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This web page includes a form which allows families to create a family emergency communication plan that can be emailed to family members as a PDF. The form contains places to enter vital household information, emergency contacts, emergency meeting places, and medical information.
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This web page provides information and tools to help people with disabilities and their families to plan and prepare for disasters. General tips and tools are included, as well as information specifically for groups of people including people who take medications, people who are deaf or hard of hearing, people who are blind or who have low vision, people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and people with mobility disabilities.
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At this web page, DHS details First Responder Capability, a program dedicated to providing first responders with technical assistance and inventive solutions to challenges caused by the nature of their jobs. The web page provides information on grants and training, as well as additional topical research and resources.
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This web page summarizes the effects disasters and traumatic events can have on individuals and provides strategies for relieving and addressing stress. It links to resources designed to support coping with mass violence, resources to support children and families, and other tips for disaster survivors.
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This web page provides information for staying safe during different natural disaster and severe weather events, such as earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, and more. It includes links to tips and resources to prepare for, respond to, and recover from each disaster type. Description: This resource is also available in English.
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FEMA’s National Resilience Guidance features steps individuals, communities, and organizations can take to increase their resilience. It defines the systems that contribute to resilience and identifies opportunities for incorporating resilience principles into activities and decision-making.
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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 web page explains that responders face heightened risk of mental illness and substance use disorders due to the nature of their work. It identifies signs of stress; ways to manage stress; and related resources, including online trainings and tip sheets.
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This free online course is designed to help first responders cope with the opioid overdose crisis. The course highlights the mental and physical stressors first responders face due to the crisis, as well as coping and stress management strategies and resources.
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This web page shares messaging templates that disaster behavioral health programs can use during a disaster in formats including blogs, public service announcements, program websites, and social media. In addition to tips for writing messages for different methods of communication, the page also has links to examples.
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This web page describes types of print materials (e.g., flyers, tip sheets) and how they can be used by disaster behavioral health programs to reach and inform disaster-affected communities. The page features templates programs can download and customize to share information about their services.
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This online course offers approaches first responders can use to maximize safety in scenes where an individual is in mental illness- or substance use-related crisis. The 1.5-hour course covers mental and substance use disorders, as well as de-escalation techniques.
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This free, 1-hour online course for fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel provides information on stressors and behavioral health issues and conditions that are more common in fire and EMS. It also covers techniques for healthy coping and stress management.
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Designed for law enforcement officers, this free online course describes common stressors in the line of duty and identifies ways to manage stress. The course highlights signs and symptoms of stress, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicidal thoughts that law enforcement officers may notice in themselves or their coworkers. It also provides information on where and how to seek additional help.
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This document informs teachers of common child reactions to earthquakes and provides tips on supporting children after an earthquake.
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This booklet tells the story of Trinka and Sam, two young mice who are friends and neighbors who survive a wildfire. The booklet covers effects a wildfire can have on a community, as well as the emotions and behaviors children may display after a wildfire.
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This booklet tells the story of Trinka and Sam, two young mice who are friends and neighbors who survive a wildfire. The booklet covers effects a wildfire can have on a community, as well as the emotions and behaviors children may display after a wildfire.
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This story was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced an earthquake. The story describes children's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents' guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This story was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced an earthquake. The story describes children's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents' guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This story was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced an earthquake. The story describes children's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents' guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This story was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced an earthquake. The story describes children's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents' guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This story was developed to help young children and their families talk about feelings and worries they may have after they have experienced an earthquake. The story describes children's reactions and talks about how their parents help them to express their emotions and feel safer. In the back of the booklet, there is a parents' guide that suggests ways that parents can use the story with their children.
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This document informs parents of common child reactions to earthquakes and provides tips on supporting children after an earthquake.
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This document informs parents of common child reactions to earthquakes and provides tips on supporting children after an earthquake.
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