Description
Believing that spirituality inspires compassion as often seen after a disaster, the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster put together this guide to help helpers know how to meaningfully and effectively respond when relating to someone who is in shock.
This resource on Emotional and Spiritual Care in Disaster is offered to provide best practices when helping others through a trying time, while also sharing how to pay attention to our own spiritual, emotional, and physical needs in a time of crisis.
Features
- How disaster affects spirituality
- Questions and needs arising from disasters
- Four phases of emergency management
- Spiritual care "do's"
- Faith diversity in spiritual care
- Signs and symptoms of those needing emotional care
- Community spiritual assessment
- Emotional and spiritual care for the caregiver
- Quick reference guide
- Link to the National VOAD Resource Center
Practical Applications
- Create a comprehensive care plan with your leadership team that addresses not only the physical needs of those impacted by disaster in your community and congregation, but the emotional and spiritual needs as well.
- Read the Quick Reference to the National VOAD Disaster Spiritual Care Guidelines to see a summary of the key concepts of this resource.
