The CARE Podcast ICTG

In this episode, a special guest host, Carrie Kohler, interviews Kate. Join us as Kate shares stories from the early days of the Institute, and answers the oft posed question: "Why collective trauma response?" 

If you are interested in Mental/Emotional/Spiritual Care or in disaster response, these stories will resonate. Are you a volunteer, or interested in trauma-informed education? Are you already involved in a career in disaster response but looking for new creative solutions? Listen in! 


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Keith McLellan has deployed to many disasters across the country with the American Red Cross, and serves as a Chaplain for the Lompoc Police &  Fire Department. 
About this episode
Kate Wiebe and Keith McLellan discuss how communities and disaster response agencies are adapting to meet increasing needs around the country. They explore the shift in disaster response from an infrastructure-focused rebuilding effort to more whole-person and whole-community care, and the emergence of the Disaster Spiritual Care department at the American Red Cross. Keith shares learnings from many deployments including the floods across Nebraska in March 2019, the Camp Fire in 2018, the Montecito Debris Flow in January 2018, Hurricanes, and more. Do you want to know more about agency partnerships, social media in disaster response, and the intricacies of securing and sharing data? Listen in!

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Kate Wiebe and Erin Jantz discuss the Village of Care. Erin shares her experience and research in the ways Spiritual Direction and trauma or disaster intersect. She shares trauma informed tips for whole community care, thoughts on networking between various health professions, and some helpful resources for trauma training. Listen in!


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Kate Wiebe and Leah Kahn discuss emergency management and community care, including  learnings from Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. Leah shares tips on how to get involved as a volunteer, when donations don't help, the importance of public-private partnerships, and stories about community resilience that can be replicated in your community. Are you interested in volunteering in your community? Thinking about a career in emergency management?  Are you already involved but looking for new creative solutions? Listen in!


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Welcome to the start of the CARE podcast, focused on Creative and Restorative Enterprising before, during, and after organizational or community-level loss. This podcast is a project of the Institute for Collective Trauma and Growth (ICTG).


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