Recording of February 19 Webinar: Watch here.
On Feb. 19, the CWS U.S. Disaster Response Program hosted the webinar “Beyond Bricks, Sticks, Muck-out and Tarps: Emotional and Spiritual Care Following Disasters.”
Intentional emotional and spiritual care is an integral component of disaster response. The Rev. Mary Hughes Gaudreau, a nationally recognized expert on disaster-related emotional and spiritual care, explains why and gives resources to enhance your response.
Watch the recorded webinar by clicking here (start at 01:25). For a quick review of links to resources, skip ahead to 01:18:15.
Apologies for some audio difficulties, which occurred during the live webinar.
To request a copy of the PowerPoint slides, you must contact the Rev. Mary Hughes Gaudreau:mgaudreau@okchurches.org.
Note: There is a rich section of resources in the “Emotional & Spiritual Care” section of the website of National VOAD:http://www.nvoad.org/resource-center/
Next Webinar on “Disaster Preparedness” is March 10
March 10, 2015, “Disaster Preparedness,” 2-3 p.m. eastern time. Learn practical ways your congregation can prepare itself for disaster – and prepare to help your community recover, too! Presented by Church World Service Emergency Response Specialist Sandra Kennedy-Owes. To register, click here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8273018321744268801
And after that:
April 14, 2015, “Long-Term Recovery Basics,” 2-4 p.m. eastern time. Presented by CWS Emergency Response Specialist Susanne Gilmore. Registration information will follow in mid-March.