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Classroom Materials: Basic Disaster Ministry Course Name: Basic Disaster Ministry Length: 8 hours Description: Basic Disaster Ministry is an introduction for all people interested in the unique and important role the faith community plays in disaster mitigation, preparedness, and response in the United States. Participants learn about disasters, traditional responses to a disaster and how the faith-based response is different, how to prepare for a disaster, and ways to get involved after disaster strikes. The module provides a vision of disaster response that includes emotional and spiritual care as well as physical rebuilding to assist in long-term recovery of those in need and addresses the unmet needs of all survivors, particularly people who were vulnerable before a disaster. Note: This module should be considered to be a prerequisite for the other courses. Most of the information is not repeated in the other modules. Materials: Please send feedback on this module to: communityarise@churchworldservice.org
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