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Slide 1: Title Slide
Planning to Manage a Crisis: Tornado Disaster Response in Rural Alabama
Slide 2: Crisis Identification and Categorization
- EF-3 tornado impacting Abbeville, Alabama
- Crisis Category: Ecosystemic
- Community-wide disruption affecting individuals, families, infrastructure, and services
Slide 3: Readiness and Preparedness
- Foundational crisis intervention training
- Experience with disaster-affected populations
- Familiarity with Alabama emergency management systems
- Growth areas: advanced disaster mental health, FEMA/VOAD coordination
Slide 4: Influence of Values, Beliefs, and Cultural Identity
- Commitment to service, dignity, and equity
- Faith-informed compassion and community-centered approach
- Rural Southern cultural attunement
- Awareness of personal worldview and communication style
Slide 5: Cultural Humility or Reflexivity Challenge
- Challenge: Assuming survivors prefer formal agencies over informal supports
- Importance: Rural communities may prioritize privacy and self-reliance
- Need for ongoing self-reflection to avoid misinterpretation
Slide 6: Initial Crisis Reactions
- Shock, confusion, disorientation
- Grief and loss
- Heightened anxiety and fear
- Survivor guilt
- Overwhelm due to disrupted housing, employment, and transportation
Slide 7: Treatment Model (Part 1)
Psychological First Aid (PFA)
- Evidence-based and flexible
- Prioritizes safety, stabilization, and immediate needs
- Supports diverse populations without requiring diagnosis
Slide 8: Treatment Model (Part 2)
Roberts' Seven-Stage Crisis Intervention Model
- Assess lethality and safety
- Establish rapport
- Identify major problems
- Explore feelings
- Generate coping strategies
- Develop action plan
- Follow-up
Slide 9: Resource List (Local Resources)
- Henry County EMA
- Wiregrass United Way 2-1-1
- Southeast Alabama Mental Health Center
Slide 10: Resource List (Regional/National Resources)
- American Red Cross - Alabama Region
- FEMA Disaster Assistance
- Alabama VOAD
Slide 11: Team Wellness and Burnout Prevention
- Structured debriefing and rotation schedules
- Clear role assignments
- Access to supervision and peer consultation
- Encouraging boundaries and time off
- Monitoring for compassion fatigue
Slide 12: Leadership Characteristics and Social Change
- Trauma-informed, culturally responsive leadership
- Transparent communication
- Strength-based team empowerment
- Advocacy for equitable disaster recovery
- Modeling cultural humility
Slide 13: References (Part 1)
- James, R. K., & Gilliland, B. E. (2017). Crisis intervention strategies (8th ed.). Cengage Learning.
- Aradhya, U. (2018). 10 tips to effective time management. Human Capital, 22(6).
Slide 14: References (Part 2)
- Chaneski, W. S. (2017). Time management: How effective are you? Manufacturing Engineering.
- FEMA. Disaster assistance resources.
- American Red Cross. Alabama Region disaster services.
Slide 15: Appendix (Resource List Summary)
- Summary of agencies and services for survivors.