Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster

The Committee on Psychiatric Dimensions of Disaster is charged to:

Recommend and encourage working local district liaisons for psychiatric responses to disasters, including those resulting from a range of human-generated and natural disaster events.
Assist the Medical Director’s Office in provision of consultation and identification of resources for local and national responses in times of national disasters.
Encourage greater visibility for psychiatry and psychiatrists in organized disaster relief efforts and support efforts that accomplish this goal.
Recommend liaisons with medical, academic, federal, state and local organizations and agencies to facilitate disaster mental health preparedness, response and recovery.
Identify experts to support future disasters (e.g., media contacts as well as volunteers) and connect them with Communications staff.
Act as a resource for educational and scientific materials and interventions to support affected communities, including persons with mental illness, in times of disasters.
Provide consultation to leadership in their efforts to support members, district branches, and persons with mental illness.

Staff Liaison