Info below and also on attached flyer.  Hope to see you on the 4th!

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The Graduate Social Work Organization and the WVU Division of Social Work present an event in honor of Social Work Month:

Disaster Social Work:  When All Hell Breaks Loose
Tuesday March 4th, 2008 @ 6:00 pm (Sign-In & Appetizers) 
Presentations:  6:30-8:30pm
Erikson Alumni Center, Durrett Room, WVU Evansdale Campus, Morgantown, WV

Approved for 2 free social work continuing education hours (CEUs) by WVU Division of Social Work (Provider #490051). Pre-registration is not required. Simply sign in at the door.

Dr. Michael Zakour, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Social Work, Associate Director, the NOVA Institute, School of Applied Social Sciences, West Virginia University:

Dr. Michael Zakour will outline the mental health effects of disasters, in particular post-traumatic stress.  Techniques for mitigation and treatment of post-traumatic stress such as critical incidents stress debriefing and other group modalities will be discussed.  Growth and resilience factors will be highlighted, as well as the macro aspects of handling disaster mental health.

Dr. Brian Gerber, PhD, Assistant Professor, Division of Public Administration, School of Applied Social Sciences, West Virginia University: 

Dr. Brian Gerber will provide an overview of the needs of disabled persons during emergency and disaster incidents.  A discussion will follow on how government agencies plan and prepare for emergencies/disasters, and what those processes imply for the particular case of disabled persons.  Finally, an outline of how research on these topics can be used to promote better (best) practices to more effectively address the needs of persons with disabilities.

Please join us and help celebrate National Social Work Month!