Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Practical advice and resources on how to deal with the effects disasters can have on your physical and mental health.

Having Problems? Need Help?

Call SAMHSA's 24-Hour Toll-Free Treatment Referral Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357).

Tips and Resources

The information below provides links to organizations, agencies, and other resources that address immediate disaster response.

• SAMHSA's Oil Spill Disaster Distress Site: Coping with the oil spill distress? This site is a resources for educators, health providers, and the community.

• Tips for Dealing with the Gulf Oil Spill: Tips for parents, teachers, and emergency disaster response workers.

• Immediate Disaster Response: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: SAMHSA's Disaster Response Kit arms disaster recovery workers with a toolkit on mental health awareness. Includes materials for responding effectively to the general public during and after a disaster and in dealing with workplace stress. Also includes materials for the general public.

• Other Federal Agencies Gulf Oil Spill Information

• Find Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment
  Search our online treatment locators to find mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities and services nearest you.

• SAMHSA’s Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)
  Supports SAMHSA's efforts to prepare States, Territories, and local entities to deliver an effective mental health and substance abuse (behavioral health) response during disasters. Call toll-free 1-800-308-3515 or contact us at DTAC@samhsa.hhs.gov

Last updated: 02/11/2011