The mission of behavioral health disaster response is to assist individuals in coping with the immediate psychological aftermath of the disaster, mitigate additional stress and psychological harm, and to promote the development of resilience techniques and coping strategies that individuals, responders and communities may be able to utilize throughout recovery.
The Maine Disaster Behavioral Health Response Team (DBHRT) needs more members to fully represent the communities where you live. Sign up and share your skills and community knowledge to help all Maine residents. Help safeguard Maine by becoming a volunteer.
Honoring National Preparedness Month and National Recovery Month, the 2023 Maine Responds Conference, National Recovery Month Toolkit & more. View the newsletter.
The 2022 Responder Safety and Health Survey Findings, Healthcare Coalition of Maine, Updates, Upcoming Events & more. View the newsletter.
Disaster Behavioral Health: A Critical Response Volunteer Training June 9, 2023 Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport $40 Summary link: https://cvent.me/Wn4ALo
This newsletter, from the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program (PHEP), is intended to raise visibility and awareness of preparedness training and exercise opportunities for Maine CDC staff. If you have any training or exercise opportunities, please forward them to Allan.Chrysler@maine.gov. … Read More
We’re hiring, 2022 Responder Safety & Health Survey, Updates, Upcoming Events & more. View the newsletter.
We’re looking for the right person to join our Public Health Emergency Preparedness Team as the next Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinator The right candidate will have a public health/clinician/educator background with demonstrated interest in disaster behavioral health as well as … Read More
