DMH Responder Newsletters

IDMH is proud to work with our partners at the New York State Department of Health and Office of Mental Health to provide content for the New York DMH Responder, a quarterly newsletter that is emailed to thousands of healthcare workers, mental health helpers, and emergency responders statewide. These newsletters are meant to keep personnel up to date about current research, interventions, and trainings that can help them prevent and respond to disasters in our communities. We hope you'll find them informative as well.

Winter_2018

Fall_2017

Superstorm Sandy and the Changing Scope of Weather Events: What Have We Learned?
Hurricane Sandy's Impact
Hurricane Readiness: Building your Tech To-Go Bag

Summer_2017

Supporting People with Functional Needs
Lack of Physical Activity Adds to Children's Post-Disaster Issues
Federal Preparedness Goals for Assisting Children
Assisting Special Populations: Older Adults
Long-Term Impact of Disaster Response on Counselors

Spring_2017

Why Infectious Diseases?
Keynote: Just When You Thought It Could Not Get More Complicated!
Behavioral Health and Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Lessons from the Field
Lessons Learned: Treating Ebola In Bellevue Hospital

Winter_2017

Training Summary: Mental Health Consequences of Infectious Disease Outbreak
IDMH’s Conference “Psychosocial Response to Pandemic Disasters, Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism”
Research Brief: Fear-Related Behaviors in the 2015 Ebola Outbreak

Fall_2016

Maintaining Preparedness Between Disasters
Keep Training Your Personnel Keep Your Own Plans Up to Date
Dr. Amy Nitza Takes Helm at the IDMH
Training: Mental Health Consequences of Infectious Disease Outbreak
Research Brief: Can Imagining Disaster-Related Distress Motivate Preparedness?

Summer_2016

Fighting Fear with Facts: Lessons for Helpers in Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Crisis Counseling after the Sandy Hook School Shooting
Talking to Survivors after Traumatic Loss
Children and Media:The Hidden Stressor
Maintaining Responder Resilience through Extreme Disasters: Self-Care Beyond Lip Service
Introducing the New Fundamentals of Disaster Mental Health Practice Training

Spring_2016

The National Transportation Safety Board’s Family Assistance Model –The Big Picture
Understanding Traumatic Bereavement
When Planes, Trains, and Buses Crash: Multiple Response Perspectives
Aviation Accident Case Study Workshop
Engaging Faith Communities in Crisis Settings: Increasing Religious Literacy and Competency
A New York State Structured Mental Health Response to Disaster

Winter_2016

Training Highlights:
Responding to a Mass
Shooting Incident
The Role of Disaster Behavior
Health (DBH) Following a Mass Shooting Incident
Research Brief: Impact of a Mass Shooting Response on ED Staff

Fall_2015

Supporting People with Functional Needs
Continuing Education Resources
Training - “Disaster Mental Health Response to a Mass Shooting Incident: Victims, First Responders and Community”
Research Brief: Emergency Preparedness among People with Disabilities

Summer_2015

Ten Years after the Storm: Long-Term Mental Health Effects of Hurricane Katrina
Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon: The Threat of Cumulative Trauma
Katrina-Based Reading
Guest Feature Article - Katrina Revisited: Understanding Catastrophic Events
DMH Training – Disaster Mental Health Response to a Mass Shooting Incident: Victims, First Responders and Community
Research Brief: Long-Term Impact of Disaster Response on Counselors

Spring 2015

Summary of IDMH Conference - "Preparing for the Health and Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change"
Research Brief: Potential Pitfalls in Scientific Communication

Winter 2015

Preparing for the Effects of Climate Change
IDMH Conference "Preparing for the Health and Mental Health Consequences of Climate Change"
Research Brief: How Young People Cope with Climate Change

Fall 2014

Fighting Fear with Facts: Lessons for Helpers in Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Ebola Resources
Research Corner: Nursing Ebola Patients in Central Africa

Summer 2014

Children and Media: The Hidden Stressor
Federal Preparedness Goals for Assisting Children
Research Brief: Lack of Physical Activity Adds to Children's Post-Disaster Issues

Spring 2014

11th Annual IDMH Conference Presentation Summaries
Research Brief: How Does Your Website Rate?
Survey Invitation: Share Your Views on Warnings

Winter 2014

Technology Round-up
11th Annual IDMH Training & Conference
Research Brief: Family Communications during Deployment

Fall 2013

Maintaining Responder Resilience through Extreme Disasters: Self-Care beyond Lip Service
Lessons from Disaster Response Veterans
Project Hope – A Long-term Mental Health Response to Sandy
Research Corner: The Importance of Psychological Preparedness

Summer 2013

Crisis Counseling after the Sandy Hook School Shooting
Disaster Mental Health (DMH) Collaborative Planning
The SAFE Act and You: DMH Helpers' Reporting Responsibilities
Resources for Helpers after a Mass Shooting

Spring_2013

From Radiological Incidents to Nuclear Calamities: Social, Behavioral, and Risk Communication Issues in Radiation Emergencies
New York State's Response toRadiological Catastrophes
Understanding Post-Blast Human Behavior: Disaster Mental Health Overview
Radiation Preparedness Resources

Winter 2013: Hurricane Sandy special issue