Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series installment focuses on working with tribal organizations. It is organized into four categories: (1) Disaster Recovery for Tribal Organizations, (2) Traditional Healing in Disaster Behavioral Health Response, (3) Suicide Preparedness and Response Information, and (4) Cultural Competence When Working with Tribal Populations. The collection includes an annotated bibliography, as well as a helpful links section, which includes links to organizations, agencies, and other resources that address disaster-specific preparedness and response.

Resources are organized as follows:

• Annotated Bibliography
• Disaster Recovery for Tribal Organizations—Resources specifically for Indian Country to be used during disaster response
• Traditional Healing in Disaster Behavioral Health Response—Resources for integrating traditional healing methods into disaster behavioral health response for tribal communities
• Suicide Preparedness and Response Information—Resources relating to suicide preparedness and response for American Indians
• Cultural Competence When Working with Tribal Populations—Resources for working with tribal populations in a culturally sensitive and appropriate way

• Helpful Links
• Major Agencies Working with Tribal Populations
• Cultural Information
• Suicide Prevention and Response Information
• Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Intervention
• Other Useful Information