TRAINING

Required Trainings

All RespondDE/DMRC volunteers must complete an on-line DMRC Orientation to the program and certain other required training. Please see RespondDE/DMRC Calendar of Events for unit activities and RespondDE/DMRC unit trainings and details. For events, trainings, exercises and events specific to the DE BEST team, be sure to monitor DE BEST Calendar of Events. See below for training details.

• Psychological First Aid – Required only for DE BEST volunteers:
  • NOTE: This training may be found online and with other agencies.  (Click here for details.)

• Crisis Counseling Program Training (SAMHSA) – Required only for DE BEST volunteers,
  • SAMHSA’s “Just In Time” version is an online, self-led video series.  (Click here to begin this course.)
  • This “Core” version of this training is offered virtually through SAMHSA (8-hour course).

• IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • Can attend FEMA online trainings through DE TRAIN. If you take the course/s independently, please send us your certification so we can keep your profile up-to-date.

• IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
  • Can attend via face-to-face class setting, offered once yearly for DMRC volunteers, or through FEMA online trainings site. If you take the course/s independently, please send us your certification so we can keep your profile up-to-date.

Suggested for DE BEST Team Volunteers

• • • • MRC Core Competencies Volunteer Training Plan (an MRC account must be created.)
      • Compassion Fatigue / Burnout Prevention
      • CPR/AED or BLS Certification
      • Crisis Counseling Program Training (SAMHSA) – Required
      • Cultural Competence
      • Family Emergency Preparedness
      • ICS (IS-100) & NIMS (IS-700) (Check out other FEMA online courses.)
      • Intro to Disaster & Trauma Counseling
      • Mental Health Support Following a Disaster
      • Naloxone “Train the Trainer”
      • Psychological First Aid – Required 

Quarterly Meetings/Trainings

Quarterly Meetings are held the first month of the following quarter. These will share team activities and include short presentation and/or skill-building activities. These are being held virtually at this time.

• • All DE BEST volunteers are encouraged to attend. Guests are encouraged.
  • Quarterly meeting is intended to check in, network, and share knowledge/skills. 
  • Please send a presentation to share and/or special requests for discussion topics to cpeart@udel.edu in advance.

The DE BEST Committee Bimonthly Meeting is led by the DE BEST Committee Board Chair (Residing Chairperson: Adele Abrams).

• • All DE BEST volunteers are invited to participate.
  • The Committee is intended to review activities and provide program feedback.
  • Meetings are interactive and provide volunteers opportunities to voice requests for trainings, activities, and new programs for DE BEST.
  • Please send special requests for discussion topics to cpeart@udel.edu in advance.

Team Trainings are offered at least twice a year. Topics will surround community mental health, resilience, preparedness and disaster/crisis response.

Other sites are recommended for additional trainings. Please visit Delaware’s Learning Center (DLC), DE TRAIN, DEMA and/or FEMA. It is recommended that all volunteers create an account with each of these so that you can maintain a transcript of your learning. As always, please share your certificates with us upon completion.

 DE BEST Volunteers must update SERVDE profile and GalaxyDigital portal with relevant trainings.

If a certificate is required, send a copy of it us.

Trainings and activities are typically communicated via: DelawareBEST@gmail.com