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All-Hazards Planning
- Determining legislative authority;
- Creating a mission statement;
- Defining goals, objectives, & corresponding development activities;
- Creating organizational structure;
- Establishing linkage with other agencies & local resources;
- Identifying key stakeholders & process to achieve stakeholder involvement;
- Conducting needs assessment;
- Defining staffing positions & qualifications;
- Conducting regular drills & trainings;
- Evaluating effectiveness of plan.
Managing an effective mental health response in the aftermath of a catastrophe is a challenge, even to experienced disaster officials. Numerous recovery tasks must be addressed quickly:
- Recovery steering committees: Operationalized;
- Recovery roles: Delegated;
- Resources: Assessed, prioritized, & reallocated;
- Employee stress & morale: Assessed and monitored;
- Critical objectives & tasks: Identified & assigned timeframes;
- Counseling & support: Guidelines for staff & clients established;
- Relationships with other key response agencies: Clarified & coordinated;
- Needs assessment;
- Disaster plan revisions as needed;
- Training programs designed and implemented accordningly.
- On-going evaluation and implemenation process established.
All-hazards planning and emergency consultation is available on-site or by phone to help administrators before, during, and after catastrophic events.
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