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This tip sheet offers reactions people commonly have to disasters and other traumatic events in several different domains. It provides tips for coping and indicates signs of the need for help with managing post-disaster stress.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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Created for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander families, this guide provides detailed steps for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster event. It includes an emergency supplies checklist families can use, emergency plan considerations, and strategies for coping after a disaster.
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This web page explores community violence data, including data surrounding youth and vulnerable populations, to highlight the important preventive strategies communities can pursue. It provides community members with resources, including databases and technical guides, to encourage the continued collection of data and strategies for building community resilience.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This checklist provides guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from an earthquake. It also provides further information on the frequency of earthquakes and possible increased risks for individuals and families.
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This tip sheet provides strategies for parents and caregivers supporting children as they cope with collective traumas. The resource offers strategies for coping for both the affected adults and children in an effort to promote healthy healing and resilience.
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This resource from Ready.gov provides a list of recommended items to include in a basic emergency supply kit for individuals and families. The checklist includes a wide range of items that can be necessary for safety and general well-being during and after an emergency event.
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This part of the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline website describes tornadoes and discusses the signs of emotional distress that people may experience after a tornado or severe storm. It identifies populations at greater risk for emotional distress after a tornado and sources of information and support for individuals in disaster-related distress.
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This part of the CDC's website presents an overview of hurricanes, as well as suggestions for preparing for a hurricane and staying safe after a hurricane. This website section also includes links to materials for families, health and mental health professionals, and other disaster responders.
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Launched in 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising campaign designed to educate Americans to help them prepare for and respond to emergencies. This section of the Ready website provides information about what to do before, during, and after a tornado.
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This tip sheet provides guidance on communicating with the media for responders serving communities affected by disasters that involved the death of many people. The tip sheet emphasizes the importance of preparation and of identifying a set number of people who will provide information to the media. It also offers tips specifically for media interviews.
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This document provides information on understanding grief and the grieving process after the death of a pet. It reviews different ways to grieve and includes tips for coping with grief experienced when a pet dies.
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This 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.
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These fact sheets from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network discuss challenging financial circumstances and economic hardships that can negatively affect youth, families, and communities. The series offers practical ways to address the challenges during economic hardships by improving a sense of safety, calming, self- and community efficacy, connectedness, and hope.
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This research brief provides recommendations and resources for supporting children during the COVID-19 pandemic. It explains possible reactions, highlights the importance of a responsive caregiver, and provides tips for self-care for adults and youth. While this brief was created during the COVID-19 pandemic, it includes information that will be helpful in the event of future pandemics.
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This web page explains how individuals can manage stress in the aftermath of a tornado and when they should seek professional help. It includes strategies for coping with reactions and building individual and family resilience after experiencing a tornado.
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This fact sheet provides information on disasters, including the phases in which individuals and communities experience disasters, and the effects of disasters on families. It features a list of resources to help families cope with disasters and their aftermath.
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This web page provides information for farmers and families of farmers to help them recognize signs of stress. It also lists resources for coping with stress and depression and preventing suicide.
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At this web page, the American Red Cross describes tornadoes and associated hazards and presents general safety tips; explains how a tornado watch and warning are different; and lists steps to take before, during, and after a tornado. Also provided are links to information about emotional recovery and home cleaning and repair.
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