Citation

Crepeau-Hobson MF, Drennen C. Int. J. Emerg. Ment. Health 2011; 13(1): 3-10.

Affiliation

School Psychology, University of Colorado, Denver, USA. franci.crepeau-hobson@ucdenver.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Chevron Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

21957752

Abstract

The Federal government has recognized the importance of including behavioral health in disaster response plans and policies. Many states have responded to these directives with the development and implementation of disaster behavioral health response teams. The Colorado Crisis Education and Response Network (CoCERN) is a statewide asset that is based in community partnerships formed to deliver effective, efficient, and professional disaster behavioral health services to communities impacted by a disaster Using the K. McInnis-Dittrich model of policy analysis, this paper analyzes this approach to disaster behavioral health response. Strengths and weaknesses of the program, as well as implications for practice are discussed.

Language: en