Presented at the: Texas Unites Conference Galveston, Texas October 22 th, 2013
Victoria L. Calder, Ph.D., Director, Texas School Safety Center Frances Douglas, Psy.D., Chief Psychologist, Office of Psychological Services, Texas Department of Public Safety Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, President, Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster Chance A. Freeman, Branch Manager, Disaster Behavioral Health Services, Department of State Health Services
Subcommittee on Planning Subcommittee on Training and Experience
DBHResponse Local Mental Health Authority Incident Command/Emergency Management DPS VICTIM SERVICES DSHS State Medical Operations Center Disaster Behavioral Health Services Emergency Event DBH Consortium TDEM State Operations Center Disaster District Chair
Type 1-Professional Behavioral Health Services All of Type 2 requirements and: Training: Licensure/Certification in a recognized behavioral health field Experience: Two years professional clinical experience and worked at least one disaster Other: Experience in providing Early Psychological Intervention Type 2-Crisis Intervention All of Type 3 requirements and Training: ICISF CISM, NOVA, Spiritual Care Experience: Two years professional experience and/or worked at least two disasters with supervision Other: Training in specialized services Type 3-Psychological First Aid Training: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800, Psychological First Aid, Cultural Awareness, Experience: One year professional experience and/or worked at least one disaster with supervision Other: Endorsed by recognized organization(s); Non-Discrimination Affidavit; Work within VOAD points of consensus for Disaster Spiritual Care
Process will be included in the Guide
DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (LMHA) POPULATIONS SERVED SERVICE LOCATIONS LMHA CLIENTS FIRST RESPONDERS SURVIVORS FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER SHELTERS INCIDENT COMMAND RE- ENTRY HOMEOWNERS BUSINESS OWNERS SCHOOLS CHILDREN NURSING HOME ELDERLY SPANISH SPEAKERS LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE EMS COMMUNICATION PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES OTHER VOLUNTEERS FORMAL SERVICES BEREAVEDSURVIVORS FIRST RESPONDERS SURVIVORS DSHS DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES WEST, TEXAS FERTILIZER EXPLOSION RESPONSE
17 DSHS DBHS National Child Traumatic Stress Network PFA World Health PFA model _relief_ /en/index.html Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) FEMA Incident Command System Training
Disaster Behavioral Health Services
Mosaic created by Hurricane Ike survivors: “The Tree of Life”