Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/12/2014
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Location
Heritage Hall, South Central College
Categories
Who Should Attend:
Participation in this free oneday training is open to all county, local, state, and tribal public health workers and volunteers who have been or are expected to be part of a disaster response. The training is designed for individuals who may not have previous experience with behavioral health topics.
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
Training: 9:00 a.m.3:30 p.m.
Lunch will be provided for preregistered participants only.
Session topics include:
- The mental/behavioral health impact of a disaster,
- Psychological first aid
- Integrating behavioral health into local systems of response and recovery (defining roles)
- All hazards planning for mental/behavioral health response needs
- The importance of selfcare
Course Instructors:
Susan Littrell, LICSW, LADC
Tai Mendenhall, PhD, LMFT
To register for this training visit our website at www.sph.umn.edu/ce/trainings. Questions? Contact us by phone at 612-626-4515 or by email at ctdorman@umn.edu.
This training is a joint project of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health and the Minnesota Department of Health Office of emergency Preparedness. Funding for this event is made possible, in part, by Grant/Cooperative Agreement Number 1U90TP000418 from CDC to University of Minnesota Simulations, Exercises and Effective Education Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (USEEE PERL), Debra Olson, PI. The views expressed in written materials/publications or by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the CDC or the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S Government.