Disaster Resources for the General Public
Please follow the links below for helpful disaster information.

Tips on Helping You and Your Family
Helpful Disaster Websites

NORTH CAROLINA PSYCHOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
DISASTER RESPONSE INFORMATION

The Disaster Response Network (DRN) was formed in 1995 through the North Carolina Psychological Foundation (NCPF) as an organized way to involve psychologists, as well as psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed professional counselors, certified psychiatric nurses and licensed marriage and family therapists, in disaster response throughout North Carolina. An agreement was developed with the American Red Cross in order for the DRN to be a mental health partner responding to disasters. We hope you will find the information posted here helpful. Please continue to check this site, as we will be posting additional information about the DRN, requests related to disasters, and other ways to get involved.

Application for Professional Membership in the NCPF Disaster Response Network

To request assistance from the DRN please contact Elizabeth at NCPA: ncpaelizabeth@mindspring.com

NC DRN Disaster Mental Health Course
The NC Disaster Response Network (DRN) Training course, developed by the DRN along with the North Carolina Center for Public Health Preparedness, is a way for licensed mental health professionals to receive training in preparation for disaster mental health work. Part I of the course is online and is made up of eight thirty minute modules covering topics from phases of disaster and mental health intervention to ethical issues and volunteer activation. After completing the online portion of the training, participants will be invited to attend Part II, a 2 hour in-person workshop featuring disaster simulations and hands-on activities. To register or find out more about this training go to: http://nccphp.sph.unc.edu/NCDRNtraining/

NEXT LIVE WORKSHOP
For information about upcoming workshops please contact Elizabeth: ncpaelizabeth@mindspring.com

Completion of Parts I & II (online modules & live workshop) is worth 6 hours of CE.

OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Two full DRN Orientation to Disaster Mental Health workshops will be held this summer in Wilmington. DRN members & previous workshop leaders Mark Stebnicki and Tab Ballis will serve as instructors. The first workshop will be the week of July 13th as part of The National Association of Social Work NC Clinical Institute. The second will take place July 28 & 29 as part of the week-long summer school training offered through NCFADS (NC Foundation for Alcohol & Drug Studies). More information about both of these trainings can be found on the respective organizations' websites:

http://www.naswnc.org/pages/conference/conf_summer.html

and

http://www.ncfads.org/summer.html