ASIST is a 2-day training program that teaches participants how to assist those at risk for Suicidal Thinking, Behavior, Attempts. Although many healthcare professionals use ASIST, anyone 16 years or older can use the approach, regardless of professional background. ASIST workshops cost money to attend, with cost varying by training site.

This guide provides First Responders agencies with the steps to follow to ensure good health for their workforce. The authors offer an overview of occupational health and safety, review comprehensive occupational health and safety programs, discuss assessing current efforts, and present challenges and provide recommendations for overcoming them.

The Department of Homeland Security website for first responders provides a portal that allows Federal, State, local, and tribal first responders to easily access and leverage Federal web services; information on resources, products, standards, testing, and evaluation; and best practices in a collaborative environment.

Provided 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.

The Yale Childhood Violent Trauma Center operates a clinic, runs a program to help First Responders respond more effectively to children and families who have been exposed to violence, and provides training in the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention. The center also provides consultation to agencies and communities affected by disasters.

This 45-minute course covers workplace and disaster-related stressors, as well as the biological, psychological, and behavioral effects stress can have. Participants will learn about occurrences of stress at work and in various phases of disaster, as well as dimensions of stress. This course is the first in a three-part series on workforce resiliency.

Yellow Ribbon provides trainings in Suicidal Thinking, Behavior, Attempts prevention, and collaborates with community support networks to reduce the stigma of Suicidal Thinking, Behavior, Attempts.

This web page provides definitions of serious mental illness (SMI) and serious emotional disturbance (SED) and statistics on prevalence of these conditions in the United States. It also features links to additional information and reports that further describe the disorders considered SMIs or SED.

Provided by the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline, this web page offers information on the warning signs of emotional distress after an individual has experienced a natural or human-caused disaster. Warning signs are broken down by age category for children, teens, and adults. Also identified are risk factors, including chronic psychological disorders, some of which are serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance.

This fact sheet can be used by anyone preparing for or responding to the mental health consequences of disasters.

This online resource from SAMHSA allows users to search for mental illness and substance use disorder treatment services in their area. First responders may find it useful in finding services for themselves or their coworkers or in referring individuals to treatment. Searches can be limited by state, county, and distance from a specific location.

This free online training course developed by the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center is specifically for First Responders officers to understand stressors they may experience in their line of work. Information on signs and symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions is included in the course.

The Code Green Campaign is an organization focusing on first responders and their mental health. Their goal is to raise awareness of the high mental illness rates among first responders, and to provide education for first responders on a variety of topics. Their website links to several resources and trainings for first responders to learn more about taking care of their mental health.

This toolkit describes acute stress disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder and the risk factors associated with trauma. It also describes interventions that can be used in times of crisis. Near the end of the toolkit is a list of related resources.

The second in a three-part series, this 45-minute course provides information for public health professionals, first responders, rescue workers, and nurses to help them develop and use coping skills, self-care, and strategies to increase preparedness for their organizations. The 45-minute course covers coping styles, ways to increase organizational preparedness, and a method to foster personal resiliency.

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 toolkit provides information, guidance, checklists, and other resources to help communities incorporate assistance for victims into their mass violence and terrorism preparedness and response efforts. The toolkit features sections to guide communities in developing partnerships, planning for effective victim assistance, and engaging in response and recovery activities.

This part of FEMA’s website describes IS courses offered through FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute (EMI). Designed for first responders, emergency managers, and the public, EMI IS courses cover a range of emergency management topics.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Fire Administration developed this manual in an effort to provide pandemic influenza best practices, models, and protocols for emergency responders.

This report covers how agencies and organizations used social media to support preparedness, response, and recovery from Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It also describes challenges encountered and how they were addressed - and issues remaining to be addressed to help improve future use of social media as part of disaster management.

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 authors share four case studies on domestic and international First Responders pandemic planning and preparedness efforts in this document.

Designed for first responders, disaster responders, emergency managers, mental healthcare practitioners, and others, this curriculum helps those supporting disaster-affected communities to provide services that are appropriate and effective for people of all cultures.