Introduction to Mental Health and Disaster Preparedness
Thousands of hurricane Katrina survivors from New Orleans are bussed to refuge at a Red Cross shelter in the Houston Astrodome. FEMA photo/Andrea Booher
Description
This presentation introduces the topics of disaster mental health services, mental health surge capacity, and psychiatric first aid.
This presentation's content is part of a non-credit, professional development training generated by JHSPH faculty and the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness.
The OCW version of this presentation comprises slides only. A full version, including synchronized audio is available at no charge by visiting the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (registration required).
OCW offers a snapshot of the educational content offered by JHSPH. OCW materials are not for credit towards any degrees or certificates offered by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
For information on for-credit courses go to: http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/courses. Unlike for-credit courses, OpenCourseWare does not require registration and does not provide access to the School's faculty.
