Slide1: Presentation Topics Disaster Definition and Declaration Crisis Counseling Program Background and History Program Planning and Services Program Administration and Time Lines


Slide2: Criteria for Presidential Disaster Declaration


Slide3: Mental Health Definition of Disaster


Examples of Crisis Counseling Program Services: Examples of Crisis Counseling Program Services Outreach Screening and Assessment Counseling Information and Referral Public Education


Program Limitations: Program Limitations Medications Hospitalization Long-term Therapy Providing Childcare or Transportation Fundraising activities Advocacy Case Management


Crisis Counseling and “Traditional” Mental Health Practice: Crisis Counseling and “Traditional” Mental Health Practice Primarily Office-Based Focus on Diagnosis & Treatment of Mental Illness Attempt to Impact Personality & Functioning Examines Content Encourages Insight into Past Experiences & Influence on Current Problems Psychotherapeutic Focus Primarily Home & Community Based Assessment of Strengths, Adaptation & Coping Skills Seeks to Restore Pre-Disaster Functioning Accepts Content at Face Value Validates Appropriateness of Reactions and Normalizes Experience Psycho-educational focus “Traditional” Practice Crisis Counseling Source: ESDRB Program Guidance, December, 1996


Slide7: FEMA/CMHS Crisis Counseling Program FY 2000 Grant Sites FEMA 1323 TX (Tornado) FEMA 1328 MO (Thunderstorms, Flooding) FEMA 1334 ND (Floods) FEMA 1340 MT (Fires) FEMA 1329 NM (Fires) FEMA 1315 GA (Tornadoes) FEMA 1333 MN (Tornado) FEMA 1306 FL (Hurricane Irene) FEMA 1341-ID (Fires) FEMA 1310 KY (Severe Storms) FEMA 1320 KY (Severe Storms) FEMA 1322 AL (Tornado)


The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program: The Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program Robert T. Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency Relief Act (P.L. 93-288 as amended) Interagency Federal Partnership Federal-State-Local Partnership


Types of Crisis Counseling Grants : Types of Crisis Counseling Grants Immediate Services: Application due within 14 days of Presidential disaster declaration. Funds 60 days of services. Regular Services: Application due within 60 days of Presidential declaration. Funds nine (9) months of services.


ISP Services & Assistance: ISP Services & Assistance Personnel Crisis counselors to provide services directly to disaster impacted residents Managers and supervisors of crisis counseling staff at local and State level Administrative, secretarial, support, fiscal, monitoring, and program staff Fringe benefits


ISP Services & Assistance: ISP Services & Assistance Travel and Supplies Mileage for delivery of services and meetings Leasing of vehicles Leasing or purchase of electronic supplies to run the program (computers, mobile phones, fax) Brochures and other essential items to equip outreach workers and educate the community about emotional reactions to a disaster and its aftermath


ISP Services & Assistance: ISP Services & Assistance Contractual Services Training to provide basic orientation to outreach workers about environmental issues and job skills needed. Training on disaster mental health operations to assure project staff provide services authorized under the Crisis Counseling Program Interpretive and translation services for non-English speaking residents Specialty information or skills required by project personnel to respond to community needs.


Organizational Partners in Crisis Counseling Program: Organizational Partners in Crisis Counseling Program Community Mental Health Agencies State Mental Health Authority State Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency (Region and Headquarters) Center for Mental Health Services


Key Administrative Staff: Key Administrative Staff Community Program Managers State Disaster Mental Health Coordinator Governor’s Authorized Representative FEMA Crisis Counseling Coordinator FEMA Human Services Officer Federal Coordinating Officer FEMA Headquarters Crisis Counseling Coordinator CMHS Project Officer


Immediate Services Application, Review and Funding: FEMA Region CMHS Project Officer State Mental Health Authority Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) APPLICATION REVIEW State Emergency Management Agency State Mental Health Authority GRANT FUNDING Immediate Services Application, Review and Funding Grant Award


Regular Services Application, Review and Funding: FEMA Region State Mental Health Authority Governor’s Authorized Representative (GAR) APPLICATION REVIEW State Mental Health Authority GRANT FUNDING Regular Services Application, Review and Funding CMHS Peer Review CMHS Staff Review FEMA HQ CMHS Recommendation Decision & Obligation Initial Review Grant Award


Typical Timeline: Immediate Service and Regular Services Grants: Typical Timeline: Immediate Service and Regular Services Grants Months ISP Extension Regular Services Grant CRISIS COUNSELING SERVICES 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Close Out 1st Quarter Presidential Disaster Declaration