Date:  August 25-29, 2008
          
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide State Mental Health Departments with the knowledge and tools necessary to complete the Crisis Counseling Program grant application and manage a Crisis Counseling Program during a Presidentially declared disaster.  Maximum 40 students.

Prerequisite:  None

Course Length:
4 full days. Travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:
State mental health personnel who are responsible to preparing the CCP grant application following a qualifying Presidential declaration of disaster.  Enrollment is by nomination from the State Mental Health Authorities. Note: This course does not teach clinical material.

Location:
National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:
Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the State emergency management training office who will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658.

For further information, please refer to the course web site at: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/apply or contact John Hoyle, course manager at (301) 447-1045 or email at john.hoyle@dhs.gov.