SPONSORS
This activity is sponsored by The New Jersey Center for Public Health Preparedness, the New Jersey Preparedness Training Consortium, the UMDNJ Center for the Elimination of Health Disparities, and the UMDNJ Center for Continuing and Outreach Education.
Learning Objectives
After completing Part One and Part Two of this presentation, viewers will be able to:
- Identify and describe the services available through FEMA's Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program
- Identify the role of public health staffs in disaster preparedness and response activities
- Identify the recommended public health and mental health interventions in disasters
- Define cultural competency as related to the utilization of outreach strategies in engaging the community in a disaster response.
FACULTY
April Naturale, MSW, LCSW, ACSW is a licensed clinical social worker and a PhD candidate at New York University where she is studying the effects of secondary traumatic stress in social workers and trauma counselors who respond to disasters. Ms. Naturale recently served as the Director of Network Development for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and is the former Statewide Director for Project Liberty, the crisis counseling program launched by the New York State Office of Mental Health in response to the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11/01, She is currently working on the response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in the Gulf States and provides consultation and training regarding disaster response and planning nationally and internationally. Ms. Naturale also has a private practice in Montclair, New Jersey.
Target Audience
This activity is designed for public health educators, health officers, case managers, social workers, mental health counselors, nurses, physicians, and other healthcare providers.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Because New Jersey has a diverse population of many races and ethnicities, there is a need and interest in assuring that in times of disasters all residents of the State understand instructions and are counseled appropriately.
METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
Participants should read the learning objectives and review both videos in their entirety. After reviewing the videos, complete the self-assessment test consisting of a series of multiple-choice and True/ False questions and submit the course evaluation.
Upon completing this activity as designed and achieving a passing score of 70% or more on the self-assessment test, participants will receive a printable credit letter. Estimated time to complete this activity as designed is 3.0 hours.
Accreditation
PHYSICIANS: UMDNJ–Center for Continuing and Outreach Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. UMDNJ–Center for Continuing and Outreach Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physician should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation
CEUs: UMDNJ-Center for Continuing and Outreach Education certifies that this program meets the criteria for up to 0.3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs), provided the activity is completed as designed. One CEU equals 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction.
REVIEW
This activity was peer-reviewed for relevance, accuracy of content and balance of presentation on June 19, 2008 by Dominga Padilla, MD
Disclosure
In accordance with the disclosure policies of UMDNJ and to conform with ACCME and FDA guidelines, individuals in a position to control the content of this education activity are required to disclose to the activity participants: 1) the existence of any financial interest or other relationships with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of non-profit or government organizations and non-health care related companies, within the past 12 months; and 2) the identification of a commercial product/device that is unlabeled for use or an investigational use of a product/device not yet approved.
Disclosure Declaration
April Naturale has no financial relationships to disclose. Dominga Padilla, MD has no financial relationships to disclose.
Off-Label Usage Disclosure
This activity does not contain information of commercial products/devices that are unlabeled for use or investigational uses of products not yet approved.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this activity are those of the faculty. It should not be inferred or assumed that they are expressing the views of NJ-PTC, NJDHHS, UMDNJ, or any manufacturer of pharmaceuticals.
It should be noted that the recommendations made herein with regard to the use of therapeutic agents, varying disease states, and assessments of risk, are based upon a combination of clinical trials, current guidelines, and the clinical practice experience of the participating presenters. The drug selection and dosage information presented in this activity are believed to be accurate. However, participants are urged to consult the full prescribing information on any agent(s) presented in this activity for recommended dosage, indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse effects before prescribing any medication.
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GRANTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant No. T01HP01407 and CDC grant #U90/CCU224257-03.
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- Review the videos for both Part One and Part Two of this activity (links appear at the bottom of this page.)
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- Complete the post-test.
- Complete the activity evaluation.
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