Disaster behavioral health

We provide resources to promote, maintain and restore individual and community psychosocial well-being from preparedness through recovery.

Programs

• Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program.
• Colorado Crisis Education and Response Network (CoCERN).

Training

• Introduction to CoCERN.
• Field Response: Trains behavioral health responders in basic incident command, self care and intervention.
• Psychological First Aid: Disaster behavioral health intervention.
• Workforce Resilience: For emergency management, public health and public behavioral health, also in an online format.
• Skills for Psychological Recovery: From the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:Education and Training.

Resources

• Family emergency planning template.
• Self Care Template.
• Behavioral Health Mission Sets.
• Community inclusion, access and functional needs.
• Quarantine, Isolation and Social Distancing Toolbox.

Email: cdphe_dcphr_dbhteam@state.co.us