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

In this fact sheet, the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress offers guidance on pandemic influenza preparedness and response. The authors list steps that officials can take to support communities in preparedness, response, and recovery, and to plan for mental health interventions such as effective risk and safety communication and Psychological First Aid.

The authors present an overview of six free, just-in-time training modules developed to address mental health issues that may arise in response to an influenza pandemic.[Citation: Ayers, K., and Yellowlees, P. The Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine. 2013; 9(1).]

Held each year in March or April, this conference provides an opportunity for those involved in hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery to discuss important topics in the field, share ideas, and generate ideas for policy improvements.

The NDMC helps people and institutions develop and implement measures to reduce societal vulnerability to drought, stressing preparedness and risk management rather than crisis management. Their website includes a section to help children better understand drought.

The American Red Cross offers a variety of disaster preparedness apps on topics such as floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, hurricanes, and an all-inclusive emergency app that monitors 35 different severe weather and emergency alerts. The apps provide alerts, as well as a check-in system to let your loved ones know you are safe. There is also an app for children to teach them preparedness for real-life emergencies.

Developed to help local health departments design and conduct discussion-based pandemic influenza response tabletop exercises, this tool includes a user's guide, customizable PowerPoint template, objectives, and evaluation materials. To access these materials, scroll down the web page to the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness section.

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.

This video describes how biological agents such as smallpox, anthrax, and viral hemorrhagic fevers have been or can be used as bioterrorist weapons.

The RSP is a CCP grant program that provides disaster relief and crisis counseling services for up to 9 months after a Presidential disaster declaration that includes Individual Assistance. State, territory, and tribal governments are eligible to apply. In their applications, which must be submitted within 60 days of the disaster declaration, state, territory, and tribal governments need to show a continuing need for services.

This app aids those deployed to respond to emergencies throughout the United States in maintaining their own physical, emotional, and social well-being. It includes checklists that help responders pack for deployment, take care of daily needs, maintain important relationships, and reflect on experiences. It also allows the user to create customizable reminders to ensure that critical tasks are not forgotten.

This app is intended for volunteers and staff responding to emergencies to help them to communicate with people with special communication needs, including people with cognitive disabilities, people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people with limited English proficiency, and anyone experiencing challenges in verbal communication during an emergency.

This online resource provides access to research and findings of the nine Rural Health Research Centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Office of Rural Health Policy. Products available through the site include policy briefs, fact sheets, and journal articles, as well as recaps of rural health research and resource collections on topics including rural emergency preparedness and response.

This webpage provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the OVC. Topics for grant funding opportunities include antiterrorism and emergency assistance programs and mass violence events.

This website, managed by the HHS and operated under the governance of the Office of Management and Budget, provides a comprehensive database of federally funded grant opportunities. The search can be narrowed down by topic, agency, eligibility, and more. The website also offers information on how to register for grants.gov, how to receive updates, how to apply, and other important information for anyone seeking funding.

This webpage offers information on FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMPG). Through the HMGP, FEMA provides funding to states, U.S territories, and federally recognized tribes, and those entities receive applications for funding from businesses, private nonprofits, and individuals (though individuals are sponsored by local governments and do not apply directly).

This webpage provides information about the HPP, and it includes a link to funding opportunity announcements. The HPP provides funding to states, U.S. territories, and eligible municipalities to enhance community and hospital preparedness for public health emergencies.

Developed for public health officials and leaders around the world, this document presents guidance for response under WHO’s strategic Zika response framework.

The RIC, according to its website, provides services for rural communities, local officials, organizations, business, and rural citizens working to maintain the vitality of America’s rural areas. The RIC website contains links to current information on a wide variety of rural resources.

This tabletop exercise was designed to help the State of Nebraska test the behavioral health response to an avian influenza outbreak in a community that relies heavily on the poultry industry.

ASPR serves as the HHS Secretary’s principal advisory staff on matters related to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies and disasters. It also coordinates interagency activities responsible for emergency preparedness, planning, and the protection of the civilian population from acts of bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

The Outbreaks Near Me app provides users with real-time disease outbreak information. Users can search and browse outbreak reports on an interactive map and register for automatic alerts when there is an outbreak occurring in their area.

This web page provides information and resources for disaster planners to aid them in preparing rural communities for disasters. Topics include critical access hospitals, training and education, guidance, planning tools, and lessons learned.

Through this website, CDC provides links to information and materials about public health preparedness for the public, state and local health officials, emergency managers, and others. Topics include CDC’s Emergency Operations Center, emergency preparedness and response, and guidance for state and local health departments.

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services created this plan to guide state officials on an effective response to pandemic influenza. This plan can be used and adapted by other state and public health officials to prepare their agencies for a pandemic influenza outbreak.