November 2026 Training of the Month: Disaster Behavioral Health

As part of our ongoing volunteer training and professional development opportunities, we are highlighting this month’s recommended training:

📘 Disaster Behavioral Health
🔍 Course ID: 1021342

Many public health workers feel prepared to address the physical demands of disaster response, but disasters can also create significant psychological challenges for responders, survivors, and communities.

In this module, Dr. Randal Beaton discusses the psychological phases of a community-wide disaster, common patterns of immediate and long-term public response, mental health risks faced by rescue workers and disaster survivors, indicators that a survivor may need a mental health evaluation, and the importance of local preparedness. Case studies are based on Washington State agencies and preparedness plans.

Course Objectives:
After completing this course, participants should be able to:

• Identify three common psychosocial phases of a community-wide disaster.
• Describe individual behavioral health outcomes that commonly occur following disasters.

To get started, please log in to DETRAIN and search for the course using the Course ID listed above:
https://www.train.org/detrain/welcome

We encourage all RespondDE volunteers to continue building their knowledge and skills to support the health and well-being of our communities during emergencies and disasters.