Why facilitation is necessary after a disaster
Geoff Brown and I chatted with Gil Brenson-Lazan about the role of facilitators in disaster recovery. Gil has 35 years experience in this area and a background in social psychology. He is a co-founder of the Global Facilitators Service Corps (GFSC).
Download and Listen to podcast here (32 mins)
Here’s an overview of what we covered.
Gil’s experiences of disaster responses – good and bad. What happened when 26,000 people were killed in Columbia.
Why it’s important for people to participate in their own future.
Training facilitators in psycho-social recovery: personal (psycho) grieving processes and building community (social) resilience.
An aid mentality compared with a facilitative approach to disaster response.
Thinking like a facilitator.
Role of Community Fireguard in building resilient communities.
The power of participating and dialoguing instead of being ‘talked at’ by an expert.
Secondary crisis – not dealing appropriately with the loss and turning to ‘escape’ behaviours.
The problem of staying in the aid mode for too long and building dependency. The ladder of participation.
When is the right time for facilitation after a disaster?
