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Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series Resource Center
The SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) provides various resources and useful information for those in the disaster behavioral health field.
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Developed during the Israel-Hamas conflict that began in 2023, this toolkit provides resources to help various audiences cope with the impacts of experiencing or learning information about international conflicts, mass violence and terrorism, crises, trauma, hate crimes, and other violence motivated by prejudice, particularly in light of events in 2023 and 2024 giving rise to Islamophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of discrimination.
This tip sheet highlights actionable principles that child-serving service provider organizations and systems are advised to implement to provide anti-racist and trauma-informed services. It includes strategies for implementing these principles wholistically, from provision of services to staff support and leadership development.
This guide explores the connection between anti-racist organizations and trauma-informed care, highlighting the importance of both due to the prominence of current and historical anti-Black racism. It provides a detailed explanation of the importance of trauma-informed care and identifies how organizations can ensure their trauma-informed approaches address the needs of all communities, especially those who have experienced trauma due to racism.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
Created for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander families, this guide provides detailed steps for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster event. It includes an emergency supplies checklist families can use, emergency plan considerations, and strategies for coping after a disaster.
This web page explores community violence data, including data surrounding youth and vulnerable populations, to highlight the important preventive strategies communities can pursue. It provides community members with resources, including databases and technical guides, to encourage the continued collection of data and strategies for building community resilience.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
This tip sheet provides strategies for parents and caregivers supporting children as they cope with collective traumas. The resource offers strategies for coping for both the affected adults and children in an effort to promote healthy healing and resilience.
This resource from Ready.gov provides a list of recommended items to include in a basic emergency supply kit for individuals and families. The checklist includes a wide range of items that can be necessary for safety and general well-being during and after an emergency event.
Created for parents and caregivers by a pediatrician, this website provides tips for communicating information about climate change and its effects to youth of various ages. The page breaks down recommendations by age ranges and offers caregivers opportunities to instill resilience and foster climate advocacy in children.
This part of the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline website describes tornadoes and discusses the signs of emotional distress that people may experience after a tornado or severe storm. It identifies populations at greater risk for emotional distress after a tornado and sources of information and support for individuals in disaster-related distress.
This part of the CDC’s website presents an overview of hurricanes, as well as suggestions for preparing for a hurricane and staying safe after a hurricane. This website section also includes links to materials for families, health and mental health professionals, and other disaster responders.
This webinar explores the importance of trauma-informed systems supporting children and families to ensure community resilience and healing. It features a state-level organization in Tennessee to provide an example of an effective trauma-informed system that highlights strategies related to organizational collaboration, framework implementation, and staff self-care.
Launched in 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate Americans to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies. This section of the Ready website provides information about what to do before, during, and after a tornado.
This recorded webinar features experiences from five expert trauma therapists who reflect on their work with children and families who have experienced trauma. The experts discuss complex topics, such as race, ethnicity, culture, and identity, and their impact on reception to treatment.
This tip sheet provides guidance on communicating with the media for responders serving communities affected by disasters that involved the death of many people. The tip sheet emphasizes the importance of preparation and of identifying a set number of people who will provide information to the media. It also offers tips specifically for media interviews.
This document provides information on understanding grief and the grieving process after the death of a pet. It reviews different ways to grieve and includes tips for coping with grief experienced when a pet dies.
This fact sheet provides tips and a checklist to help people with disabilities, such as SMI, to prepare for sheltering in place or evacuation. Checklist items help to assess needs, create a medical needs summary, collect important documents, and build a survivor kit.
This online article provides information about children’s reactions to disasters and suggests ways for parents to help children cope with their feelings.