Recent years have seen an extraordinary number of major
disasters, critical incidents and other events that have had major
impacts on our world. The 2004 tsunami, hurricanes Rita and
Katrina, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan affect millions of
lives daily. Potential events such as Avian Flu pandemic, global
warming and the increasing threats of spreading unrest in the
Middle East are concerns that weigh heavily on us all.
November 8-11, 2006, the Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental
Health Institute held their Annual four-day Disaster Mental Health
Conference. The theme of the conference was "TAKING CHARGE IN
TROUBLED TIMES: Response, Resilience, Recovery and Follow-up." This
edition contains the major papers presented at the conference and
summaries of additional presentations. They address some of the
major crisis events confronting our societies in recent years,
namely, large disasters such as hurricanes Katrina and Rita; case
studies such as Abu Ghraib, and traumatic events such as a night
club suicide bombing, the role of cultural sensitivity and ethics
in disaster settings, resilience, and the importance of planning,
education and taking care of our first responders and mental health
professionals. An additional concern with information includes
information about preparation of communities and families for
deployment and return of military personnel. The importance of
planning for how mental health personnel can respond in the event
of an Avian Flu Pandemic is also discussed. Presenters are drawn
from researchers and responders from Wyoming, the United States,
and the United Kingdom.
http: //www.rmrinstitute.org
The Rocky Mountain Region Disaster Mental Health Institute is a
501(c)3 Non-profit Organization
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