TY - JOUR
T1 - Identification and evaluation of mental health and psychosocial preparedness resources from the Centers for Public Health Preparedness.
AU - Hoffman, Yael
AU - Everly, George S.
AU - Werner, Danilea
AU - Livet, Melanie
AU - Madrid, Paula A.
AU - Pfefferbaum, Betty
AU - Beaton, Randal
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - An exemplar group of disaster mental health subject matter experts was formed as part of the CDC Center for Public Health Preparedness program to develop a "toolkit" of relevant CPHP disaster mental health training and education curricula and resources. The group developed a charter, compiled relevant CPHP training materials, developed an objective review template, and collectively reviewed the assembled resources. Curricular reviews were presented at a March 2005 meeting where an asset matrix was developed to categorize and compare the training and education curricula and resources. This article describes findings and next steps for toolkit development and refinement. Some recommendations for the toolkit identified thus far are to develop standardized disaster mental health nomenclature, add training exercises to the array of CPHP training and education resources, develop disaster mental health competencies for public health workers, add more advanced trainings to the current repertoire, and add resources to the toolkit during the coming years. The group also plans to disseminate the mental health/psychosocial preparedness toolkit to practice partners engaged in training disaster response personnel.
AB - An exemplar group of disaster mental health subject matter experts was formed as part of the CDC Center for Public Health Preparedness program to develop a "toolkit" of relevant CPHP disaster mental health training and education curricula and resources. The group developed a charter, compiled relevant CPHP training materials, developed an objective review template, and collectively reviewed the assembled resources. Curricular reviews were presented at a March 2005 meeting where an asset matrix was developed to categorize and compare the training and education curricula and resources. This article describes findings and next steps for toolkit development and refinement. Some recommendations for the toolkit identified thus far are to develop standardized disaster mental health nomenclature, add training exercises to the array of CPHP training and education resources, develop disaster mental health competencies for public health workers, add more advanced trainings to the current repertoire, and add resources to the toolkit during the coming years. The group also plans to disseminate the mental health/psychosocial preparedness toolkit to practice partners engaged in training disaster response personnel.
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U2 - 10.1097/00124784-200511001-00025
DO - 10.1097/00124784-200511001-00025
M3 - Article
C2 - 16205535
AN - SCOPUS:33644876513
SN - 1078-4659
VL - Suppl
SP - S138-142
JO - Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
JF - Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP
ER -