Purpose: this webpage contains resources to assist with disaster behavioral health planning, preparedness, and response and is intended for agencies and organizations across Michigan in …

Mar 5, 2024 · DTAC offers guides to assist outreach workers, disaster responders, and public officials during disaster behavioral health planning and preparedness, response, and recovery.

Behavioral Health Emergency Partnership (BHEP) was developed in 2021 in Michigan and is endorsed by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), is funded in partnership …

The disaster response and recovery offer resources for planners, responds, and health workers, including training materials and guidelines for managing stress and fostering resilience.

Aug 1, 2024 · The author details NAMI's involvement in behavioral health trainings for emergency responders in the state.

The majority of first responders contacting the line are firefighters, followed closely by emergency medical services; however, the line provides support to all first responders, including corrections, …

Apr 4, 2023 · Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), in partnership with stakeholders across the state, is in the process of developing a crisis services system for all …

Dec 14, 2021 · Social Work professionals remain the largest percentage of the behavioral health workforce in the United States. For that reason, social workers could, and should, become primary …

Mar 26, 2025 · Providers and responders may benefit from strategies that support their work in a chaotic post-disaster setting or during public health emergencies. The tools and information below include …

Through their involvement in interdisciplinary teams, social workers bring a holistic perspective to disaster relief. While emergency responders address physical safety and medical needs, social …