Write a 6 page paper (no abstract needed) that describes your assessment of the needs of your community (church, school, or city) as far as disaster preparedness is concerned.
Your needs assessment should be based on the information gathered for the reaction papers, as well as consideration of recent documented responses to a disaster (whether Covid-19 or another disaster), including mental health care.
Do not just repeat what you heard in the interviews. Look for official data to evaluate your community.
Include specific resources, such as FEMA courses, SAMHSA handouts, Disaster Ministry Handbook sheets, etc. to help meet the identified needs. Demonstrate why the ones you select meet the existing needs. Use APA formatting.
ANSWER and WRITE about the following questions:
- How has the community handled past disasters, including their mental health response?
a. What are some strengths?
b. What are some specific areas that need improvement? - What suggestions do you have for improvement based on the information learned this semester? (Support suggestions with literature.)
- What are three specific resources (such as FEMA courses, SAMHSA handouts, etc.) you could recommend in order to help meet the identified needs? Explain how they could meet the needs.
- Describe at least three ways you could provide leadership as a counselor, educator, supervisor, leader, scholar, or doctoral professional in your community before, during, or after disaster response.
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