Texas Disaster Behavioral Health Responder Training Experience Presented

Texas Disaster Behavioral Health Responder Training & Experience Presented at the: Texas Unites Conference Galveston, Texas October 22 th, 2013

Introductions

Who are DBH Consortium panel members? � Victoria L. Calder, Ph. D. , Director, Texas School Safety Center � Frances Douglas, Psy. D. , Chief Psychologist, Office of Psychological Services, Texas Department of Public Safety � Elizabeth Disco-Shearer, President, Texas Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster � Chance A. Freeman, Branch Manager, Disaster Behavioral Health Services, Department of State Health Services

What is the history of the Texas DBH Consortium?

What agencies are represented in the Consortium?

What is the mission of the Texas DBH Consortium?

What are the primary functions of the Texas DBH Consortium?

What are the current projects of the Consortium? � Subcommittee on Planning � Subcommittee on Training and Experience

Roles and Deployment

Emergency Event Disaster District Chair DBH Response Incident Command/Emergency Management DPS VICTIM SERVICES DBH Consortium Local Mental Health Authority Disaster Behavioral Health Services TDEM State Operations Center DSHS State Medical Operations Center

Texas Behavioral Health Provider Qualifications Type 1 -Professional Behavioral Health Services All of Type 2 requirements and: Training: Licensure/Certification in a recognized behavioral health field Experience: Two years professional clinical experience and worked at least one disaster Other: Experience in providing Early Psychological Intervention Type 2 -Crisis Intervention All of Type 3 requirements and Training: ICISF CISM, NOVA, Spiritual Care Experience: Two years professional experience and/or worked at least two disasters with supervision Other: Training in specialized services Type 3 -Psychological First Aid Training: ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 700, ICS 800, Psychological First Aid, Cultural Awareness, Experience: One year professional experience and/or worked at least one disaster with supervision Other: Endorsed by recognized organization(s); Non-Discrimination Affidavit; Work within VOAD points of consensus for Disaster Spiritual Care

How are DBH practitioners deployed? Process will be included in the Guide

Example

WEST, TEXAS FERTILIZER EXPLOSION RESPONSE DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DSHS DISASTER BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH AUTHORITY (LMHA) SERVICE LOCATIONS POPULATIONS SERVED SURVIVORS HOMEOWNERS BUSINESS OWNERS FIRST RESPONDERS LAW ENFORCEMENT FIRE SCHOOLS EMS CHILDREN COMMUNICATION NURSING HOME PUBLIC HEALTH ELDERLY NURSES SPANISH SPEAKERS OTHER VOLUNTEERS LMHA CLIENTS FORMAL SERVICES FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER BEREAVED SHELTERS SURVIVORS INCIDENT COMMAND FIRST RESPONDERS REENTRY SURVIVORS

What are your recommendations and next steps?

Questions?

Resources � DSHS DBHS � National Child Traumatic Stress Network PFA � World Health PFA model � http: //www. dshs. state. tx. us/mhsa-disaster/ http: //www. nctsn. org/content/psychological-first-aid http: //www. nctsnet. org/content/pfa-mobile http: //www. who. int/mediacentre/news/releases/2011/humanitarian _relief_20110819/en/index. html Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) http: //store. samhsa. gov/pages/search. Result/psychological+first+aid http: //disasterdistress. samhsa. gov/ � FEMA Incident Command System Training http: //www. training. fema. gov/EMIWeb/IS/ICSResource/index. htm 17

Contact Information Disaster Behavioral Health Services DBHS@DSHS. state. tx. us 512 -206 -5555

Thanks and Enjoy the Institute! � Mosaic created by Hurricane Ike survivors: “The Tree of Life”