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¶ … Stress Management centers (CISM: Everly & Mitchell, 1999) are integrated and comprehensive crisis intervention approaches to catastrophic critical events. CISM approaches consist of a continuum of services from pre-crisis preparedness to post-crisis-intervention procedures that can deal with the both the physical and psychological consequences of critical incidents. The care services during catastrophic events often include individual, group, and family interventions.
The use of the traditional model of a Family Assistance Center (FAC) is an example of macro-level CISM service planning and delivery service center. FACs as used during the 911 catastrophe assisted families in times of the crisis. A FAC is a secure facility which was set up at a centralized location with the function of supplying information about missing persons who were possible victims of the disaster. During the 911 crisis FAC's functioned as gathering points where information was exchanged in order to either facilitate the body identification process of deceased victims of the disaster or the bring together family members or the next of kin of a victim or missing person. FACs also served as a central location for the collection of DNA samples to assist with the identification of deceased victims as well as a gathering place offering emotional, psychological,...
Following the disaster additional supportive services were provided by FACs including psychological and emotional counseling, housing information/referral, legal assistance, and insurance information to families of victims of the catastrophe.
There are many lessons to be learned from the terrorist attacks of 9-11. Donahue & Robert (2006) report that one principle that should be given emphasis in the future is the creation and practice of more comprehensive continuity recovery planning. The 9-11 disaster demonstrated how unorganized even a large metropolitan area can be in coping with a sudden disaster. Much of the chaos and loss of life and property could be averted with better preparedness. Local businesses and community agencies who may suddenly find themselves without buildings and equipment and may have a number of missing employees as the result of a disaster may need to expand their disaster recovery plans to include the movement of people, a rapid method to acquire equipment, and a plan to network connectivity between people. These organizations should focus on the need to guarantee that recovery procedures are well documented, employees are trained in them, and the procedures are secured so…
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Donahue, A.K. & Robert V.T. (2006). Homeland Security Affairs. In Lessons we don't learn: A study of the lessons of disasters, why we repeat them, and how we can learn them. Retrieved August 28, 2011, from http://www.hsaj.org.
Everly, G.S., Jr. & Mitchell, J.T. (1999). Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM): A new era and standard of care in crisis intervention, (2nd Ed.). Ellicott City, MD: Chevron.
Williams, S (2008) Rethinking the nature of disaster: From failed instruments of learning to a post-social understanding. Social Forces, 87 (2), 1115-1138.
Komisi Nasional Anti-Kekerasan Terhadap Perempuan - KNAKTP National Commission on Violence Against Women addresses policy reform at the national level, which may or may not prove to be effective in Cambodia, depending on officials leading government. (Organizations Addressing VAW, 2008) Findings from the survey reported by Knight (2006) stress that the challenge "to establish and implement a culture-sensitive standard of justice," is at times difficult. Forum Pemerhati Masalah Perempuan -
Family Assessment Description of Family / Genogram Profile of Family The 'T' family has been chosen for the completion of this assignment. Mr. T is the 95-year-old patriarch. His wife and mother of their two children is Mrs. T, 92 years of age. Their children are Wilma and Leon; ages 60 and 62 respectively. Theirs is a nuclear family. Both husband and wife are quick to affirm their lives are full of joy
It is argued that while land tenure data can be instrumental in addressing land-related conflicts, much of the practical value is lost because of inconsistency of information and because information is not readily accessible, or cannot be combined to allow for greater depth of analysis. In practice, this means that policy-makers cannot make immediate use of the information that is available because additional time and expense are required either
Family Medical Leave Act Before the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law in 1993, the United States was among the few industrialized nations with no such legislation in place. Employees had to make do with piecemeal legislation, such as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act or with leaves won through union contracts or policies with more enlightened employers. The FMLA, however, was a controversial piece of legislation. On one side, employers
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