Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

This installment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series focuses on the disaster behavioral health impact of tornadoes, linking to resources for special populations such as children, older adults, persons with disabilities, and first responders. Following is an annotated bibliography with links to helpful resources, as well as a section on helpful links to organizations, agencies, and other materials that address immediate disaster response to tornadoes.

Resources are organized as follows:

• Annotated Bibliography
• Tornado-Specific Information
• General Disaster Response
• Resources for Special Populations
  • Children
  • Older Adults
  • Persons with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional Needs
• Guidance for First Responders
  • Resources on Self-Care and Stress Management
  • Post-Deployment Tips
  • Acute Interventions

• Helpful Links
• Tornado-Specific Information
• General Disaster Response
• Organizations for Special Populations
  • Children
  • Older Adults
  • Persons with Disabilities and Other Access and Functional Needs
• Deployment Support Organizations
• Psychological First Aid Training

For information on suicide prevention, or if you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or visit http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org.

The Disaster Distress Helpline is the Nation's first hotline dedicated to providing disaster crisis counseling. The toll-free helpline operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This free, confidential, and multilingual crisis support service is available via telephone (1-800-985-5990) and SMS (text 'TalkWithUs' to 66746) to U.S. residents who are experiencing psychological distress as a result of a natural or man-made disaster.

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