This report shares the impacts of climate change and related disasters on vulnerable communities, focusing on the Pacific region and its exposure to extreme natural hazards. While the resource reports mainly on climate change crises and effects on Pacific island countries, the report includes substantial guidance for providing populations around the world with tools and strategies for building resilience.
This web page addresses the links between climate change and different extreme weather crises and disasters such as wildfires, drought, hurricanes, and tornadoes. It provides links to relevant guides, blog posts, and publications that analyze past disaster trends and provide guidance for building disaster-specific financial resilience.
This web page provides information and guidance for individuals interested in learning more about climate change, its effects on public health, and possibilities for addressing potential crises. It features links to separate pages addressing climate change distress, burnout, empowerment, and more, each with their own resources available for download.
Created for local government officials and emergency planners, this interactive resource allows users to create a package of information and resources tailored to their community needs. The center compiles information regarding risks posed by climate change, adaptation recommendations, and funding opportunities available for affected communities.
This web page explores the effects of climate change on the mental health and resilience of communities by presenting research on traumatic stress and disaster exposure. The page highlights a briefing paper, fact sheet, and podcast that describe the current knowledge available regarding climate change and trauma. It also presents recommendations for public health research and response.
This fact sheet explores the hazards climate change can cause for youth by providing background information about children’s physical and cognitive vulnerability and recommendations to reduce risks and negative impacts. It includes a case study and breaks down possible effects of climate crises such as extreme weather, poor air quality, and food insecurity.
This fact sheet explores the impacts of climate change on individuals’ mental health and wellness through background information about mental health and a description of immediate, gradual, and indirect impacts. It includes a case study and research supporting emergency preparedness recommendations to build resilience and cope with possible effects.
This resource highlights the importance of continuous disaster risk evaluation in communities to encourage hazard mitigation and disaster planning. It provides tips for addressing future conditions as the effects of climate crises worsen and explores how comprehensive mitigation plans can build resilience in communities.
This web page provides users access to climate information and resources that can be tailored to address challenges and vulnerabilities unique to specific regions. It offers links to regional climate services information, allowing users to learn about climate services and plans available in their region.
This progress tracker allows users to select a state and receive a summary of its climate change adaptation plans, created to help local communities prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change based on their regional needs. The resource includes a map highlighting the status of adaptation efforts and each state’s law and policy documents, agency plans, and relevant resources.
This toolkit is a comprehensive guide for individuals and communities looking to build resilience in response to the possible effects of climate change. It features a climate explorer, which provides projections for the entire nation; funding opportunities for adaptation efforts; and a customizable search option for regional and local organizations.
In collaboration with the Center for Risk Communication and the Drexel University Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication, the Pennsylvania Department of Health produced a series of videos on risk and crisis communication. The videos are accompanied by materials including checklists, templates, and tip sheets that can help in risk and crisis communication planning and implementation.
This web page features a compilation of tips and resources developed specifically for different groups of first responders, including law enforcement, firefighters, 911 centers, emergency medical services, and hospital emergency staff. Each section provides tips on how to communicate with people with autism and things to be aware of.
This free Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course was developed for staff members working in disaster operations at a FEMA Joint Field Office or in other disaster response efforts and areas. It describes disabilities and access and functional needs and offers ideas for including people with disabilities and other access and functional needs in disaster response, both as responders and as members of communities affected by disasters.
This web page lists resources the American Association on Health and Disability has developed since March 2020 and information from other organizations to help better serve the disability community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included are a video series on COVID-19 and disabilities, as well as links to federal and state-specific policies and nongovernmental advocacy resources.
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.
This web page from the Pennsylvania Department of Health has a variety of downloads with social media messages to be used for communications about different kinds of disasters. Downloads include sample messaging for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as tips for clear and effective messaging.
This web page suggests ways to increase the likelihood in a disaster or other emergency of reaching loved ones by phone. It recommends practices for the general public, people with disabilities, and communications providers.
Created for journalists and other media representatives, this guidebook provides background information about disaster response and causes, including analysis concerning the effects of climate change on extreme disasters. It highlights the importance and responsibility of the media in disaster reporting and risk reduction for the public.
This web page offers a collection of 22 information sheets tailored for coastal sections of various states and territories. The sheets include contact information for local and national disaster assistance organizations and services available in case of extreme weather events. The contact information provided is checked annually by the National Centers for Environmental Information.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this web page explores strategies for individuals to increase their sense of safety and practice self-care while coping. It includes comprehensive lists of tips for staying healthy, connected, calm, and hopeful during unprecedented times.
Getting Candid includes a message guide and tools to help providers talk to youth about substance use. This guide strives to meet providers where they are and to support their engagement with youth substance use. It provides do’s and don’ts of communicating with youth and provides a messaging framework for having the conversation.
This web page provides general information about self-harm, suicide, and how prevalent suicidality is among children and youth. It also identifies prevention strategies and lists resources on suicidality in children and youth; resources include webinars, publications, and links to organizations focused on suicide prevention.
According to its website, "HOPE Animal-Assisted Crisis Response is a national all-volunteer, non-profit, crisis response organization with specially trained handlers (psychological first aid, incident command, etc.) and canines trained and tested for crisis response work. Agencies call upon HOPE AACR teams to provide comfort and support to people affected by disasters."
This tip sheet covers how transgender people can face difficulties in safely getting to shelters in an emergency situation because of discrimination. Disaster workers can use these tips to ensure everyone affected by an emergency evacuation receives quality help.
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