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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.
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This guide was created to help the owners and operators of drinking water and wastewater systems assess gaps in their cybersecurity practices and identify ways to reduce their risk from cyberattacks. It provides a cybersecurity checklist and recommendations to improve resilience to cyberattacks.
This web page contains information on how employers can help prevent the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in workers, who are at risk when there are mosquitoes at their worksites. It also provides worker recommendations, as well as specifics on the types of diseases mosquitoes spread and resources, including fact sheets.
This web page is geared toward businesses that want to develop an emergency response plan to protect employees and minimize physical damage to their property. It provides information on developing an emergency plan as well as emergency planning resources.
This web page provides information for businesses to use to create a crisis communication plan as part of an overall emergency preparedness program. It provides guidance for creating messages for various audiences in an emergency and discusses development of pre-scripted messages for use during a crisis situation.
The rural American South is particularly vulnerable to weather-related disasters, and many residents live in areas with limited resources. This toolkit, designed for local leaders, is focused on building workforce resilience through collaboration involving residents, employers, governments, and community organizations.
This tip sheet provides guidance for managers in supporting members of their team who return from disaster deployment, as well as other members of their team who are adjusting to the return of the responder. It suggests ways to build support into the work environment, help address issues common among responders returning to work, and identify and follow up with staff members who may need additional support.
This tip sheet provides guidance for managers in supporting members of their team who return from disaster deployment, as well as other members of their team who are adjusting to the return of the responder. It suggests ways to build support into the work environment, help address issues common among responders returning to work, and identify and follow up with staff members who may need additional support.
The purpose of this report is to provide a step-by-step planning process guide to ensure the continuation of police work during an influenza pandemic. The resource includes information on identifying a department planning team, gathering information and resources, communicating internally and externally before and during pandemic influenza, and exercising and updating the plan.
This report reviews what law enforcement executives should address in their public health communications plans for both internal communications (those that remain within the law enforcement agency) and external communications (those that go to other agencies or the public).
Designed for managers and workers, this web page describes what an influenza pandemic would involve, notes the importance of having plans in place prior to a pandemic, and explains how education and outreach should be part of pandemic planning and preparedness. The page includes links to resources about pandemic influenza preparedness for healthcare workers and employers, as well as workers and employers in other fields.
A pandemic will likely dramatically reduce the number of available workers in all sectors and significantly disrupt the movement of people and goods, which will threaten essential services and operations across our nation as well as around the world. This fact sheet addresses the planning and preparedness workplaces must undertake to ensure they can sustain employee health, mental health, and productivity during an infectious disease outbreak.
Developed by the Rocky Mountain ADA Center, this training details substance and alcohol misuse and the work completed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to aid in the recovery of such misuse. The training is tailored to foster individuals' understanding of the misuse of illegal substances and alcohol, as well as the long-term effects it can have on one's physical and mental health.