DISASTER RESPONSE INFORMATION

The information on this page and the links is aimed at providing resources and information for both licensed professional counselors and the public.

North Carolina Disaster Response Network Training - The North Carolina DRN is a network of professionals who are trained to respond to disasters. The DRN was created, in part, because of the growing recognition – by the public and by mental health professionals themselves – that mental health professionals can make significant contributions to the positive psychological recovery of disaster survivors and disaster workers. One of the missions of the DRN is to provide an organized way to recruit, train, liaison, and support mental health professionals in responding to disasters. Our current network listing includes over 450 professionals in North Carolina who are trained and ready to provide mental health intervention.

North Carolina’s Disaster Response Network (DRN) is pleased to offer training to licensed mental health professionals who are interested in becoming involved in disaster mental health response. Developed by the DRN along with the NC Center for Public Health, this course is designed to educate licensed mh professionals about the unique aspects of disaster work and is a pre-requisite for membership in the DRN.  The training is divided into two parts: Part I is online; registration is free & open to everyone, not just licensed mh professionals. It consists of eight thirty minute modules, covering topics ranging from phases of disaster & mh intervention to ethical issues & volunteer activation. To access Part I please go to http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/training/nc_drn/.

After completing Part I you may register for Part II, a 2 hour in-person workshop focusing on disaster simulations and hands-on activities. The next live workshop is on Friday, November 5th in Fayetteville, at the Cumberland County MH Center. The cost of the live workshop is $60 & a registration form is attached. Completion of Parts I & II is worth 6 HOURS of Continuing Education Credit!!

To register or find out more about the training, as well as the DRN, please go to http://cphp.sph.unc.edu/training/nc_drn/.

If you have any questions please contact Elizabeth Cloud of the North Carolina Psychological Association via email.

Click here to learn more and register.

DISASTER RESPONSE AGENCY SITES
American Red Cross
Mental Health Workers Without Borders
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The National Center for PTSD