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Disaster Behavioral Health Resources

The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Florida Crisis Consortium, has formed Regional Disaster Behavioral Health Assessment Teams (RDBHAT) to work with communities (at the request of local jurisdictions) to assess and manage behavioral health needs that occur as a result of a disaster. For more information, please download the Overview of Florida's Disaster Behavioral Health Plan (pdf 36.16kb). For more information on becoming a disaster behavior health regional consultant or team member, complete an application (doc 121kb/17 pages) or contact Lynne Drawdy, Disaster Behavioral Health Project Manager, at 407/650-4031, ext. 235.

FDENS

The Florida Department of Health Emergency Notification System (FDENS) is a comprehensive notification and alerting tool used by public health professionals across the state and in neighboring states and territories to stay informed about situations affecting the health and safety of Florida residents and visitors. FDENS is the Florida Department of Healths Health Alert Network (HAN). If you are a public health professional, please register for FDENS. For more information about who should register for FDENS, please see the DOH HAN policy (pdf 20.88kb/5 pages).

Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)

HSIN Florida is a secure U.S. Department of Homeland Security web network supporting all levels of domestic security preparedness and response, and is accessible via the Internet.

Florida will use HISN Florida to house all key emergency preparedness and response plans, as well as meeting calendars, agendas, and other domestic security and regional task force information.

If you have questions about HSIN or to request access, please contact the designated Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) representative (pdf 12.79kb/3 pages) for your region.