the success of a local team. how we got our start… being a small community, mental health...
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The Success Of ALocal Team
How We Got Our Start…Being a small community, mental health resources
are limited requiring creative and collaborative solutions to address our social service needs.
2001, Madison County Family Council identified the need for a coordinated response to crisis or disaster situations that could occur in our community.
By August of 2002, the CRT was a viable entity. With the support and approval of the Madison County Commissioners, coordination of the Crisis Response Team was transferred to the Madison County Emergency Management Agency and has become a significant component of our local Homeland Security strategy.
Our Purpose…Assist local mental health in dealing
with large scale or everyday identified crisis.
Identified the need to free up affected school personnel.
Encourage members to perform outreach.
Assist school with Crisis Plan Reviews & Development
Began working with the Fire & EMS service to provide debriefings.
Who We Have On Our Team?
ClergyMental health
professionalsSchool counselorsTeachersSocial workersPublic health
professionalsVictim advocatesLaw enforcementPrivate citizens with
counselor training
What We Have Done…
Industrial Accidents
Infant Deaths Student Suicides Teacher DeathsAccidental
Student DeathsHouse FiresDebriefings with
First Responders
Since 2003 the team has responded to…
Bank Robberies Flu ClinicsState ResponsesNational
ResponsesFull Scale
ExercisesHundreds of
Outreach Attempts
What We Do…Group or
Individual Crisis Intervention◦ This is NOT
mental health◦ Begins the
healing process for most individuals
◦ Assist individuals who need further assistance / care
◦ Provide education
Incident Debriefings
Assist with Death Notification
Companioning
THIS IS NOT
COUNSELING
OR MENTAL HEALTH
TREATMENT!!!!
We Stay Together By… NOVA Training Monthly or Quarterly MeetingsRecognizing Members After
ResponseRegular Exercises
◦ Skills TestTeaching Disaster Psychology during
the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Trainings.
FUN!
We Were Able To Do It By…Support from:
◦ Emergency Management Agency
◦ Local Health Department
◦ County Commissioners
◦ Local Schools◦ Other Local
Partners
Funding from:◦ Grants ◦ Donations◦ Fundraisers
National & International TrainingWe have
developed in-depth trainings on: ◦ school response
protocols◦ small team
developmentPresentations at
the National NOVA Conference for the past 3 years.
Presented in Guam and Saipan Fall of 2012.◦ Assisted in the
review of school crisis plans.
The 2013 National NOVA Conference will be held in Columbus Sept. 15th -18th
What Is Next For Us…Integration into
Local County Emergency Operations Plans
Working in the Emergency Operations Center staffing the call center.
Refresher DVD Conducting
trainings for the local first responders.
Working with the Madison County Suicide Prevention Coalition.
Ohio Crisis Response TeamCurrently 118
members on the state team from all over Ohio.
There are several smaller teams being developed
Quarterly meetings at BCI&I
State Team has responded to Large National Tragedies
There are three team Co-coordinators ◦ Cindy Kurh
740-845-2641
◦ Mark Weiner 740-670-5545
◦ Jeannette Adkins 937-562-5250
Web siteohiocrisisresponseteam.com
Support from the Attorney Generals Office
What You Should Do?Contact your
local Victim Advocate or Prosecutors office…◦ See if they have
been trained or if they are a member of the Ohio Victim Witness Association
Contact the state team coordinators…◦ They can provide
you with additional training and names of trained members in your area.
How Do I Find Out More Information?
Call: (740) 852-4200Fax a request: (740) 852-1985
Email: [email protected]
Mobile: (614) 581-3236Visit: 271 Elm Street
London, Ohio 43140