasters they often have to deal with: typhoons, earthquakes, and floods.

Read the article and watch our short film