Building Resilience

The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services developed the 'Building Resilience' training, which aims to prepare personnel to foster resilience in themselves and their peers prior to a critical event, emergency, or disaster. Part I reviews the basics of resilience, Part II presents several coping tools associated with enhancing resilience or reducing stress, and Part III focuses on important aspects of helping others. A structured assessment has been created for public health organizations to assess the resilience of their workforce, which can guide organizational changes to improve overall resilience. This assessment asks staff to rate the organization in four areas: Leadership Qualities, Organizational Practices, Workplace Culture, and Workforce Temperature.