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This brochure describes trauma that children and adolescents may experience, including trauma associated with natural and human-caused disasters. It indicates how children and adolescents may respond to trauma and how rescue workers can help children and adults cope with stressors and trauma, and it identifies sources of additional information and support.
View ResourceDeveloped by several organizations, this web page and framework provide communities guidance for developing effective plans for homeless communities coping with challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It features resources and videos that highlight strategies, funding opportunities, and tools that can be used to meet community health needs and prevent increases in homelessness.
View ResourceThis web page provides information and links to help people with disabilities and their families prepare for disasters and other emergencies, as well as to help emergency management professionals and disaster responders address the needs of people with disabilities. Resources to which links are provided can be used for needs assessment and emergency planning and preparedness for individuals, families, employers, and state and local government.
View ResourceDeveloped for disaster response workers and others providing emotional support to adults ages 65 years and older after a disaster, this guide highlights the diversity of the older adult population in the United States, signs of disaster-related distress, and ways to help older adults with a range of issues, including disabilities and access and functional needs.
View ResourceThis archived hour-long webinar covers emergency preparedness for people with hearing loss. Presenters also share advances in technology developed to better prepare and aid individuals with hearing loss experiencing an emergency.
View ResourceThis hotline from SAGE was developed specifically for older adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and members of other sexual orientation and gender identity minority groups (LGBTQ+). The hotline is available 24/7 in English and Spanish, with translation in 180 languages. Responders are certified in crisis response and can provide information about community support resources.
View ResourceThis free Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) course was developed for staff members working in disaster operations at a FEMA Joint Field Office or in other disaster response efforts and areas. It describes disabilities and access and functional needs and offers ideas for including people with disabilities and other access and functional needs in disaster response, both as responders and as members of communities affected by disasters.
View ResourceThis web page lists resources the American Association on Health and Disability has developed since March 2020 and information from other organizations to help better serve the disability community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Included are a video series on COVID-19 and disabilities, as well as links to federal and state-specific policies and nongovernmental advocacy resources.
View ResourceThis web page from the Office of Minority Health highlights research regarding Asian Americans’ mental and behavioral health. It explores the general population’s mental health status, access to health care, and death rates to inform discussion around Asian American mental health.
View ResourceThis web page highlights research regarding Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders’ mental and behavioral health. It explores the general population’s mental health status, access to health care, and death rates to inform discussion around mental health.
View ResourceThis web page highlights research regarding the health of different populations, including Black/African American, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian American, Hispanic, and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. It explores the general populations’ mental health statuses, access to health care, and death rates to inform discussion around mental health.
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