◆Training Program "Psychological Care for Disaster Victims" was conducted from 18 to 20, April.

In order to respond to the unprecedented victimization resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake, TIVI has launched a Disaster Response Team. As one of the team's activities, we have conducted a training program titled" Psychological Care for Disaster Victims "at Tokiwa University as follows. Lecture Materials are now available in PDF Files for the download. We hope it will be utilized for your activities to support victims in need.

A.Basic Training in Psychological Care

Date：	19th April (Tue)　18:00～20:00
Venue：	Tokiwa University, MiwaCampus（R Building R003）
Title：	Mental Health Following Disaster: Working WithSurvivors Following Extreme Events
Downloadable File:	English Version(Original) Japanese Version(Translated)
Lecturers：	Matthew Yoder (Associate professor, Medical University of South Carolina) Brian Hall (Medical University of South Carolina)

Matthew Yoder	Brian Hall

B.Professional Training for Those Pursing a Career in Psychological Care

Date：	18th April (Mon) to 20th April (Wed)
Venue：	Tokiwa University, Miwa Campus (R Buildling103）
Title：	Professional Training for Those Pursing a Career in Psychological Care
Downloadable File:	April18:The Psychological Effects of Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) English Version (Original) April 20: Essential Knowledge for Supporting the Disaster Survivors Japanese Version(Translated)
Lecturers：	Peter Tuerk, Ph.D. (Professor, Medical University of South Carolina) Sheila Rauch, Ph.D. （Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at University of Michigan Medical School) Mary Nishio, Ph.D. (Former associate professor at Okayama University of Science) Agnes M. Ternasky (Nurse, Grief Counselor)

Peter Tuerk	Sheila Rauch	Mary Nishio	Agnes M.Ternasky

Please click here for the photos of the training program.

Dr. Mary Nishio & Ms. Agnes M. Turnasky have sent us some photos taken during their volunteer activities at Ishinomaki City. Please click here.

Objective of the Team:

The earthquake and tsunami which struck a vast area of Japan’s eastern coast on March 11, 2011 has left countless people facing various types of difficulties and stress. The activity plan of the TDRT aims at providing the services mentioned below for a certain period (until December 2011, at the latest), according to the needs of the disaster victims. The TDRT will ultimately conduct victimological research based on the experience of psychological intervention and stress care services.

Activity Plan:

1) Professional training for those pursuing a career in providing psychological care to victims. (Location: Tokiwa University)

2) Basic training in psychological support for clinical psychologists, public nurses, individuals with the opportunity to assist victims and individuals interested in assisting victims. (Location: Tokiwa University)

3) Offering psychological intervention and stress care services to victims. (Location: On-site)

4) Psychological stress and crime victimization prevention training-themed lecture tour for affected communities, schools and business. (Location: On-site)

5) Distributing information regarding support for possible psychological stress and crime victimization after a natural disaster. (Leaflets, brochures, etc.)

6) Conducting victimological research in the near future. (Location: On-site)

Term:

April 18, 2011 to December 22, 2011 (Tentative)