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Through this center, SAMHSA provides training and technical assistance to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, tribal SAMHSA grantees, and individuals and organizations who work with AI/AN people. Topics include mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and mental and substance use disorders. The center’s website provides information and links to print materials, websites, and webinars.
View ResourceThe Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant provides funds and technical assistance to all 50 states, as well as a wide range of U.S. territories and a tribal entity. Grantees use the funds to plan, implement, and evaluate activities that prevent and treat substance use and promote public health. Although the program is noncompetitive, it runs on a 1-year term, and eligible entities must submit an application annually.
View ResourceThis fact sheet highlights the prevalence of suicide among Black and African American communities. It includes information regarding the impact of historical trauma and COVID-19 on mental health, the role of stigma in African American communities, and lack of access to mental health services. Resources to promote mental well-being are also provided.
View ResourceThis 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 ResourceThis web page highlights resources that explore incidents of gun violence. It includes relevant books for adults and children, podcast episodes, news articles, and other resources that highlight strategies for coping with acts of terror, planning for emergencies, and building resilience.
View ResourceThis article examines the vulnerability of Latinx adults to bias-motivated victimization and the lack of research on the impact and help-seeking behaviors in such cases. The article further suggests the need to address barriers that prevent Latinx bias victims from seeking help.
View ResourceThis publication presents strategies and actions that have proven successful for police departments developing and improving wellness programs. As such, it offers guidance for police department wellness programs in providing and improving services. Suggestions relate to needs assessment, training, peer support and employee assistance programs, and increasing participation in wellness programs.
View ResourceThis part of CDC’s website provides detailed information about Zika in the United States and around the world. CDC’s Zika virus website presents the latest counts of cases of Zika virus disease among the general public and among pregnant women in the United States and U.S. territories.
View ResourceThis web page provides information on the current funding opportunities available from the Office for Victims of Crime. It highlights grant funding opportunities in response to mass violence events and provides guidance for those interested in applying.
View ResourceThis web page highlights the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s approach to preventing firearm violence incidents, which includes data collection, research, and partnerships. It analyzes current funded research and surveillance, highlights new funding opportunities for research, and provides relevant resources to support firearm violence mitigation.
View ResourcePresents 2012 data from an annual nationwide survey that measures attitudes and perceptions of stress among the general public and identifies leading sources of stress, common behaviors used for stress prevention and management and the impact of stress on our lives.
View ResourceThis document addresses the needs of school-aged youth in Indigenous communities by providing tools for educators, administrators, and mental health and substance use disorder treatment professionals to support resilience building and well-being. It includes a historical review, case scenarios, and best practices based on cultural awareness practices.
View ResourceThis 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.
View ResourceThis presentation from the Education Development Center explores strategies for supporting substance misuse prevention in American Indian and Alaska Native populations. The suite of tools provided considers culture-based best practices to ensure traditions, values, and community strengths are measured and supported to promote community health.
View ResourceThis resource from the Education Development Center explores cultural factors unique to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations that influence the prevalence of substance misuse and mental health challenges. The guide identifies strategies for assessing and planning programs for promoting community and individual wellness, with special attention to cultural strengths in AI/AN populations.
View ResourceThis tool from the Education Development Center highlights the importance of culturally informed practices in substance use and mental health programs for American Indian and Alaska Native communities. It features 71 programs and practices in tribal communities, some of which have documented evaluation findings showing a reduction of substance misuse and promotion of well-being in tribal populations.
View ResourceThis webinar includes a roundtable on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of Asians and Pacific Islanders (API). These impacts in part relate to racist attacks associated with the pandemic on API. The roundtable is intended for audiences including mental health and medical professionals who work with API.
View ResourceThis article presents an overview of how extreme weather events caused by climate change can cause increased stress and contribute to more serious mental health issues. It also identifies individuals who are more vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, including children and people with existing mental illness. Lastly, it considers the potential long-term mental health effects of climate change.
View ResourceIn downloadable fact sheets and posters in English and Spanish, CDC provides basic information for pregnant women who are traveling to areas where Zika has spread rapidly, pregnant women who live in these areas, people sick with Zika virus disease, and the public. Topics include preventing mosquito bites and avoiding other ways of contracting the disease and taking steps to support your own health if you come down with Zika.
View ResourceThis section of the OSHA web site explains what ricin is and how it can be used as a biological weapon, and highlights related OSHA standards and enforcement policies.
View ResourceNRC is an independent agency created by Congress to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials. The agency regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine, through licensing, inspection, and enforcement of its requirements.
View ResourceThis article highlights the issues of women and their vulnerability in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. These issues include race, class, age, and disability, in addition to the importance of preparedness and response resources and the best practices that should be followed when attending to the needs of women. [Author: Enarson, E.]
View ResourceThis site describes hurricanes and what to expect and provides links to information about what to do before, during, and after natural disasters.
View ResourcePart of a collection maintained by OJP, this report explores the nature and frequency of bias-motivated victimization faced by Latinos. A key finding is that experience of bias is common in Latino communities, with over half of study participants reporting experience of bias incidents and 28 percent reporting experience of hate crimes.
View ResourceCreate the Good is a service provided by AARP for matching interested individuals, most of whom are 50 years or older, with volunteer opportunities. It offers some do-it-yourself projects on its website, including Operation Emergency Prepare, which guides people through helping their friends, family, and other loved ones; organizations; and communities in preparing for disasters and other emergencies.
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