Hosted by NYDIS, Children's Disaster Services, a branch of the Brethren Ministry, trains and certifies volunteers to provide specialized child care after disasters. Participants must submit two personal references and a background check to be certified. Volunteers will deploy via
This three-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
Designed as a half-day or evening session, this training provides a basic introduction to Disaster Spiritual Care, Disaster Mental Health, and Self-Care, in an interactive format. Each registrant must be endorsed for this training and/or currently serve as a