Disaster Behavioral Health Response Who are you going to call? Disaster Behavioral Health Resources Resource / Team Typing Liza Carol Chigos DSHS Disaster Behavioral Health Services What in the world is resource typing? • National NIMS resource types support a common language for the mobilization of resources (equipment, teams, units, and personnel) prior to, during, and after major incidents. • National NIMS resource types represent the minimum criteria for the associated component and capability. Let’s break down those resources • We as a state have been ‘Tex-ifying’ FEMA resources to represent what we do here: • Equipment • Personnel - Positions • Teams https://rtlt.preptoolkit.org /Public/Combined • Equipment – is the nonhuman ‘stuff’ • Personnel – Are the people who fill the positions necessary for the mission • Teams – Personnel of the same resource category that have an assigned team leader. Who do we need to respond? Positions on the DBH teams • Team will be composed of individuals with the skills and abilities necessary to work with the affected population • Team composition varies, but can include: – Licensed professionals • (psychologist, psychiatrists, social workers, LPCs, LCDCs, LMFCs) – Spiritual care providers • (Chaplains – Texas VOADs and/or First Responders, Local faith based community) – Texas CISM Network team members • (First Responder Peer based and Community based) What do we need to respond? Education for members of teams • Basic for all DBH Responders – ICS-100 - Introduction to the Incident Command System – ICS-200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents – ICS-700.a - National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction – ICS-800.b - National Response Framework, An Introduction – Psychological First Aid – NVOAD Points of Consensus - Disaster Spiritual Care • Awareness of and adherence to PoC What do we need to respond? Cont’d. Education for members of teams • Advanced and Specialized – National Organization for Victims Assistance (NOVA) "Basic Training" Providers – International Critical Incident Stress Management Foundation - Critical Incident Stress Management – FEMA - ICS-300 – FEMA - ICS-400 – Recommended • Recommended Additional Trainings and Resources – Centers for Disease Control - Coping with Disaster Resources – Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response – FREE onlin modules offered by HHS-Office for Minority Health and founded on the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care (National CLAS Standards) – Texas Functional and Access Needs - Resources • (recommended to be familiar with resources available.) What happens next? What happens next? Engage! • We need the local and regional public health, VOADs, CISM teams, OSARs, LMHAs, and Substance Use Disorder treatment providers to engage with your emergency management community • AND…to engage with each other! Our Contact Information Chance Freemen, Branch Manager Office 512-206-5516 Cell 512-227-5249 Liza C. Chigos, Planning Coordinator Office 512-206-5513 Cell 512-801-9816 Jennifer Reid, LMSW, Response Coordinator Office 512-206-4840 Cell 512-705-4188 Joy Counce, Recovery Coordinator Office 512-206-5866 Cell 512-633-5120 Questions