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Disaster Chaplain Training Registration:

San Marcos, Texas • April 26-27, 2010

Co-sponsored by
First Christian Church, Disciples of Church & Texas Interfaith Disaster Education & Services

REGISTRATION & LOGISTICS INFORMATION
1) TIME AND PLACE:
Monday & Tuesday, April 26-27, at the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ, located at FCC, 3105 Ranch Road 12, San Marcos, TX 78666. Both sessions will run from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM, with registration beginning at 8:30 AM. Continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided.

2) REQUIREMENTS:

Attendance at both sessions is required to obtain a certificate.
Pre-requisite: Complete the free three-hour online course in the Incident Command System at http://emilms.fema.gov/IS100A/index.htm. Please bring your FEMA certificate with you to the session. (The Disaster Chaplain course includes supplementary ICS modules as a reminder of ICS principles and functions, but does not replace IS-100.)

3) REGISTRATION FORM:
To download the registration form click the links below. Deadline: Wednesday, April 21.

Submit registration form to Ruth Wenger by :

Fax: 347-284-0054 OR

E-mail: rwenger@n-din.org OR

Mail: 4 West 43rd Street, Suite 604, New York, NY 10036.

4) REGISTRATION FEE:
Please send in the REGISTRATION FEE of $195 by check or money order made out to NDIN as directed on the registration form.

If you need more information, please contact Ruth Wenger by e-mail (rwenger@n-din.org) or by phone (212-669-6100).

5) HOTEL, DIRECTIONS & TRAVEL:
Mention: Disaster Spiritual Care Workshop

Listed below please find information on the hotel/housing, directions and travel logistics for this course.

Hotel: The Embassy Suites Hotel, Spa & Conference Center ( CLICK HERE ) (10 min drive)
Directions: First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ: ( CLICK HERE )
Travel (Air):

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) (45 min drive)

Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) (45 min drive)

This curriculum is compliant with NIMS (National Incident Management Systems) and incorporates FEMA Incident Command System (IS 100) training. It also complies with the National VOAD* Points of Consensus for Disaster Spiritual Care.

*Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

This two-day training prepares faith leaders or institutional chaplains to volunteer as disaster chaplains in mass care settings or to serve as disaster chaplains within their house of worship, religious community or professional institution. Each registrant must be endorsed for this training and/or currently serve as a professional chaplain and/or credentialed religious leader.

TRAINING FOCUSES ON:
How to work as members of an interdisciplinary team within the Incident Command System

How to work as members of an interdisciplinary team within the Incident Command System
What to expect at disaster sites
How to provide Spiritual First Aid and Psychological First Aid
How to make appropriate assessments and referrals to Mental Health and other services
How to develop and maintain holistic self-care practices

Download Registration Forms