Developed to support religious leaders in helping their congregations after Hurricane Sandy, this tip sheet offers advice on how to effectively provide community and congregational support after a disaster. It also features a sidebar on working with children. The information the tip sheet provides will be useful to religious leaders after any disaster.

This fact sheet discusses the importance of self-care for religious leaders as they provide support for others after a disaster. It defines and describes compassion fatigue, explains why burnout is dangerous, and offers tips for self-care.

Through this program, Episcopal Relief and Development supports leaders of Episcopal dioceses in responding to disasters. Support includes access to a database of disaster response volunteers and to a resource library, as well as connection to other diocesan leaders who have experience in disaster response and recovery.