Spiritual and emotional impacts of disaster call for skilled response from trusted leaders and care providers. NYDIS trains and credentials disaster chaplains and spiritual care workers to volunteer during crises, at disaster sites, mass care facilities, and points of dispensing.
Religious Literacy
NYDIS Disaster Chaplaincy Training Profile
FEMA IS 505 Tip Sheet: Faith Community Engagement Resources & Tools
Building religious literacy and competency is an ongoing process, with a wealth of both self-directed study resources and classroom trainings available. A good starting point is taking a religious literacy self-assessment.