Online registration is closed. If you would like to attend, please contact Dr. Lesley Manson at lesleymanson@msn.com. 

WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND? 

We have an Arizona shortage of Disaster Mental Health trained volunteers to assist in working with persons affected by disasters. Helping other volunteers and responders manage their stress is also vital in this capacity. Whether fostering a positive culture in disaster shelters, being a patient listener for someone who needs to talk about what they have gone through, or even spotting early signs of traumatic stress that can be referred for specialist care, Disaster Mental Health volunteers help create conditions where people, families, responders, and communities can rebuild after devastating events. Licensed medical and mental health providers, community workers, and healthcare students work on interprofessional teams together to respond to disasters and provide critical support. In this American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Service Associate Training, learners will receive essential training on providing team-based disaster mental health interventions and services and responding to disasters. As a trained responder, you can volunteer from home, help within your community, or deploy to a national disaster.  Completing this free, live training makes you eligible to participate in American Red Cross disaster mental health response; however, there is no minimum volunteer participation associated with completing the training. 

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Disaster Mental Health training is to prepare mental health, psychiatric, and medical providers and healthcare students to provide for and respond to the psychosocial and emotional needs of people throughout the disaster cycle of preparedness, response, and recovery. Further, participants learn the overview of services American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health workers provide both on a local response and on a disaster relief operation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Psychologists, Mental Health Providers, Psychiatric Physicians, Psychiatric Nurses, Marriage and Family Therapists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, School Counselors, and School Psychologists. All healthcare students are welcomed to attend.

This activity is offered at no charge and is approved 9 continuing education credits per completed course.
For details on the continuing education credit, see below.
Pre-registration is required.  Light breakfast and snacks will be provided. 

The ASU Office of Interprofessional Continuing Health Education states that 0225-22 Disaster Mental Health Worker Service Associate Training is jointly accredited for: 

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - CME - 9 credit hours per completed course
Nursing Continuing Professional Development  Credits - NCPD - 9 credit hours per completed course
Psychology– APA– 9 credit hours per completed course
Social Work– ACE– 9 credit hours per completed course
Interprofessional Continuing Education Credits -IPCE - IPCE - 9 credit hours per completed course

Accreditation—JAICE
In support of improving patient care, Arizona State University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Accreditation—APA
American Psychological Association (APA) Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

Accreditation Statement—ACE
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Arizona State University is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Board’s (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Arizona State University maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 9 continuing education credits.

Accreditation Statement—IPCE
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) 9 credits for learning and change.

Disclaimer- Participants should only claim credits according to actual attendance.