The Oregon Federal Executive Board is pleased to present our first Psychological First Aid Workshop, combining the fundamental interactive instruction of a level I class with the practical application of lessons learned in a level II session. The workshop will be held Thursday, October 27th, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Educational Goal
To prepare managers to assist staff in disaster situations: to review the psychosocial consequences of disasters; understand the psychological footprint of disasters; learn how to restore safety, facilitate function and empower action of employees through the use of psychological first aid, and applying “Guidelines for Employees” tool; understand anger and how to defuse it; and understand and deal with anxious staff members. Scenarios are included for instructive purposes as well as to provide topics for audience practice in small group exercises.

Who Should Attend
Federal Emergency and Safety Managers, Human Resources Professionals, Department Supervisors

Instructors

Bernadette Dominguez, RN, MSN:  For many years, Bernadette worked as a psychiatric clinical specialist in a Chicago IL hospital responding to disaster victims in the emergency room. She has experience working with traumatized patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings.  In Oregon, she worked as a behavioral health planner through Cities Readiness Initiative and in community disaster preparedness through Hospital Preparedness Program grants.   Bernadette has been a volunteer for American Red Cross Disaster Services and is a member of the Medical Reserve Corp.

Judy Olivier, PhD:  Since 2005, Judy has worked in community disaster preparedness through Hospital Preparedness Program grants to help develop planning and advocate for the role of behavioral health during a large-scale incident. She is also a volunteer for American Red Cross Disaster Services and is a certified Field Traumatologist.

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