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Disaster Resource Network Survey

The Disaster Resource Network's mission is to educate ourselves and MPA members about different aspects of disaster mental health and to eventually construct a database of psychologists throughout the state who have the willingness and the skills to address individuals’ and communities’ needs before disasters (prevention, resilience-building) and after disasters (Psychological First Aid, Skills for Psychological Recovery, trauma work, etc.).
Please share your responses to this survey. It should take five to ten minutes. We are assessing your learning needs around disaster mental health so we can put together suitable educational offerings. In addition, we are gauging your level of interest in becoming part of this disaster resource database. Your individual responses will remain private, shared only among our group.

Please feel free to share this survey with other psychologists who may not be MPA members. Please submit your responses by 11:59pm on Monday, October 5th, 2026.
Rate each item on a scale of 1 through 5.
1 = Not at all 2 = A little 3 = Somewhat 4 = Very 5 = Extremely
1.How much do different kinds of disasters concern you?(Required.)
Not at all concerned.
Slightly concerned.
Somewhat concerned.
Very concerned.
Extremely concerned.
Political unrest, domestic or foreign terrorism, mass shootings
Heat waves, drought, wildfires, flooding, extreme storms, hurricanes, tornados, environmental accidents, disruption or collapse of basic services such as the energy grid
Climate impacts on communities or nations currently most affected
Climate impacts on future generations
2.What kinds of disasters most concern some of your clients?(Required.)
Not at all concerned.
A little concerned.
Somewhat concerned.
Very concerned.
Extremely concerned.
Political unrest, domestic or foreign terrorism, mass shootings
Heat waves, drought, wildfires, flooding, extreme storms, hurricanes, tornados, environmental accidents, disruption or collapse of basic services such as the energy grid
Climate impacts on communities or nations currently most affected
Climate impacts on future generations
3.How distressed are you personally about the mental health impacts of potential disasters?(Required.)
Not at all distressed.
A little distressed.
Somewhat distressed.
Very distressed.
Extremely distressed.
4.How interested are you in learning more about self-care strategies around these stressors?(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
5.How interested are you in learning the skills needed to be a Climate Aware Therapist - such as assessing and responding to clients’ climate-related emotions and helping clients find appropriate responses?(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
6.How interested are you in learning the basics of disaster mental health including the integration of mental health services into local and statewide emergency response plans?(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
7.How interested are you in learning Psychological First Aid (for immediate aftermath of a disaster) and/or Skills for Psychological Recovery (for more long term recovery)?(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
8.How interested are you in learning how to work with local communities to build psychological and community resilience to future disasters?(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
9.What is your level of interest in learning skills to support environmental justice communities? An environmental justice community is a group that faces disproportionate environmental harms and risks due to lack of privilege and representation related to socio-economic conditions, and is usually characterized by marginalized racial or ethnic populations.(Required.)
Not at all interested.
A little interested.
Somewhat interested.
Very interested.
Extremely interested.
Optional open-ended questions:
10.Are there other ways our Disaster Resource Network can be of help to you or your clients in either preparation for, or response to, climate or socio-political disasters?
11.Would you want to be more involved with our committee? We meet one Thursday per month from 7-8pm.
12.Are you interested in learning more about becoming at part of the DRN database of psychologists who wish to help out before, during, and after disasters?
13.Would you consider attending an online seminar presented by the MPA and DRN and, if so, what topics would you be most interested in?
14.Name:
15.Email:
16.City/Town where you work:
17.City/Town where you live: