Resumen
Abstract:All of us experience tragedy and distress directly or indirectly as a by-product of living. Though the impact of such can be devastating, life-altering, and traumatic, we are capable of healing that promotes post-traumatic growth and resilience. Our psychological and emotional resilience can be strengthened through unified connection which in essence is induced through the engagement of first responders. Social workers have been elevated for utilization of their expertise within the interdisciplinary response operational structure to disaster missions and diverse crisis response efforts. The themes of culture, diversity, and humility are at the forefront of disaster response and ultimately drivers of strategic planning for interventions and recovery. The scope of culture and diversity as an umbrella is varied and assessed by researchers as complex. The session is dedicated to disaster and emergency response through the lens of cultural humility and psychosocial tenets to equipping social workers, clinicians, healthcare professionals, administrators and researchers with tools to address inequities and health disparities through their service on the frontlines assisting to improve well-being and life for vulnerable populations and all humankind. Dr. Johnson as a uniformed service officer deployed to and serving in multiple disaster response missions including hurricanes, suicide clusters, floodings, and the pandemic will infuse evidence-based perspectives to delineate effective approaches in disaster response and preparedness which promote service excellence and health equity. Participants will leave the session with greater evidence-based insight into 1) the relationship between leadership, diversity, and cultural awareness as a model of effectiveness in achieving health equity for a global society and 2) how disaster preparedness, crisis recovery, and our overall social and health outcomes are interconnected; thus feeling invigorated and inspired to utilize the psychosocial dimensions of cultural humility to reverse the tide of inequity and enhance health services and life for all.\ \ \
Palabras Clave (separar con comas)
disaster response framework; cultural awareness and crisis response; cultural humility in emergency response; psychosocial tenets of disaster response; health equity; social work emergency preparedness; interdisciplinary psychosocial operations; leadership in crisis response\