Disaster spiritual care : practical clergy responses to community, regional, and national tragedy / edited by Stephen B. Roberts, Willard W.C. Ashley. [print]

The life cycle of a disaster Rabbi Stephen Roberts -- Self-care not an option Tanya Pagan Raggio and Rev. Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley -- Pre-disaster phase no one is an island : how to prepare your congregation and congregants through cooperation, collaboration, and community Pamela Norwood and Loraine Jones -- Impact and heroic phases small disaster : what do I do now? congregational and community work Rev. Kevin Massey -- Impact and heroic phases large regional and national disasters : what do I do now? congregational and community work Rev. Naomi Paget -- Impact and heroic phases : disaster chaplains and chaplaincy Rev. Greg Bodin, Chaplain Teresa Becker, and Rev. Art Schmidt -- Spiritual first aid Rev. Julie Taylor -- From honeymoon to disillusionment to reconstruction : recognizing healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms and encouraging resiliency/ Rev. Canon William V. Livingston, Rabbi Dr. Myrna Matsa, and Rev. Beverly Wallace -- From honeymoon to disillusionment to reconstruction : pastoral counseling, thinking outside the box Rev. Dr. Willard W.C. Ashley, Roberta Samet, and Imam Muhammad Hatim -- From honeymoon to disillusionment to reconstruction : working with outside groups to help rebuild a community Rev. John Robinson, Jr. -- Anniversaries, holidays, and other reminders Imam Yusuf Hasan and Rev. George Handzo -- Memorial services, site visits, and other rituals/ Rev. Earl E. Johnson -- Special needs -- Compassion fatigue Rabbi Stephen Roberts, Kevin Ellers, and Rev. Dr. John C. Wilson -- Cultural and religious considerations Rev. Willard W.C. Ashley, Roberta L. Samet, Rev. Rebeca Radillo, Imam Ummi Nur Allene Ali, Rev. David Billings, and Rabbi Zahara Davidowitz-Farkas -- Attending to the dead : morgues, body identification, accompanying and blessing the dead Chaplain Timothy G. Serban -- Working with children and adolescents after a disaster John D. Kinsel -- The work and role of the college chaplain following a disaster or traumatic event Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Streets -- Working with the elderly after a disaster Cheryl Guidry Tyiska -- Working with police, fire, and other uniformed personnel Rev. Dr. Charles R. Lorrain -- Resources in a disaster : accessing them for the congregation and congregants' suggestions on ways for a congregation to get involved that strengthen it, not destroy it Rev. Thomas H. Davis, Jr. and Rev. Lloyd George Abrams.

Includes bibliographies and index.

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