Includes bibliographical references.

Machine generated contents note: pt. 1 Foundations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Disaster Basics -- 3. Disasters, Justice and the Church -- pt. 2 Planning, Response and Recovery -- 4. Getting Started -- 5. Planning -- 6. Response -- 7. Recovery -- 8. Providing Basic Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care -- pt. 3 Case Studies and Concluding Thoughts -- 9. Case Studies in Disaster Ministry -- 10. Conclusion -- pt. 4 Tools for Planning and Implementation -- Introduction -- Congregation Preparedness Plan -- Congregation Disaster Mission -- Congregational Goals -- Building Description -- Building Supplies and Safety -- Disaster Ministry Coordinator (DMC) -- Disaster Ministry Team -- Church Staff and Leadership -- Volunteers -- Risk Assessment -- Communication Plan -- Continuity of Ministries and Services -- Evacuation Plan -- Shelter in Place -- Church Go-Kit: Emergency Supplies Kit -- Injury/Incident Report -- Training and Exercises -- Congregants with Disaster-Related Skills/Certifications/Resources -- Plan Implementation Procedures -- pt. 5 Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Tip Sheets -- Recognizing Common Disaster Survivor Stress Reactions -- Disaster Spiritual and Emotional Care Listening and Attending Skills -- How Not to Provide Volunteer and Survivor Care -- Helping Volunteers Talk About Stress -- How to Refer Disaster Survivors for Mental Health Care -- Recognizing and Preventing Burnout in Yourself -- Strategies for Self-Care.

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