Disaster Mental Health Institute

03/27/2015

“These horrific scenes remind us of the immense and continued suffering of the Syrian people,” said WHO representative in Syria, Elizabeth Hoff, after visiting Al Razy hospital in , , shortly after mortar attacks killed 9 civiilians and injured 30 yesterday

03/27/2015

American Red Cross rings the NYSE Opening Bell by New York Stock Exchange on Livestream - Livestream.com

11/21/2014

Students of Dr. Jacob's Disaster Mental Health Institute worked with American Red Cross volunteers to prepare and simulate a disaster scenario with the children and parents of Mark Twain Grade School. You can see it all here:
http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/mark-twain-students-take-part-in-reunification-drill/?id=172164

Some Sioux Falls students are ready for an emergency.

10/03/2013

http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/mental-help-in-a-disaster/?id=153832 Dr. Jacobs and his students were a feature article and news story on Keloland news in Sioux Falls last Friday. Here is it: raising awareness for disaster mental health!

A program at USD trains young people to help disaster victims mentally recover after tragic events.

08/12/2013

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/columnists/gallagher/gallagher-galva-iowa-soldier-s-family-presses-on-after-his/article_a50b4f0e-01b6-532e-9edf-95b01cdad6d7.html though this is discussed as Veterans in the U.S. returning from war, it is safe to say this applies to all nations and cultures. This is a poignant and sad read, but most importantly, it addresses an issue that needs to be addressed.

U.S. Army Sgt. Dillion Naslund, of Galva, Iowa, killed himself following a battle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. His parents are bringing attention to the issue.

07/25/2013

Absolute must read and watch if you are a first responder/mental health provide/crisis worker/anything that has to do with disaster response. This is fascinating.

http://www.nrl.navy.mil/media/news-releases/2013/nrls-ct-analyst-supports-presidential-inauguration

NRL supported both the 2009 and 2013 Presidential Inaugurations with a technology called CT-Analyst, developed by researchers in the Laboratory for Computational Physics and Fluid Dynamics. CT-Analyst is a tool that provides first-responders with accurate, instantaneous, three-dimensional prediction...

07/23/2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/11/world/asia/11psych.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Psychiatry has been revived in China, but mental health remains a medical backwater.

07/22/2013

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/22/china-earthquake/2573919/ Has anyone seen this today or have your eyes exploded with joy due to the birth of the royal baby? Raise awareness for mental health and pray/keep victims in your thoughts.

BEIJING – An earthquake rocked a rural, semi-arid area of northwestern China's Gansu province on Monday, killing at least 75 people and injuring hundreds more.

05/29/2013

http://www.redcross.org/news/article/Red-Cross-Providing-Emotional-Support-After-Okla-Tornadoes

05/19/2013

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2430653/

In 2000, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) established the Centers for Public Health Preparedness (CPHP) to educate and train the public health workforce to prepare and respond to acts of domestic terrorism, as well as other d...