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Disaster Mental Health: A Critical Response A Training Curriculum for Mental Health and Spiritual Care Professionals in Healthcare Settings Participant Manual Rev. 1.1, September 2006 Project Director: Jack Herrmann © University of Rochester, 2006. This publication was made possible by a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), titled “Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness Program,” HRSA Grant No. 15-0205-02, 15-0255-03, 15-0285-04, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and administered by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Health Research, Inc (HRI). The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of DHHS, HRSA, NYSDOH, or HRI. The University of Rochester has granted a royalty-free, nonexclusive, irrevocable license to the United States Government and the State of New York to reproduce, publish, or otherwise use this publication and to authorize others to do so for Government federal, state, and local training purposes. Disclaimer: The following curriculum was developed for use by the New York State Department of Health and New York State Office of Mental Health for the training and certification of mental health and spiri- tual care professionals in hospital facilities. Other organizations or individuals interested in the use of this curriculum for the purpose of credentialing professionals and paraprofessionals are strongly encouraged to contact one of the individuals below for further infor- mation on its use: Jack Herrmann, MSEd., NCC, LMHC Director, Program in Disaster Mental Health University of Rochester Medical Center (585) 275-6740 [email protected] or Patricia Anders Director of Emergency Preparedness Training Public Health Preparedness Office Flanigan Square, Suite 1000 547 River Street Troy, NY 12180 (518) 474-2893 [email protected] ii © University of Rochester, 2006. Disaster Mental Health: A Critical Response Acknowledgements The author and Project Director, Jack Herrmann, MSEd., NCC would like to acknowledge those individuals who made important contribu- tions to this training curriculum. Mental Health Subject Matter Experts ■ Valerie Cole, Ph.D., Private Practice, American Red Cross, Greater Rochester Chapter (New York) ■ Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D., University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Terrorism and Disaster Center, National Child Traumatic Stress Network ■ James Halpern, Ph.D., Institute for Disaster Mental Health, State University of New York at New Paltz ■ Merritt Schreiber, Ph.D., National Child Traumatic Stress Network, NPIH/David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA ■ Jeannie Straussman, LCSW, Central New York Field Office, New York State Office of Mental Health ■ Christine Tebaldi, MS, NP, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester Medical Center Spiritual Care Subject Matter Experts ■ Kevin Elphick, S.F.O., D.Min., Wayne County Office of Mental Health ■ Sr. Elaine J. Hollis, SSJ, NACC, St. James Mercy Health ■ The Rev. Martha R. Jacobs, Ph.D., New York Disaster Interfaith Services ■ Earl Johnson, Spiritual Care Response Team, National American Red Cross ■ The Rev. William B. Reynolds, University of Rochester Medical Center The author would also like to acknowledge the following individuals for their contributions to the development and implementation of the New York State Disaster Mental Health training program for acute health care settings: Patricia Anders, Director of Emergency Preparedness Training, New York State Department of Health; Jeanne Behr, New York State Department of Health, Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness Program, Public Health Emergency Representative; Michael Cahoon, Emergency Preparedness Manager, Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital; Eric Caine, John Romano Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Anne D’Angelo, Coordinator, Regional Resource Center, University of Rochester Medical Center; Garrett Doering, Emergency Preparedness Administrator, Westchester Medical Center; Pati Aine Guzinski, Coordinator, Regional Resource Center, Erie County Medical Center; Scott Heller, Director, Regional Resource Center, Albany Medical Center; Mary Mahoney, Bioterrorism Coordinator, North Shore University Hospital; John N. Morley, Medical Director, Office of © University of Rochester, 2006. iii Acknowledgements Health Systems Management, New York State Department of Health; Jackie Pappalardi, Deputy Director of Health Systems Preparedness, Office of Health Systems Management, New York State Department of Health; Kathy Same, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, State University of New York Upstate Medical University Hospital; and Larry Zacarese, Coordinator, Regional Resource Center, Stony Brook University Hospital. Mr. Herrmann also gratefully acknowledges Antonia Messineo for her assistance and contributions in the curriculum design of this manual and training program and Steve BonDurant, Sarah Wisbey, Paul Turner, Elizabeth Fedison and the many other associ- ates at Icon Graphics, Inc. for their contributions in the graphic design and development of this training manual and materials. This training manual was adapted from; Disaster Mental Health: A Critical Response. A Training for Community Mental Health Professionals (2005), a collaboration between the University of Rochester Medical Center (Jack Herrmann, Project Director), the New York State Office of Mental Health, the New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors, and the New York State Department of Health. iv © University of Rochester, 2006. Disaster Mental Health: A Critical Response Table of Table of Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgements ..............................................................................................................................................iii Program Introduction ..................................................................................................................................Intro–1 Program Overview .................................................................................................................................................Intro–1 Training Program Goals .........................................................................................................................................Intro–1 Program Participant Competencies .......................................................................................................................Intro–2 Objectives of this Introduction ................................................................................................................................Intro–3 Housekeeping Details ............................................................................................................................................Intro–3 Training Program Structure ....................................................................................................................................Intro–3 Interaction 1: Participant Introductions ............................................................................................................Intro–4 Evaluation Strategy ................................................................................................................................................Intro–5 Module 1—Facing Disaster: Are You Prepared? .............................................................................................1–1 Module Overview ........................................................................................................................................................1–1 Participant Competencies ...........................................................................................................................................1–1 Personal Accounts ......................................................................................................................................................1–1 Interaction 2: Reactions to Personal Accounts .....................................................................................................1–2 University of Rochester Disaster Mental Health Personal, Family, and Work Life Inventory .......................................1–2 Interaction 3: Disaster Mental Health Personal, Family, and Work Life Inventory .................................................1–3 Module Summary ........................................................................................................................................................1–3 Module 2—Disaster Planning, Preparedness, and Response in Healthcare Settings ................................2–1 Module Overview ........................................................................................................................................................2–1 Participant Competencies ...........................................................................................................................................2–1 Disaster Management Continuum ..............................................................................................................................2–2 Planning and Preparedness Phase .....................................................................................................................2–3 Mitigation Phase ..................................................................................................................................................2–4 Response