This tip sheet lists reactions to stress that are common among children and that caregivers, parents, and teachers may see during and after an infectious disease outbreak. It also suggests ways that adults can help children manage stress.

This issue of The Dialogue, SAMHSA DTAC’s quarterly newsletter, features articles about the response to Ebola in Africa, including measures taken to support responders during and after their work. It also covers the experience of a provider who helped with part of the response to Ebola in Dallas, Texas, when he and others were challenged with supporting the quarantine of an individual who had been exposed to Ebola and was homeless.

This fact sheet provides tips on how to remain safe and healthy after a hurricane or a flood. It focuses on prevention of foodborne illness, as well as prevention and treatment of illness from other sources and of injuries that become more likely after a hurricane or flood.

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Fire Administration developed this manual in an effort to provide pandemic influenza best practices, models, and protocols for emergency responders.

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 guide describes how a variety of interventions (e.g., isolation, quarantine, and child and adult social distancing) may be implemented in response to a pandemic flu outbreak. The resource highlights the significant role that behavioral health professionals would play in supporting these interventions and provides tools for testing community public health emergency plans.

The American Red Cross shares tips for coping with a swine flu pandemic and symptoms that suggest the need for professional help. An emergency contact card is included at the end of the fact sheet, allowing readers to keep phone numbers for their local Red Cross chapters, health providers, and mental health providers in one place.

This article from ASPR’s ABC helps health care providers support pregnant women they work with in coping with stress spurred by the Zika outbreak. It lists tips for providers in communicating with women in ways that are clear and direct, address their concerns, and support their ongoing mental health throughout pregnancy. It also presents ways that pregnant women can manage fear and stress. Links to related resources are provided.

This document was developed in early 2016, at a point at which increases in microcephaly had occurred in several countries at the same time as the Zika outbreak in those countries, but Zika during pregnancy had not been found to cause microcephaly.

At this part of its website, NACCHO provides local health departments with links to information and resources about advances in public health preparedness, pandemic influenza, and public health preparedness law. Resources include trainings, a blog, an infographic, and guidance documents.

In this fact sheet, the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress offers guidance on pandemic influenza preparedness and response. The authors list steps that officials can take to support communities in preparedness, response, and recovery, and to plan for mental health interventions such as effective risk and safety communication and Psychological First Aid.

The authors present an overview of six free, just-in-time training modules developed to address mental health issues that may arise in response to an influenza pandemic.[Citation: Ayers, K., and Yellowlees, P. The Internet Journal of Rescue and Disaster Medicine. 2013; 9(1).]

Developed to help local health departments design and conduct discussion-based pandemic influenza response tabletop exercises, this tool includes a user's guide, customizable PowerPoint template, objectives, and evaluation materials. To access these materials, scroll down the web page to the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness section.

This article features infographics that show how Ebola is similar to and different from several other infectious diseases, including H1N1 pandemic influenza, seasonal influenza, and malaria. It includes a table with detailed information about Ebola and other infectious diseases.

This pamphlet provides mental health information that can help individuals prepare for an influenza pandemic. It provides key points on how to maintain a positive outlook, where to seek reliable information, and where to look for additional mental health help.

This checklist begins with a brief explanation of the importance of faith-based and community organizations in supporting the health of the public in the event of an influenza pandemic. It then identifies steps for organizations to take in the areas of planning, communication, policy development, resource allocation, and collaboration with other organizations and agencies in pandemic response.

This tip sheet from SAMHSA DTAC identifies signs of stress that are common during infectious disease outbreaks, ways to maintain physical and mental health, and signs that you may need help from a mental health professional.

This tip sheet describes the stress people may feel when they hear about an outbreak of an infectious disease, such as Ebola. It presents signs of stress and provides tips for lowering and managing stress.

The authors share four case studies on domestic and international First Responders pandemic planning and preparedness efforts in this document.

This part of the NCTSN’s website links to sections with information about specific types of natural disasters and about pandemics, how to prepare for them, and how they may affect children and families. Also provided are ideas for preparedness, response, and recovery, as well as links to related resources.

This webpage contains five fact sheets about Ebola preparedness. One fact sheet focuses on steps members of the general public can take to protect their health. Another is for health care providers and gives tips on how to recognize Ebola, and also how to talk to patients who are worried about the outbreak. There is also a fact sheet for community leaders that describes effective communication tactics in high-stress situations.

This website provides links to fact sheets about bioterrorism agents, such as anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, plague, smallpox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fevers.

This tip sheet explains sheltering in place, lists common reactions people have, and suggests ways to cope with the stress that sheltering in place often entails.

This tabletop exercise was designed to help the State of Nebraska test the behavioral health response to an avian influenza outbreak in a community that relies heavily on the poultry industry.

This fact sheet provides information for educators on how to plan for a flu pandemic. The sheet explains the differences between seasonal flu and pandemic flu, describes how influenza spreads, and highlights key concepts on how to plan and prepare for a pandemic in the schools.