Sunday, October 09, 2005
Something Clarke shared with us:
Subject: Watch the New SAMHSA Disaster Planning and Response Training-Available Online!
Those who experience and respond to disasters can be especially vulnerable to substance abuse and mental illness in the aftermath of the crisis. For this reason, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is developing a new series of programs aimed at providing crisis response professionals, public health officials, and others with information about how best to plan for and manage mental health and substance use components of their disaster response efforts.
The first two "ChimeraCasts" (enhanced Webcasts) are now available online through the SAMHSA Web site at http://www.samhsa.gov under the Latest News drop-down menu. The programs in this six-part series will address:
1. Key Concepts in Disaster Mental Health - Available now!
2. Managing Your Stress in Crisis Response Work - Available now!
3. Psychological First Aid - Available later this fall
4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Disaster-Related Issues: Long Term Reactions - Available later this fall
5. Child Trauma Related to Disasters for Schools - Available later this fall
6. Substance Use and Abuse Issues in Disasters - Available later this fall
New ChimeraCasts will be posted throughout the fall as they are completed.
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The vision of SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to provide a life in the community for everyone by building resilience and facilitating recovery for people who suffer from or are at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.
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Subject: Watch the New SAMHSA Disaster Planning and Response Training-Available Online!
Those who experience and respond to disasters can be especially vulnerable to substance abuse and mental illness in the aftermath of the crisis. For this reason, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is developing a new series of programs aimed at providing crisis response professionals, public health officials, and others with information about how best to plan for and manage mental health and substance use components of their disaster response efforts.
The first two "ChimeraCasts" (enhanced Webcasts) are now available online through the SAMHSA Web site at http://www.samhsa.gov under the Latest News drop-down menu. The programs in this six-part series will address:
1. Key Concepts in Disaster Mental Health - Available now!
2. Managing Your Stress in Crisis Response Work - Available now!
3. Psychological First Aid - Available later this fall
4. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Other Disaster-Related Issues: Long Term Reactions - Available later this fall
5. Child Trauma Related to Disasters for Schools - Available later this fall
6. Substance Use and Abuse Issues in Disasters - Available later this fall
New ChimeraCasts will be posted throughout the fall as they are completed.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
The vision of SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is to provide a life in the community for everyone by building resilience and facilitating recovery for people who suffer from or are at risk for substance abuse and mental illness.
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