Katrina & Beyond Workshop Objectives
Module 1 2/15/06 9:00AM-12:00 PM 3CEs
Title: Hurricane Katrina: The Disaster,
Response, and Early Stage of Intervention
Objective I: Describe the impact of Hurricane
Katrina on the Gulf Coast Region, residents,
evacuees, rescue workers, and volunteers.
Objective 2: Describe Kentucky’s response to
the physical, health, and mental health need of
Hurricane Katrina victims
Objective 3: Describe the early stage of disaster
intervention and the issues that mental health
professionals will encounter in working with
disaster victims.
Module 2 2/22/06 9:00AM-12:00PM 3CEs
Title: Assessment of Child Disaster Victims
Objective I: To learn about the range of
psychological symptoms children may
experience due to exposure to a disaster.
Objective2: To learn about individual and event
specific risk and protective factors that shape
children’s psychological responses to disasters.
Objective 3: To learn about the clinical
assessment of children who have experienced
disaster-related trauma.
Module 3 2/22/06 1:30PM-3:30PM 2CEs
Title: Treatment of Child Disaster Victims
Objective I: Learn about the appropriate
treatment modalities for children in these
situations
Objective 2: Learn about the stages of expected
recovery.
Objective 3: Learn about the role of family/
community resources in treatment of children
Module 4 3/8/06 9:00AM-12:00PM 3CEs
Title: Assessment of Adult Disaster Victims
Objective I.: To learn about the range of
psychological symptoms adults may experience
due to exposure to a disaster.
Objective 2: To learn about individual and event
specific risk and protective factors that shape
adults psychological responses to disasters.
Objective 3: To learn about the clinical
assessment of adults who have experienced
disaster-related trauma.
Module 5 3/8/06 1:30PM-3:30PM 2CEs
Title: Treatment of Adult Disaster Victims
Objective I: To learn about the range of
psychological symptoms adults may experience
due to exposure to a disaster.
Objective 2: To learn about evidence-based
interventions for working with adult survivors of
trauma.
Objective 3: To learn about cognitive
behavioral therapies for working with adults who
have experienced disaster-related trauma.
Module 6 3/28/06 1:30PM-4:00PM 2.5CEs
Title: Assessment and Treatment of Older
Disaster Victims
Objective I: To learn about the range of
psychological symptoms older persons may
experience due to exposure to a disaster.
Objective 2: To learn about the clinical
assessment of older persons who have
experienced disaster-based trauma.
Objective 3: To learn about evidence-based
interventions for working with older persons
who have experienced disaster-related trauma.
Module 7 4/27/06 9:00AM-12:00PM 3CEs
Title: African American Children, Adolescents,
&Families
Objective I: To discuss the psychological
experiences and issues faced by African
American children, adolescents, and families.
Objective 2: To identify how African American
children, adolescents, and families are affected
by disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Objective 3: To present the psychological
treatment of African American children,
adolescents, and families.
Module 8 4/27/06 1:30PM-4:30PM 3CEs
Title: African American Adults and Families
Objective I: To discuss the psychological
experiences and issues faced by African
American adults and families.
Objective 2: To identify how African
American adults and families are affected by
disasters such as Hurricane Katrina.
Objective 3: To present the psychological
treatment of African American adults and
families.
Module 9 4/28/06 9:00AM-12:00PM 3CEs
Title: Older African American Persons and
Families
Objective I: To discuss the psychological
experiences and issues faced by older African
Americans and families.
Objective 2: To identify how older African
Americans and families are affected by disasters
such as Hurricane Katrina.
Objective 3: To present the psychological
treatment of older African American persons and
families.