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This report outlines the burden of mental health problems globally, including their impact on substance use disorders. It contains suggestions on how to scale up mental health care in communities as well as resources for prevention.
View ResourcePart of SAMHSA’s Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) series, this handbook provides programs that treat people with mental and substance use disorders with information and tools for disaster planning.
View ResourcePart of SAMHSA’s Technical Assistance Publication (TAP) series, this handbook provides programs that treat people with mental and substance use disorders with information and tools for disaster planning.
View ResourceThe National Institute of Mental Health website has overviews of a number of disorders related to trauma exposure, including anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and substance use disorders.
View ResourceThe MHBG provides funds to grantees states and U.S. territories to provide comprehensive, community-based mental health services to adults with serious mental illnesses and to children with Serious Emotional Disturbance and to monitor progress in implementing systems through which these services are provided.
View ResourceThis website provides a support network, resources, information, a 24-hour hotline, and more for the surviving families of those who have died in service to America.
View ResourceTRICARE is the U.S. Department of Defense healthcare program for members of the uniformed services and their families. This website provides information about general health, services, and benefits.
View ResourceThis resource from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network was developed for parents and caregivers to give insight on how and why children grieve, and what you can do to help.
View ResourceThis guide discusses barriers and challenges to accessing substance use disorder and mental health treatment services in rural communities. It also gives information on implementing telehealth as a method to increase access to services and the benefits of telehealth.
View ResourceCompatible with iPhone, iPad, and Android and BlackBerry devices, this app is designed to support responders in meeting the mental health and substance use-related (behavioral health) needs of disaster-affected communities. It can be used to access preparedness and response information and to find local behavioral health services for referrals.
View ResourceThis report describes a study to identify promising practices for rural mental health and substance use-related programs across the United States. The report explains the importance of promising practices, defines and describes promising practices, and presents in Appendix C the programs included in the study.
View ResourceThis brief explores challenges faced by youth experiencing homelessness and defines trauma and related consequences, such as substance use, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. It includes treatment considerations for mental health and substance use disorder service and treatment professionals when working with youth experiencing homelessness who are coping with trauma or retraumatization.
View ResourceCaring for kids after trauma, disaster and death: A guide for parents and professionals (second ed.)
This guide examines children’s reactions to disasters and trauma at different stages of development, as well as providing practical advice to parents and school staff for supporting children and adolescents in coping. Also included is information about when and how to get help for mental health problems in children. [Authors: Faculty and staff of the New York University Child Study Center, Koplewicz, H.S., and Cloitre, M.]
View ResourceThis document reports on the findings of a project to understand issues in mental and substance use disorder services in rural areas. It covers barriers to mental health and substance use disorder service delivery, model programs and policy strategies, and the roles of telehealth and state and local organizations in service delivery in rural communities.
View ResourceThis part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's website defines childhood traumatic grief and explores its effects and possible interventions. It also links to related resources.
View ResourceThis website section provides information on what to do after experiencing the death of a loved one. It includes symptoms of grief, next steps, and resources. It also includes actual stories from service members who share their losses.
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