2005 Nebraska Behavioral Health Conference

About the Conference

• Informational Conference Brochure
• Conference Helps Rescuers Deal With Disaster: Frontline Workers Experience Stress Long After Incident - KETV Channel 7, Omaha, NE

2005 Conference Presentations

• Assessment and Mitigation of Psychological Reactions to Disaster, Terrorism and War - Elspeth Cameron Ritchie
• Disaster Substance Abuse Treatment: The Myth, Method and the Reality - Kermit Crawford
• Risk and Crisis Communication - Ron Edmond
• Gender and Disaster: Making the Connection in Practice - Elaine Enarson
• The Care and Treatment of Observant Jews in a Time of Crisis - Rabbi Manis Friedman
• A Way of Change: An integrated Cognitive Behavioral Approach - Bruce Young
• Focus on Resiliency in the Psychosocial Support of Children in Crisis - Malia Robinson

2005 Behavioral Health Conference CD

• CARING Communities

• Fact Sheets
  • After the Disaster Fact Sheet
  • Childrens' Reactions to Disaster Fact Sheet
  • Common Stress Reactions after a Traumatic Event Fact Sheet
  • Coping with the aftermath of Witnessing a Traumatic Event - DMHI Fact Sheet
  • Disaster and the Adult with Severe Mental Illness Fact Sheet
  • Drill Participant Stress Information Fact Sheet
  • Handling Disaster Related Stress Fact Sheet
  • Helping Children & Adolescents Deal with Grief - DMHI Fact Sheet
  • How to Talk to Children about Disasters Fact Sheet
  • Post Disaster Tips for People with Physical Disabilities Fact Sheet
  • Special Concerns of Older Adults after Disaster Fact Sheet
  • Talking to Children about Death Fact Sheet

• NCTSN Toolkit for Pediatric Traumatic Stress
  • Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress - Guide to Using these Tools Effectively
  • Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress - A Comprehensive Guide for Health Care Providers
  • Medical Traumatic Stress - Brochure for Health Care Providers
  • Traumatic Stress in Ill or Injured Children: Consider the DEF's
  • How to Assess: Distress
  • How to Assess: Emotional Support
  • How to Assess: Family
  • At the Hospital: What Parents Can do to Help their Child
  • At the Hospital: What Parents Can do to Help their Teen
  • After the Hospital: What Parents Can Do
  • Suggested Resources for Parents

• Nebraska Behavorial Health All Hazards Disaster Plan

• Nebraska CISM Information
  • CISM Brochure
  • CISM Ethics Code-6
  • CISM Management Contact Information
  • CISM Membership Application Form
  • CISM Regulations - Chapter 1
  • CISM Statute

• Nebraska Ecumenical Disaster Response Network
  • Credentialing Application
  • Distinctions Between Local Clergy and Trained Chaplains
  • Liability Issues
  • Disaster Chaplain Code of Ethics and Guiding Principles
  • Disaster Chaplain Practice Scope

• Additional Conference Information
  • Biological Terrorism - NCTSNET
  • CERC By Leaders for Leaders
  • Chemical Terrorism - NCTSN
  • History of Disaster Mental Health
  • Psychosocial Bibliography