Lessons learned from previous public health emergencies, including disasters and infectious disease outbreaks, can inform public and behavioral health practice. This presentation will review 3 historic events: Hurricane Katrina, the Flint crisis, and the U.S. response to the Zika virus, and discuss key aspects that can help improve our practice and help us prepare for post-pandemic recovery.
This is a non-interactive self-study course that was recorded from a live webinar presented by Captain Michael King on March 24, 2021.
Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and a post-test.
Learning Objectives:
- List important past disasters and disease outbreaks with pandemic potential that changed how the United States handles emergency behavioral health response.
- Describe Behavioral Health impacts and interventions implemented during past disasters/outbreaks.
- Identify Behavioral Health resources to help the public and responders prepare for post-pandemic recovery.
From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.
Captain Michael King, PhD, MSW, LCSW
Captain Michael King is a social worker and epidemiologist who has worked at the intersection of behavioral and public health for over 17 years. He is Regional Administrator for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) covering HHS Region IV which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Prior to joining SAMHSA in 2019, he supported State and Federal public health capacity at the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an instructor and Field Supervisor for post-doctoral fellows enrolled in the Epidemic Intelligence Service. CAPT King previously served for over 10 years on the National Asthma Surveillance Team in the National Center for Environmental Health where his interests focused on chronic disease surveillance, environmental exposure and hazard assessment, and disaster mental health. As a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, CAPT King deploys routinely following disasters and has had the privilege to lead one of five national Mental Health Response teams (Team 5) that provide crisis counseling and technical assistance to medically-underserved populations, with a focus on emergency public health response.
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This is a non-interactive, self-study course.
To receive your certificate of completion you must complete the course in its entirety.
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A grade of at least 80% or more is required to pass the post-test. Retaking the post-test is possible until the participant is able to pass the test.
Psychologists and other professionals seeking CE credit through our approval with the American Psychological Association are asked but not required to complete the course evaluation before obtaining their certificate of completion, however passing a post-test for online self-study courses, and submitting one's attendance for live on-site and live webinars is required.
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This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.
This is a non-interactive self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation. The courses may include required reading.
This course was recorded 3/24/21
