Training Opportunities
Upcoming Training
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Training PowerPoints
- The Psychological Impact of Trauma on Responders
- Children in Disasters
- Responding to Children with Special Considerations
- Strength in Diversity, Catastrophic Care for All American Communities
- Free cultural competency continuing education course for EMS personnel, disaster mental health providers and disaster organization workers. The course focuses on improving an individual's ability to work with diverse cultures and populations.
- Free Online Psychological First Aid Training
- Interested first responders, crisis counselors and Faith-Based organizations with an external ministry are encouraged to take the free six-hour interactive class on Psychological First Aid. Participants explore the role of a psychological first aid provider in a post-disaster scene. It uses multi-media including videos and mentor tips from the nation’s trauma experts and disaster survivors. Participants may earn six continuing education credits. This project is funded by the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, National Center for PTSD and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.