The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation provides grant funding to a variety of priorities, including disaster relief and recovery. Their work focuses on ensuring funds are available for long-term recovery and enhancement of resilience at the community level. Their website provides information about the grant programs they support and the funding they have available.

Developed by NDIN and the University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture, this series offers religious literacy and competency guidelines for providers in mass care settings in the United States to assist staff and volunteers in meeting the needs of people of many different religions during disaster response or recovery operations. These guidelines can be applied in work with disaster survivors in a variety of settings.

The webpage provides 27 downloadable tip sheets on many topics relating to faith-based organizations and disasters.

Through this program, Episcopal Relief and Development supports leaders of Episcopal dioceses in responding to disasters. Support includes access to a database of disaster response volunteers and to a resource library, as well as connection to other diocesan leaders who have experience in disaster response and recovery.

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.

Through the Eldercare Locator, users can find services for older adults and their families in locations across the country, in areas running the gamut from behavioral health to financial assistance to insurance to food and nutrition.

This tip sheet offers guidance in emergency preparedness for those who care for and support people with Alzheimers and other dementias. Preparedness steps are presented, as are items to include in an emergency kit. Also included are steps to take during an evacuation, ideas to help the person with dementia avoid agitation, and tips for self-care for people helping those with dementia.

Catholic Charities USA provides leadership and resources to help its member agencies respond to disasters in the United States; offers disaster case management services; and collaborates and coordinates with partners including the American Red Cross and National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and with local, state, and national government agencies.

The CDC earthquake page contains helpful information and resources on earthquake preparedness, surviving during an earthquake, and what happens after an earthquake.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation offers funding "to reduce suffering and save lives in regions affected by natural disasters, disease outbreaks, and complex emergencies." They also invest in strengthening communities’ ability to respond to and cope with future disasters and other emergencies.

This tip sheet provides information for religious leaders about common stress reactions to a disaster and suggests ways they can cope, and help others cope, with these reactions. The tip sheet also provides information on referring people for mental health services.

This checklist begins with a brief explanation of the importance of faith-based and community organizations in supporting the health of the public in the event of an influenza pandemic. It then identifies steps for organizations to take in the areas of planning, communication, policy development, resource allocation, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies in pandemic response.

The report details the role of faith-based organizations in communities and as strategic emergency management partners. The report also outlines ways for public agencies to work with faith communities to engage in disaster preparedness and response. [Authors: Farrag, H., Loskota, B., and Flory, R.]

IRUSA provides disaster relief across the country and around the world. Services include medical care, building of temporary shelters, and provision of basic resources such as food and water, as well as social services, skills training, and even provision of supplies to help families survive cold winter weather.

This webpage describes ELCA’s work in disaster response and assistance. It includes links to current efforts, opportunities to volunteer with Lutheran Disaster Response, and resources for congregations.

In this resource, AARP, which works to enhance quality of life for older adults, provides guidance for disaster-affected communities to help them rebuild and recover in ways that make them better places to live for people of all ages. AARP points out that the U.S. population is aging and argues for the importance of making communities accessible to and livable for older adults and those of all ages.

This tip sheet discusses the important role of religious leaders in helping to ensure that LGBT disaster survivors have access to culturally appropriate assistance and services.

This LACCDR work plan offers questions and worksheets as a guide for communities and organizations seeking to build resilience.

The Terrorism and Disaster Center (TDC) works to design, publicize, and disseminate disaster mental health and resilience-focused interventions, resources, and services for children, families, and communities. The TDC has developed two interventions to enhance resilience, one for communities and the other for children.

In this tip sheet, NDIN discusses the need for religious leaders to accommodate the needs of vulnerable populations during the disaster preparedness and response effort. The tip sheet identifies several vulnerable populations and presents preparedness and response best practices to assist individuals within these populations.

HHS is the U.S. Government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

The mission of the center is to build resilient communities by working with faith-based and community organizations. In collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, the center supports the DHS’s strategy of sustainable risk management by building capacity and resiliency among faith-based and community organizations.

A ministry of The United Methodist Church, UMCOR provides disaster relief, disaster response training, supplies, physical and behavioral health support, and other services in the United States and around the world.

In this online article, ICOR presents a model of a resilient community called the Community Resilience Framework. The organization also presents and discusses each of the elements of the framework.

This tip sheet provides basic disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery information for communities of faith.