NRV CDRC

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What is the NRV CDRC?

The New River Valley - Community Disaster Response Coalition is a non profit disaster mental health organization.
Teams of trained volunteers work with local agencies to develop, train for, and deliver disaster mental health support services.
The CDRC was founded in 2001 after the September 11th terrorist attacks and operates under the auspices of A-kee, Inc. (a private non profit organization dedicated to mental health services and education).
We train people from all walks of life to serve as disaster support team members. CDRC team members take an 8 hour training program and go through a security background check in order to receive their CDRC identification badge and CDRC apparel.

This team served in the Wolf Creek Floods in Giles County, Virginia.

Dorinda Miller, Ph.D., President, NRV CDRC

Dr. Dorinda Miller is a licensed clinical psychologist and disaster mental health consultant. She is president of the New River Valley Community Disaster Response Coalition (NRV CDRC) and A-kee, Inc., a non profit organization dedicated to mental health education and service in the community. She provides training in disaster mental health, consultation to organizations, community and state agencies and served on the Governor's Terrorism and Disaster Behavioral Health Advisory Council(TADBHAC). She is an American Red Cross volunteer and instructor for disaster mental health services and has served in many local and national disasters including a tour of duty on 9/11 at the Pentagon and two tours of duty after Katrina in the Gulf coast. She is a member of the Western Virginia Emergency Services Critical Incident Stress Management team. Dr. Miller resides in Southwestern Virginia where she provides consultation and training services to agencies, organizations and corporations on disaster preparation and disaster mental health.

Disaster Spiritual Care is an interfaith support team of trained clergy and church leaders who provide spiritual support to people of all faiths in disaster.

Disaster Mental Health is the use of support techniques to facilitate resilience and recovery in members of our community when disaster strikes.