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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.
All resources for which links are provided are in the public domain or have been authorized for noncommercial use. Hardcopies of some materials may be ordered. If you use content from resources in this collection in program materials, you should acknowledge the source of the materials.
Did you know you can download your search results? Simply apply search filters and then click on the Download Filtered Resources link to obtain a .csv file with the resources you have found, including each resource’s name, description, date, URL, and source.
The ERHMS™ framework provides ideas for protecting disaster and emergency responders in an emergency of any size and in any setting. Designed for incident command staff members, leaders in response organizations, healthcare professionals, and responders themselves, the framework can be used to develop and implement a plan for monitoring and surveillance of responder health before, during, and after deployment.
OSHA and NIOSH provide workers and their supervisors with guidance for reducing the likelihood of contracting Zika, dealing with exposures and cases among employees, safe travel, and links to related resources.
This online fact sheet explains how disasters and their aftermath may involve traumatic incidents—and therefore traumatic incident stress—for emergency and other disaster responders. It highlights the physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms of stress that disaster responders may experience, as well as tips and resources to assist responders in taking care of their own physical, mental, and emotional health.
The Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance framework provides ideas for protecting disaster and emergency responders in an emergency of any size and setting. Designed for incident command staff members, leaders in response organizations, healthcare professionals, and responders, the framework can be used to develop and implement a plan for monitoring and surveillance of responder health before, during, and after deployment.