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Disaster Psychosocial (DPS) Services – An Orientation
Presenter: Carolyn Sinclair
Carolyn is a member of the Provincial DPS Team & a member of the ESSA Advisory Council
This workshop is designed to provide an overview of what DPS is, how they deploy and what services they have to offer communities impacted by critical incidents and disasters. Participants will review the framework for delivering psychosocial support to both disaster responders and disaster survivors. This training combines elements of psychological first aid and responder resiliency learning. ESSA and EMBC will also be providing updates on current events and activities provided from ESSA and EMBC.
REGIONAL MEETINGSDate: Saturday, March 3 – 2012
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Castlegar & District Community Complex - In the “Selkirk Room”
2101 6th Avenue, Castlegar, BC
Registration: Call Janine Aussem at 604-435-1442 or email execdirector@essa.ca
Date: Saturday, March 31 - 2012
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Terrace, BC – exact location tba
Registration: Call Stacey Kennedy, ESSD Kitmat Stikine at 250-615-6100 or email skennedy@rdks.bc.ca
Date: February 2012
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm
Location: Kamloops, BC – exact location tba
Registration: Call Janine Aussem at 604-435-1442 or email execdirector@essa.ca
TRAINING ONLY DATES
October 18, 2011 – Prince George, BC – Contact Kulpreet Munde via email at kmunde@rdffg.bc.ca
November 24, 2011 – Duncan, BC – Contact Sybille Sanderson via email at ssanderson@cvrd.bc.ca
February 17, 2012 – Dawson Creek, BC – Contact Fran Haughian via email at Fran.Haughian@prrd.bc.ca
Phone: 604-435-1442
Fax: 1-866-824-7505
Email:
South Slope RPO
Burnaby, BC V5J 5G3
Canada
Emergency
Social Services
Association
Email: info[at]essa.ca
Phone: 604-435-1442
Fax: 1-866-824-7505