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This website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides information, guidance, and resources for individuals and communities preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster and emergency events. It includes resources for various age groups and provides tips for creating an effective individual and family disaster plan.
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This website from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security provides information, guidance, and resources for individuals and communities preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disaster and emergency events. It includes resources for various age groups and provides tips for creating an effective individual and family disaster plan.
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This 1-hour course offers an overview of how disaster affects children and adolescents and emphasizes skills such as administering Psychological First Aid to children and screening them for mental disorders. The course is provided through Prepare Iowa, a partnership of the Iowa Department of Public Health and the University of Iowa. To access this course, users must create an account through Prepare Iowa's training platform.
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Designed for behavioral healthcare and other healthcare professionals, first responders, and emergency planners, this 1-hour training provides an overview of psychological challenges communities may face after a disaster. To access and complete the course, users must create an account through Northwest Center's learning management system. The training covers disaster phases, mental health risks, and signs a survivor needs additional assistance.
This website provides information about how people with disabilities can prepare for disasters and other emergencies. It also explains the requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for government and emergency management organizations and offers links to resources to help organizations with accessibility and ADA compliance.
This part of SPRC's website provides links to online trainings, virtual learning resources, webinars, videos, and lectures all focused on suicide and suicide prevention. Designed for a range of professional and layperson audiences, several items are self-paced or brief to accommodate busy work schedules.
This tip sheet identifies challenges in serving as a healthcare professional after a disaster and suggests ways to cope. It highlights common reactions to stressors involved in providing health care in a disaster setting, as well as ideas for managing stress and challenging emotions while providing healthcare services to disaster survivors.
Created as part of the Coalition to Support Grieving Students' Crisis & Special Circumstances module collection, this four-chapter module features a recorded training that provides school community leaders with recommendations for supporting student and school personnel bereavement. It emphasizes the importance of planning and providing additional support to community members.
This collection of resources compiled by the Improving Community Preparedness to Assist Victims of Mass Violence and Domestic Terrorism: Training and Technical Assistance (ICP TTA) program covers the 16 areas identified by the program as essential for mass violence and terrorism-related preparedness, response, and recovery. The collection features resources for disaster planners, first responders, survivors, and other community members.
This collection of trainings explores the impacts of mass violence events and provides guidance for disaster planners, first responders, and other community members preparing for and responding to mass violence. The collection features recorded trainings and highlights upcoming trainings.