***Regular Registration Ends April 12***
The 10th Annual IDMH Conference
Friday, April 19, 2013
Radiological Readiness: Preparing for Dirty Bombs, Nuclear Disasters,
and Other Radiation Emergencies
Sponsored by the New York State Office of Emergency Management,
Campus Auxiliary Services, and The Bookstore at New Paltz
In other exciting news, we have approval for offering Continuing Education Credits for NASW and NBCC!
The 10th annual Institute for Disaster Mental Health conference will provide training and planning opportunities to strengthen our community's preparedness for catastrophic radiological events. Conference keynotes, plenary presentations and professional workshops are designed to education and train those involved in providing assistance after all types of disasters, including health and mental health providers, emergency management personnel, spiritual care providers, uniformed responders, educators, hospital workers, members of the media, and community responders.
See our 2013 Conference page and our Training Brochure for more information
In response to the horrific incident at Sandy Hook, IDMH is making these tipsheets available to anyone who needs guidance on helping their children or taking care of themselves. Please feel free to share them with anyone who could use them.
Disasters are not uncommon events, and take many forms. Ranging from house fires to hurricanes and floods, and from plane crashes to the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and other acts of terrorism, disasters can rob us of our loved ones, our possessions, and our sense of well-being. Disasters can forever change life as we knew it, and seriously impact our ability to function. The mental health community recognizes that advance preparation, early intervention, and unique follow up techniques can assist those whose lives are touched by disaster.
The Institute for Disaster Mental Health at SUNY New Paltz was founded in 2004 to prepare students, community members, paraprofessionals, and professionals in the helping fields to care for others following a disaster via evidence-based disaster mental health interventions, content, and skills. IDMH programs include developing and presenting professional trainings in disaster mental health; research and dissemination on training needs to improve community preparedness, and an annual conference or training that brings experts in the field to the New Paltz campus.
IDMH also supports a SUNY New Paltz interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in disaster studies. The minor focuses on events of natural, technological and human-induced origin and on how these affect individuals, communities, organizations, and the nation. It is designed to recognize the multi-disciplinary nature of both research and practice in disaster studies. Courses highlight scholarship and practice related to disaster and trauma mitigation and prevention, response, support, recovery, treatment, and policy formulation and planning, as well as the implications of these events at the individual, group, organizational and community level. Those completing the minor will become certified responders for the American Red Cross. Interested students should refer to the Programs page for more information.
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