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This resource from FEMA provides culturally competent and tribal-focused guidance for tribal governments seeking assistance pursuing disaster response and recovery planning. Designed for tribal government leadership and stakeholders, the guide includes steps for designing disaster plans that meet the unique needs of a tribal community.
View ResourceThis web page from FEMA provides information regarding disaster planning and recovery for tribal governments in collaboration with federal and state emergency management agencies. It includes guidance for tribal governments interested in seeking assistance after receiving a disaster declaration, background information on FEMA tribal policies, and tools for pursuing disaster planning, mitigation, and funding assistance.
View ResourceThis web page from the SAMHSA Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center provides resources that American Indian and Alaska Native communities can use to strengthen suicide prevention efforts. It links to a number of fact sheets, toolkits, research articles, and organizations.
View ResourceThis web page from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides guidance for American Indian and Alaska Native people seeking behavioral health information and support. It explains the importance of behavioral health and provides tools for users to learn about substance use disorders, explore tribal behavioral health coverage, and prepare for a behavioral health appointment.
View ResourceThis web page explores behavioral health equity and its importance in reducing health disparities and promoting the provision of high-quality healthcare services for all. It features several populations of focus, including American Indians/Alaska Natives, Blacks/African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, and more, to emphasize the need for equitable and accessible health care.
View ResourceThrough this center, SAMHSA provides training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, tribal SAMHSA grantees, and individuals and organizations who work with AI/AN people. Topics include mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and mental and substance use disorders. The center’s website provides information and links to print materials, websites, and webinars.
View ResourceThis blog post from Equal Justice Works explores opportunities for tribal communities to receive disaster planning and response aid from federal and state agencies. It provides background information regarding the federal recognition of tribal sovereignty and explores legislature and policies tribal communities can benefit from to ensure effective disaster preparedness and recovery.
View ResourceNoting the prevalence of suicide and substance misuse in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth, this resource from the Education Development Center highlights the possibility of promoting protective factors in AI/AN communities to support prevention. It includes examples of positive AI/AN youth development programs and explores unique community factors that can protect against suicide and alcohol misuse.
View ResourceThis guide offers information and suggestions to help emergency managers, planners, and responders include individuals with disabilities in disaster planning and preparedness, response, and recovery. It identifies the effects of human-caused disasters, such as terrorist events, on the disability community to encourage effective and inclusive disaster planning.
View ResourceThis page from the Child Care Technical Assistance Network provides resources for parents and caregivers, including childcare organizations, to ensure tribal disaster plans account for the needs of children. The resource listing includes tips and tools for developing tribal disaster plans, childcare provider requirement documentation, and guidance for ensuring coordination of appropriate childcare services during disasters.
View ResourceThis web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identifies and includes links to resources organized by state for people with disabilities and their caregivers, as well as emergency planners, first responders, and other members of the community involved in ensuring people with disabilities are included in disaster planning. Resources include videos, booklets, guides, and brochures.
View ResourceThis web page provides information and links to help people with disabilities and their families prepare for disasters and other emergencies, as well as to help emergency management professionals and disaster responders address the needs of people with disabilities. Resources to which links are provided can be used for needs assessment and emergency planning and preparedness for individuals, families, employers, and state and local government.
View ResourceThis collection of brochures and posters from Ready.gov promotes disaster planning and behavioral health wellness for tribal communities. Designed for different tribal regions and featuring a brochure for tribal leaders, these materials highlight the importance and benefits of effective disaster planning for tribal populations.
View ResourceThis recorded webinar from SAMHSA explores historical trauma and cultural protective factors to highlight the strength of tribal communities and possible strategies for promoting community resilience. It focuses on trauma-informed programs and projects that provide tribal communities with tools for building resiliency and revitalizing cultural protective factors.
View ResourceThis fact sheet presents five key recommendations for health departments in planning to provide aid and assistance to people with disabilities in disasters or other emergencies. Recommendations include analyzing the population of people with disabilities in their jurisdiction, including people with disabilities in all emergency planning efforts, and ensuring accessibility for all people with disabilities during a disaster or other emergency.
View ResourceThis 18-page guide presents steps for people with disabilities to take to prepare for disasters and other emergencies. The guide lists issues for people to consider in planning, key elements to include in plans, and information and tips about putting together a disaster supplies kit. It also covers maintenance of a personal preparedness plan.
View ResourceThis website outlines the warning signs of problems with substance use and the various protective factors that help people avoid substance use and misuse. The page also links to health services for people affected by substance use.
View ResourceThe Indian Health Service website provides links to resources that may be helpful to healthcare professionals in working with American Indians and Alaska Natives who may be at risk of suicide.
View ResourceThis section of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center’s website features information for people who work with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals and communities. It presents basic information about the issue of suicide among AI/AN people, tools to begin to address the issue, best practices in suicide prevention and health promotion in Native communities, and links to a wide range of resources.
View ResourceA nonprofit organization with members from tribes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska, the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Council helps tribes with issues of homeland security, public health, and emergency and disaster preparedness.
View ResourceThis web page includes information and links to resources to help people with disabilities and their loved ones to prepare for disasters, including developing a personal support network, completing a personal assessment, and making emergency and evacuation plans. Also provided are links to information about emergency shelters and putting together a disaster supplies kit.
View ResourceThis web page provides information about planning and preparedness for caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease and dementias, which are more common among older adults than other age groups. In addition to general emergency planning tips, the page provides ideas and links to help plan for continuity of pharmacological care and safety for the person with dementia.
View ResourceThis 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.
View ResourceThis website provides an overview of suicide in American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities and presents information and resources for providers, patients, and people interested in helping prevent suicide and promote behavioral health among AI/AN communities.
View ResourceThis web page provides a collection of resources that highlight best practices and guidance for disaster responders serving tribal communities. It includes information regarding tribal declarations and disaster assistance, as well as cultural competence guidance and tools for disaster planners, responders, healthcare workers, and more.
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