Disaster Mental Health

Catalog description

This course explores innovative, culturally appropriate and effective community and crisis interventions that foster resilience in the aftermath of violence. Students can expect to develop skills in risk assessment, self care strategies, safety planning, crisis protocol planning, and disaster mental health management. Debriefing, as a particular form of community response will be a major focus and students will gain practical training on this intervention. Other holistic and empowering community approaches will also be explored.