Disaster and Community Crisis Center, University of Missouri

10/19/2021

SOUTHEAST MISSOURI HOMEOWNERS NEEDED FOR RESEARCH STUDY ON EARTHQUAKE AWARENESS!!!

Cape Girardeau, New Madrid, Poplar Bluff, Caruthersville, Sikeston, and surrounding areas!

Researchers from the University of Missouri Disaster and Community Crisis Center are recruiting homeowners from Southeast Missouri who are 25 years of age or older to participate in a research study on perceptions of earthquakes and earthquake insurance.

Volunteers will participate in an interview by telephone or Zoom videoconferencing that will take approximately 20-30 minutes. Interviews will involve answering questions about earthquake risk and preparedness.

Participants will receive a $20 Walmart gift card upon completion of the focus groups.

Sign up here: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bqnhnwOwy4sggaG

05/04/2020

Parent/Guardian Research Participants Needed – FAMILY COPING WITH CORONAVIRUS

MU Researchers are seeking parents and guardians of children 18-years-old or younger to answer survey questions about how their family is coping with the Coronavirus outbreak.

Participants will answer daily questions using an app downloaded to their phone, tablet, or computer.
Participation is voluntary and participants can withdraw at any time.

Click here to download the TigerAware app and participate in this research study:

https://tigerawaredemo.web.app/login/-M53sgWXpLbPM6wWBgO8?share=SUqvxF4b

TigerAware is a platform for conducting mobile-based research studies.

08/12/2019

Segment 1: How mass shootings in the news affect people. Wall-to-wall coverage of mass shootings has become the norm. An expert joins callers to discuss

01/21/2019

Great work from the DCC social work crew! https://twitter.com/jenmfirst/status/1087013285822517249

“Our SSWR presentations on PTSD measurement after community disasters, and PTSD following the events in Ferguson ”

04/09/2018

Good article on challenges, coping, recovery, and growth following Hurricane Harvey, featuring our very own Jennifer First https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/After-the-hurricane-the-storm-within-12813259.php -15353068

Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damage. Less obvious is the collective emotional trauma inflicted on residents already living near the economic margins.

01/17/2018

Great discussion of posttraumatic growth and our Joplin tornado study from Psychology Today!

Personal growth is possible in the wake of post-traumatic stress, a study finds.

01/16/2018

Very well written and thoughtful article by Koby Levin at the The Joplin Globe about our study of posttraumatic growth following the 2011 Joplin tornado.

http://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/study-many-survivors-of-joplin-tornado-experienced-growth-alongside-stress/article_1fb1ade4-5b68-5602-97ac-ac0b07bf8df4.html

01/11/2018

New DCC study led by Jennifer First examines posttraumatic growth following the 2011 Joplin tornado.

This work was part of a community disaster needs assessment that we conducted with Ozark Center who led the community mental health response following the disaster. Ozark Center did and continues to do amazing work in Joplin.

Thanks to Sheena Rice at MU News Bureau for helping spread the word about our research!

Jennifer First, doctoral candidate in the MU School of Social Work, says that survivors of natural disasters have the potential to experience positive changes or growth in addition to the stress they experience.

12/15/2017

We wrapped up our last PhotoVoice session of the year with Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia MO Wednesday. Students had a great time seeing their pictures and captions all finished. Great work!

12/01/2017

A great story from this week's 60 Minutes on how one man developed a plan to feed nearly 3 million people in Puerto Rico following the hurricane. Truly shows innovation, dedication, and resilience. "He's scaling back now as the need for emergency food relief here lessens, but he's already thinking about how he can do it better the next time disaster strikes." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feeding-puerto-rico/

José Andrés has some 30 popular restaurants across the United States, but he's barely stepped foot in them for two months. He and an army of chefs ...

11/29/2017

"Violence against women and girls has been shown to increase in prevalence and severity in communities experiencing a disaster." DCC's Jennifer First wrote a fantastic blog on protecting women and girls from gender-based violence in disasters. Check it out here > http://www.preventionweb.net/experts/oped/view/56044

Jennifer First is the Disaster Mental Health Program Manager at the Disaster and Community Crisis Center and a doctoral candidate in the School of ...

09/17/2017

Media coverage of community racial trauma and civil unrest can cause children to experience fear, worry, sadness, confusion, and anger. Your child can be exp...

09/12/2017

New article from DCC's Brian Houston and Jennifer First about understanding and planning for the mental and behavioral impact of disasters like Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

After the storm is over, it's time to rebuild – and natural disasters can affect survivors' health for years to come.

09/03/2017

The consequences of a natural disaster like Hurricane Harvey are, unfortunately, many. Lives are lost, people are injured, property is damaged, and it can take years to return to a true sense of normalcy. However, some impact of natural disasters are…

09/01/2017

This September we’re getting ready for emergencies with ’s –a fun song and dance that teaches children preparedness basics and keeps them moving and grooving. Join us and the 50,000+ kids to Get Ready, Get Safe! http://bit.ly/296pUA1

Introducing “The Prep Step!” Help kids in your family, school or community learn emergency preparedness basics in a fun way. Learn the 3 basic prep...

09/01/2017

Great interview with Jenn First about preventing domestic violence following disasters like Hurricane Harvey!

Researchers at MU develop study aimed at raising awareness around domestic violence following a natural disaster.

08/30/2017

Other recent research articles may be helpful also. See this one on children and displacement https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-016-0714-1

Another focuses on skills for providers working with disabled youth https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-017-0814-6

Here's a paper focused on faith-based response to displaced families http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534765612438945

One more that features the direct voices of children http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15325020701741989

Let's hope that the lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina can help children and families affected by today.

The literature on children’s responses to disasters is well developed with increasing attention to the confounding experiences of displacement....

08/30/2017

Our Domestic Disaster Displacement guide found here > http://dcc.missouri.edu/three-d.shtml can help providers working with the children and families evacuated from their homes following Hurricane

The displacement guide was developed through *LOTS* of interviews and discussions with families and providers following Hurricane Katrina.