Traumatic events and losses create anxiety and emotional arousal that can interfere w/ sleep, decision-making, and effective coping. Download the presentation.
The primary goal of a disaster behavioral health 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 … Read More
This plan provides guidance to those within the Disaster Behavioral Health Program with a general concept of potential emergency assignments. The plan was developed by a Statewide Behavioral Health Committee with input from stakeholders representing government, non-government and private sector. Download the plan.