Disaster Psychosocial Conference

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2016 International Disaster Psychosocial (DPS) Conference at

The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Canada



The Provincial Health Services Authority, Disaster Psychosocial Program is presenting their inaugural conference on disaster psychosocial considerations.



The conference will provide a forum for presentations and discussion including:



Exchanging knowledge of informed psychosocial practise in disaster response and recovery



Training and education to experienced psychosocial responders



Managing Disaster Psychosocial planning, ​training, capacity building, response and recovery, evaluation and monitoring



Integrating psychosocial support in overall emergency management



Maximizing opportunities for partnerships, networking and information sharing with a cross section of agencies; government, non-governmental organizations



We hope you can join us!