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Developed for emergency shelter staff members, this manual provides worksheets and checklists for agencies to develop a disaster plan that best serves youth experiencing homelessness. The activities encourage staff to consider various topics such as community demographics, record maintenance, evacuation plans, and staff preparedness.
View ResourceThese weather-specific informational flyers designed for people experiencing homelessness were created using input from people who were or are homeless. Each of the nine flyers focuses on a different natural disaster, offering weather-appropriate guidance for individuals seeking shelter and safety.
View ResourceThis worksheet was prepared to help public health professionals and others to plan responses to common questions from the media and the public during a disaster or other crisis. It also includes a few tips at the start of the worksheet to help keep answers focused and clear.
View ResourceIn this 2-hour course, public health professionals will learn about common individual and group reactions to disasters, principles of crisis communications, and ways in which communications can support the mental health of the public after a disaster. The course also covers disaster mental health myths likely to appear in media coverage of the disaster and its aftermath.
View ResourceThis resource includes a bulleted summary of principles and techniques for effective media communication in a disaster or other emergency. Tips are provided on topics such as accepting the media as a legitimate partner, planning for media interactions, and speaking clearly and with compassion.
View ResourceIn 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.
View ResourceThis resource collection offers an overview of the topic of risk communication surrounding public health emergencies, as well as links to materials including questions and answers about risk communication, online training and publications, and exercises to test national risk communication plans. Real-world examples of risk communication are also provided.
View ResourceThis 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.
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 web page identifies best practices for using social media effectively during a disaster or other crisis. It encourages organizations to build their social media audience before a disaster, as well as to provide the audience with steps to take, such as checking on a neighbor, to give them productive ways to manage disaster anxiety and take a more active role in disaster response.
View ResourceThis presentation explains that the Federal Government defines individuals with special needs as those with functional needs in an emergency, including needs related to communication, transportation, supervision, medical care, and maintaining independence. The presentation helps professionals comply with laws prohibiting discrimination against people with functional needs and highlights strategies to help address functional needs in emergencies.
This web page explores the impacts that traumatic events and subsequent traumatic stress can cause to an individual and provides strategies for those working with these individuals to ensure resilience and self-care. It explores tips for avoiding retraumatization for individuals receiving services and discusses the importance of professional wellness, noting possibilities for burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious traumatization.
View ResourceAt this website, the Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) provides visitors with valuable resources and information relevant to suicide and suicide prevention. The website offers current suicide statistics, resources for suicide loss survivors, and opportunities to participate in local suicide advocacy events. Users can also find training opportunities and access suicide loss support groups.
View ResourceProvided through Prepare Iowa, a collaboration of the Iowa Department of Health and the Institute for Public Health Practice at the University of Iowa, this 15-minute course is designed to make emergency responders aware of the stress they may experience during disaster response and to equip them with ways to manage stress. The course presents symptoms of traumatic stress and techniques for managing stress during and after disaster response.
View ResourceThe Crisis Text Line serves people across the United States experiencing any type of crisis and provides free, 24/7 emotional support and information through texting with a live, trained specialist. Individuals in the United States can access the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Responders can make disaster survivors aware of this resource.
View ResourceThe Provider Resilience desktop app gives healthcare professionals tools to guard against burnout and compassion fatigue as they help service members, veterans, and their families. The app allows users to complete a variety of self-assessments to understand their level of resilience and risk of burnout. Users must create an account with health.mil to gain access to the app.
View ResourceThis fact sheet offers information on triage, early psychological interventions, and patient education to help disaster responders help themselves, colleagues, and survivors of a radiological incident.
View ResourceDeveloped for emergency medical services personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, and other emergency responders, this course provides information and training to support effective decision-making in a post-disaster environment. The course presents models for making smart decisions and maximizing team safety. While the course is available free of charge, users must create an account with the Tulane University website to access it.
View ResourceQPR is a suicide prevention training for participants to be able to recognize the warning signs of suicide and question, persuade, and refer people at risk for suicide for help.
View ResourceThis collection of trainings explores the impacts of mass violence events and provides guidance for disaster planners, first responders, and other community members preparing for and responding to mass violence. The collection features recorded trainings and highlights upcoming trainings.
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.
View ResourceFunded by SAMHSA, this center aims to improve behavioral health services for African Americans. The center providers training, technical assistance, and research-based resources for healthcare providers to support the provision of trauma-informed and culturally competent care.
View ResourceThis web page explains National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), which promote the advancement of health equity and service quality while combating health disparities. It links to an e-learning program that can be taken to build CLAS skills and support health equity in healthcare services.
View ResourceThis center provides training and technical assistance for substance use behavioral health service providers serving Hispanic and Latino communities. The center hosts webinars and provides resources that promote best practices and culturally competent behavioral health prevention, treatment, and recovery services.
View ResourceThis center provides training and technical assistance for mental health service providers serving Hispanic and Latino communities. The center hosts webinars and provides resources that promote best practices and culturally competent mental health services.
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