Training Description

This second webinar will discuss a mental health response to human-created disasters. The phases of response to a human-created disaster will be described as well as the factors that lead to resilience. Case studies on recent human-created disasters will be discussed. It will also discuss the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors and how these two groups work together during a human-created disaster.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the phases of a disaster mental health response during a human-created disaster.
• Define the factors that lead to resilience during a human-created disaster.
• Assess the behavioral health needs of a community after a human-created disaster.

Explain the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors during a mental health disaster response during a human-created disaster.