SOWK 554 - Disaster Preparedness and Response (3)

This course provides a multi-disciplinary perspective on disaster preparedness and response utilizing an all-hazards approach in working with vulnerable populations. It provides an overview of current thoughts on emergency planning, as well as local, state, and federal response networks and organizations. Students acquire fundamental knowledge of responding to disaster victims including sheltering, mass care, case management, psychological first aid, and crisis intervention. Offered: Spring and Summer.