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This video features Dr. Paramjit Joshi, Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, who offers guidance for teachers and counselors in supporting children in processing and coping after a school shooting or other traumatic event.
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This series of videos covers topics in suicide prevention that are presented by leaders in the field. Lasting no more than 6 minutes, each video touches on a key idea in preventing suicide and emotional distress.
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This video for children follows Rosie, a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. It provides parents with strategies for offering support and encouraging healthy coping strategies for children struggling with grief. This video is based on a children's book also available online.
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This video for children follows Rosie, a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. It provides parents with strategies for offering support and encouraging healthy coping strategies for children struggling with grief. This video is based on a children's book also available online.
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This brief (7-minute) training video teaches crisis counselors skills such as active listening to use during encounters with survivors. It also includes role-play scenarios to demonstrate ways to work with angry survivors. Although the video was designed for Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program staff, it may be useful to anyone providing crisis counseling after a disaster.
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This 8-minute video provides Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program crisis counselors, or anyone working with disaster survivors, with techniques for stress management and self-care. The video explains that providing support for disaster survivors, while important and rewarding, can cause distress; offers concrete tips for self-care; and includes a demonstration of a breathing exercise to reduce stress.
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In this brief presentation (about 17 minutes), the speaker provides information about common individual and community reactions to public health emergencies, identifies populations whose members may be particularly at risk during public health emergencies, and suggests ways for people to cope.
This website provides emergency and disaster preparedness information for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. It features American Sign Language videos, and information on emergency communication systems, emergency supply kits, and personal emergency plans.
This training video offers insights and best practices for emergency planners to ensure safety for people with disabilities during emergencies. The training covers topics such as Americans with Disabilities Act compliance, effective communication, and planning to ensure independence for people with disabilities during disaster response and recovery. To access and complete the course, users must create an account through the Train.org website.