The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services was awarded nearly $2.9 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Gov. Mike DeWine has announced. This money ...
Disaster relief involves a broad range of participants, which often results in a disjunction between actual disaster needs and the perception of appropriate strategies in relief provision. This ...
Every once in awhile I read something, watch or listen to information that gets my attention and where I learn a great deal about a topic. This Disaster Zone Podcast: Behavioral Impacts of Climate ...
A position paper published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior identifies opportunities and provides recommendations on strengthening healthy food readiness in disaster relief programs ...
As recent Hurricanes Michael and Florence prove, natural disasters pose extraordinary challenges to physicians and other healthcare providers, who must be available to ensure patients can manage their ...
In addition to being director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Kathleen Tierney is a professor of sociology and has more than 25 years of experience in the ...
If COVID-19 is like any other disaster, it will follow a predictable course that includes a devastating wave of behavioral issues. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA ...
As the United States grapples with the increasing toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, the short- and long-term impacts on the health of front-line health care workers (HCWs) must be considered. Proposed ...
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