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:

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

08/10/2019

Children are thinking about these issues. They are directly impacted by them in many cases.

01/21/2019

Great work from the DCC social work crew!

“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

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."

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 >

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