NJHA, in partnership with the N.J. Department of Human Services Disaster and Terrorism Branch and the DHS Division of Health and Addiction Services, to host “Beyond Surge Capacity: Mass Violence from the Health and Behavioral Health Perspectives” June 27 at the NJHA Conference and Event Center.

Incidents of mass violence, including terrorist attacks, bombings and mass shootings, are especially devastating. The psychological consequences of directly experiencing or witnessing mass violence are often serious, with rates of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) and other related conditions being two- to three-times higher than natural disasters. 

It is important for acute care leaders and decision-makers, as well as first responders and first receivers across all disciplines, to have the appropriate knowledge, awareness and skills to help manage the psychosocial consequences of mass violence, as well as be familiar with the core elements of psychological first aid and how to access and effectively interoperate with the state and local disaster behavioral health system. 

This full-day conference will provide education on the unique psychosocial effects of mass violence and terrorism, as well as strategies to mitigate the psychological effects after disasters of human intention. Continuing education credits will be offered for CME, CLE, nursing, pharmacy, public health, EMS and ACHE.

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