Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Training
2023 Training
The Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Training is for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, mental health care providers, public health officials, nurses, emergency managers, and first responders to learn how to prepare and respond to the psychological effects of disaster and mass casualty events. This year’s training will focus on providing an overview of Psychological First Aid for Schools.
If you have questions, please call 402.472.5678.
July 27, 2023
Virtual Training


New This Year:
July 28, 2022
Pre-Conference workshop for clinicians (psychologists, LIMHP, LMHP, APRN, RN, MD)
“Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Postdisaster Distress” by Dr. Jessica Hamblen.
Objectives
1
Describe post-disaster distress and skills people can learn to manage it.
2
Examine ways to manage acute stress and how a stress management program can be adapted and implemented to promote resilience.
3
Learn the role hotlines serve during disasters and crises, including information about Nebraska 988.
4
Discuss ethical considerations and challenges in providing behavioral health services, particularly after a disaster.
Training Agenda
Approved for 6.5 continuing education credits for psychologists. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
Thursday, July 28th from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (CDT)
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break (lunch provided)
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Pre-conference Workshop Agenda
Approved for 6.5 continuing education credits for psychologists. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
Thursday, July 28th from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (CDT)
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch Break (lunch provided)
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Conference Agenda
Approved for 3.5 continuing education hours for psychologists across sessions indicated below in blue. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
Friday, July 29th from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CDT)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Building Client Resilience Using Skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post-Disaster Distress with Jessica Hamblen, PhD, Dartmouth; Deptartment of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for PTSD
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Resources for Post-Disaster Recovery and Across the U.S.: The Disaster Crisis Helpline and 988
- Christian Burgess, MSW, Vibrant Emotional Health, Director of the Disaster Distress Hotline
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Nebraska 988 Crisis Helpline
- Sheri Dawson, RN, Director of the Division of Behavioral Health Community Based Services, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Michelle Nunemaker, Program Specialist, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ethical Principles to Guide Human Service Professionals
with Crayton Jirovsky, MS Ed, LIMHP, LADC, NCC, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Therapist
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Conference Agenda
Approved for 3.5 continuing education hours for psychologists across sessions indicated below in blue. Credits will be awarded to participants who attend the entire training.
Friday, July 29th from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CDT)
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Building Client Resilience Using Skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Post-Disaster Distress with Jessica Hamblen, PhD, Dartmouth; Deptartment of Veterans Affairs’ National Center for PTSD
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM
Break
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Lunch Break
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Resources for Post-Disaster Recovery and Across the U.S.: The Disaster Crisis Helpline and 988
- Christian Burgess, MSW, Vibrant Emotional Health, Director of the Disaster Distress Hotline
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM
Nebraska 988 Crisis Helpline
- Sheri Dawson, RN, Director of the Division of Behavioral Health Community Based Services, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
- Michelle Nunemaker, Program Specialist, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Ethical Principles to Guide Human Service Professionals
with Crayton Jirovsky, MS Ed, LIMHP, LADC, NCC, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Therapist
*Continuing education for psychologists may be used by other licensed behavioral health professionals. Please check with your licensing board. Continuing education credit is granted on a one credit per one instructional hour basis.
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The NUPPC sponsors this event and maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Conference Materials

Save-the-Date Postcard

Brochure

Conference program
Speakers

Jessica Hamblen, PhD
Associate Professor | Dept. of Psychiatry
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
Deputy for Education | Dept. of Veterans Affairs
National Center for PTSD
REBECCA WYSOSKE, MD
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Psychiatry
University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)
Originally from the greater Omaha area, Dr. Rebecca Wysoske moved to Illinois for medical school in 1984, graduating in 1988. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine in 1991 and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases in 1993 at Chicago Medical School. She worked for about 10 years in a variety of settings and states and found a significant shortage of psychiatric care and support, so she completed a residency in Psychiatry at the UNMC/Creighton program in 2004. She left the area for a short time but came back and has been a valued member of the UNMC Department of Psychiatry since 2007, holding various leadership positions. She developed an interest in wellness and resiliency and has worked for the past several years teaching resilience to colleagues and students at UNMC, Nebraska Medicine, and UNO. Along with other key members in the department, she developed WHOLE, their own branded resilience program based on well-studied concepts.
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