Environmental, Monitoring, Sampling & Analysis in a Disaster

Catalog description

Utilizing a strong person-in-environment and ecosystems focus, this course addresses the unique dimensions of mental health issues in disaster or complex community emergencies. The course provides instruction in the Incident Command System, including systemic planning, activation, and evaluation of the functions of psychosocial health services when dealing with a disaster. The course integrates interdisciplinary knowledge and skills from micro, mezzo and macro levels for addressing psychosocial reactions and needs prior to and in the wake of a disaster or major crisis. Students experience a variety of learning activities including online FEMA instruction; live lecture with class discussion, case simulations, field visits, exams, reflection, labs and papers focused on response models that integrate the psychosocial dimension.