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Contact Information:
Disaster Mental Health Institute
The University of South Dakota - SDU 114
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
phone: +1 (605) 677-6575
fax: +1 (605) 677-6604
dmhi@usd.edu
Last Modified: 06/29/09
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The mission of the Disaster Mental Health Institute (DMHI) is the promotion, development, and application of both practice and research in disaster mental health.
The Institute was founded in 1993, and was designated a South Dakota Board of Regents Center of Excellence in 1997.
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We regret to inform you that the university Provost announced on April 8, 2009 that funding for the Disaster Mental Health Institute would end June 30, 2009. We will continue to do our work, but it will be in a more limited capacity in the absence of state funding. We are grateful for our 12 years as a South Dakota Board of Regents Center of Excellence and thank the state and the university for its support during that time. We feel that we have helped make a difference in many situations across South Dakota, the nation, and around the world, and we hope that our efforts have succeeded in advancing the field of disaster psychology and psychologial support, and in enhancing the reputation of the university. We know that we have produced many students who are making and will continue to make a difference in the world.
We received official word on April 24 that the DMHI will retain its status as a regental institute and retain the DMHI name, but without state funds.
We regret to announce that Dr. Jon Elhai has left the DMHI as of June 21, 2009, joining the faculty at the University of Toledo. We thank Jon for his enormous contributions to the DMHI, and wish him well in his future endeavors.
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We have had many requests for training opportunities in disaster psychology and psychological support:
- This may have been the last year for the Summer Intensive Program, which provides in-depth training in disaster psychology.
- Disaster Handouts and Educational Material are available on our web site for direct download.
- Contact us about training tailored to your needs. The DMHI has conducted Community-Based Psychological Support Training for trainers in India, Indonesia, The Maldives, and Sri Lanka, and regional training in Thailand.
- The DMHI is now offering a Graduate Certificate in Disaster Psychology - Asia. The requirements differ for each country based on the needs of the country and the educational level of potential participants.
- Dr. Boyd and Dr. Jacobs have been named as "invited experts" on the National Biodefense Science Board Subcommittee on Disaster Mental Health.
- Dr. Boyd is Past-President of the American Psychologial Association Division 45, Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues.
- The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings was formally adopted June 27, 2007.
Through the U's Department of Psychology, the DMHI offers an undergraduate Minor in Disaster Response for students in majors other than psychology and a Specialization in Disaster Response for psychology majors. These programs are intended to help students learn how to serve their communities in times of disaster. The undergraduate programs include practicum experiences with the American Red Cross.
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Through the U's doctoral Clinical Psychology Training Program, the DMHI offers a Doctoral Specialty Track in Clinical/Disaster Psychology. This program is only available to students enrolled in the Clinical Training Program. The DMHI also offers a Graduate Certificate in Disaster Mental Health to licensed mental health professionals and graduate students enrolled in any of the designated fields of mental health. The Graduate Certificate is also available through our Summer Intensive Program. The Graduate Certificate can be taken for continuing education or graduate credit.
DMHI faculty are engaged both nationally and internationally in disaster preparedness and response, crisis intervention, refugee mental health, service to Native American communities, and research.
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DMHI's Twelfth Annual Innovations in Disaster Psychology Conference
has been canceled due to the end of state funding for the DMHI.
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Gerard A. (Jerry) Jacobs, Ph.D., Director
Disaster Mental Health Institute
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street - SDU 114
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
U.S.A.
Telephone: +1-605-677-6575
Fax: +1-605-677-6604
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