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This document was developed in early 2016, at a point at which increases in microcephaly had occurred in several countries at the same time as the Zika outbreak in those countries, but Zika during pregnancy had not been found to cause microcephaly.
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This resource provides a comprehensive breakdown of the impacts of climate change on human health, extreme disaster events, populations of concern, and more. Each section includes a summary of key findings and data analysis and highlights the need for additional research activities to promote preparedness and resilience.
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This web page provides information for businesses to use to create a crisis communication plan as part of an overall emergency preparedness program. It provides guidance for creating messages for various audiences in an emergency and discusses development of pre-scripted messages during a crisis situation.
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This 17-page document provides guidance for public health officials and government leaders around the world for thinking and communicating about the risks that Zika poses for global health and for their residents specifically. It helps leaders consider how to craft communications that will address public needs and help residents take positive action to reduce the likelihood of contracting and spreading Zika.
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This pamphlet defines and describes indirect trauma, which is sometimes also referred to as compassion fatigue or vicarious trauma. It explains how indirect traumatization occurs, highlights effects of indirect trauma, and suggests ways to cope.
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This children’s book follows Rosie, a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. It provides parents with strategies for offering support and encouraging healthy coping strategies for children struggling with grief. The children’s book is also adapted into a video format.
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This 24-minute video serves as an introduction to the various needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth who have experienced trauma. It pairs with a discussion guide on how providers can use the video to promote awareness and develop more inclusive environments (https://www.nctsn.org/resources/safe-places-safe-spaces-creating-welcoming-and-inclusive-environments-traumatized-lgbtq).
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This online article suggests ways for families and school staff to behave around children, and talk with children, to help them cope with the emotional effects of acts of terrorism. Adults are also advised to monitor their own emotions and levels of stress and engage in self-care activities.
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This booklet was developed to help pet owners avoid having to leave their animals stranded in the event of a disaster or an evacuation. It includes detailed information on assembling emergency kits and plans addressing the needs of a wide variety of animals including livestock.
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This book for children follows two characters, Trinka and Sam, as they learn how to prepare for a tornado. It helps children to understand common reactions and feelings they may experience before, during, and after a tornado. Also included is a caregiver guide that provides tips for how to use the book with children.
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This book for children follows two characters, Trinka and Sam, as they learn how to prepare for a tornado. It helps children to understand common reactions and feelings they may experience before, during, and after a tornado. Also included is a caregiver guide that provides tips for how to use the book with children.
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Designed for parents, teachers, and other school personnel, this web page highlights the role adults can play in intervening with children and youth at risk of suicide. It identifies risk factors and warning signs and offers tips on how adults can respond if they notice these factors in children or youth. Also discussed is the role of the school in suicide prevention.
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This toolkit is designed to support delivery of a training for mental health and other professionals on supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in coping with and recovering from trauma. Although the toolkit is available free of charge, users must create an NCTSN Learning Center account and log in to access this resource.
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This children’s book follows Rosie, a young girl who is struggling after the death of her mother. It provides parents with strategies for offering support and encouraging healthy coping strategies for children struggling with grief. The children’s book is also adapted into a video format.
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This booklet was developed to help pet owners avoid having to leave their animals stranded in the event of a disaster or an evacuation. It includes detailed information on assembling emergency kits and plans addressing the needs of a wide variety of animals including livestock.
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This toolkit is designed to support delivery of training for mental health and other professionals on supporting children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in coping with and recovering from trauma. The curriculum defines IDD, explains how IDD and trauma can delay development, and offers ways to work with children and their families. Users must create an NCTSN Learning Center account and log in to access this resource.
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This children’s book was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they have after experiencing a hurricane. The story describes children’s reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents’ guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This issue of The Dialogue, SAMHSA DTAC’s quarterly newsletter, features articles about the response to Ebola in Africa, including measures taken to support responders during and after their work. It also covers the experience of a provider who helped with part of the response to Ebola in Dallas, Texas, when he and others were challenged with supporting the quarantine of an individual who had been exposed to Ebola and was homeless.
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Part of SAMHSA’s Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series, this manual provides best-practice guidelines for practitioners offering mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to individuals experiencing homelessness. It defines types of intervention and prevention, stages of recovery, and forms of treatment through discussion and vignettes, as well as a literature review.
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This technical report provides a comprehensive analysis of climate change and its effects on children’s physical and psychological health and development. It explores extreme weather events and the burden of disasters on young populations to support the need for a public health movement addressing climate change’s health effects.
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This publication includes sections to help substance use counselors work with clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. It also includes information for administrators to help them ensure that their substance use treatment programs include components to support clients with suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The guide also features a literature review that has been updated since it was first developed.
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This course is tailored to increase disaster awareness and preparedness among animal owners and care providers. The course details the typical hazards that affect animals and the actions owners can take to reduce the impact of disasters for domesticated animals.
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This course provides information for groups to meet and develop meaningful and effective plans that improve the care of animals, their owners, and the animal-care industries in disasters.
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In this tip sheet, NDIN provides religious leaders with information on SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline, which offers 24/7 crisis counseling throughout the year for individuals and families experiencing distress because of disasters. NDIN explains who answers the Disaster Distress Helpline, what happens when someone calls or texts the helpline, and what services are available, as well as when the helpline should be used as a referral.
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This recorded webinar hosted by the National Disaster Resilience Competition (NDRC) highlights the importance of resilience in disaster and climate adaptation planning and offers suggestions for ensuring efficient disaster response and recovery. It encourages participants to view climate hazards as an opportunity for expanding services and promoting community sustainability and growth.
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