Disaster Response

Building Resilience in Children Through Coping Skills
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/teaching-kids-about-emergency-preparedness/building-resilience-in-children-through-coping-skills.html

Caring for Children in a Disaster
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/index.html
Last Updated: July 18, 2022

Children In Disasters: Teachers and Early Care and Education Programs
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/schools.html
Last Updated: June 19, 2023

Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Youth High School & College Age
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/fact-sheet/coping_in_hard_times_youth.pdf
Published in 2020

Helping School-Age Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/helping_school_age_children_with_traumatic_grief_caregivers.pdf

Helping Young Children with Traumatic Grief: Tips for Caregivers
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/helping_young_children_with_traumatic_grief_caregivers.pdf

Helping Your Child Cope with a Disaster
https://www.cdc.gov/childrenindisasters/children-disaster-help.html
Last Updated: June 7, 2023

Natural Disasters: Helping Kids During Crisis
https://www.schoolcounselor.org/Publications-Research/Publications/Free-ASCA-Resources/Natural-Disaster-Resources

NEA’s School Crisis Guide
https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/NEA%20School%20Crisis%20Guide%202018.pdf
Published in 2018

PFA: Parent Tips for Helping Adolescents
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/pfa-parent-tips-helping-adolescents
https://www.nctsn.org/resources/pfa-consejos-para-padres-como-ayudar-adolescentes (Spanish)
Published in 2012

Parent Tips for Helping Infants and Toddlers after Disasters
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_infants_and_toddlers_after_disasters.pdf
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_infants_and_toddlers_after_disasters_sp.pdf (Spanish)

Parent Tips for Helping Preschool-Age Children After Disasters
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_preschool_age_children_after_disasters.pdf
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_school_age_children_after_disasters_sp.pdf (Spanish)

Parent Tips for Helping School-Age Children After Disasters
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_school_age_children_after_disasters.pdf
https://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/resources/pfa_parent_tips_for_helping_school_age_children_after_disasters_sp.pdf (Spanish)

Understanding Child Trauma
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma16-4923_0.pdf
Republished: 2019

Rural Disaster Behavioral Health: A Guide for Outreach Workers and Crisis Counselors
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/rural-disaster-behavioral-health-guide-outreach-workers-crisis-counselors/pep23-01-01-002?referer=from_search_result
Publication Date: August 2023

Addressing Disaster and Emergency Stress Beyond First Responders: Implications for Individuals, Families, and the Workplace
https://pace.tulane.edu/content/addressing-disaster-and-emergency-stress-beyond-first-responders-implications-individuals
Publication Date: October 20, 2021

Creating Safe Scenes Training Course
https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/creating-safe-scenes-training-course
Last Updated: 12/16/2022

Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response
https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/disaster-personnel

Curbside Manner: Stress First Aid for the Street
https://www.fireherolearningnetwork.com/Training_Programs/Curbside_Manner__Stress_First_Aid_for_the_Street.aspx
Publication Date: January 2021

Disability Training for Emergency Planners: Serving People with Disabilities
https://nisonger.osu.edu/education-training/ohio-disability-health-program/emergency-planner-disability-trainings-resources/
Publication Date: July 13, 2015

During and After a Disaster
https://www.nwcphp.org/training/during-and-after-a-disaster
Publication Date: September 15, 2008

Effect of Disasters on Mental Health: Awareness Level
https://prepareiowa.training-source.org/training/courses/Effect%20of%20Disasters%20on%20Mental%20Health%3A%20Awareness%20Level/detail
Publication Date: January 2022

Group Crisis Counseling and Public Education Crisis Counseling Program (CCP) Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrnGi8stDjg
Publication Date: September 1, 2017

Mental Health: Self-Care
 https://courseplus.jhu.edu/core/index.cfm/go/course.home/cid/1742

Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR)
https://learn.nctsn.org/course/index.php?categoryid=11

Emergency Responders: Tips for taking care of yourself
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/responders.asp
Last Updated: March 19, 2018

Responding to Disasters: Mental Health Crisis Management
https://www.nwcphp.org/training/responding-to-disasters-mental-health-crisis-management
Publication Date: December 19, 2012

Surviving Field Stress for First Responders
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/health_professionals/surviving_field_stress.html
Last Updated: May 19, 2023

Tips for Supervisors of Disaster Responders: Helping Staff Manage Stress When Returning to Work
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4871.pdf
Publication Date: September 2014

Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress    https://www.theschwartzcenter.org/media/SAMHSA.-Preventing-Managing-Stress.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Disaster-Responders-Preventing-And-Managing-Stress-Spanish-Version-/SMA14-4873SPANISH (Spanish)
Publication Date: September 2014

Tips for Disaster Responders: Returning to Work
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4870.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4870spanish.pdf (Spanish)
Publication Date: September 2014

Tips for Disaster Responders: Understanding Compassion Fatigue
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4869.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4869spanish.pdf
Publication Date: September 2014 (Spanish)

Tips for Families of Returning Disaster Responders: Adjusting to Life At Home (Spanish)
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4872spanish.pdf
Publication Date: September 2014

Tips for Health Care Practitioners and Responders: Helping Survivors Cope with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma17-5036.pdf
Publication Date: December 2017

Faith Communities & Disaster Mental Health
https://n-din.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/11_NDIN_TS_DisasterMentalHealth.pdf

Disaster Basics for Faith Communities
https://n-din.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/01_NDIN_TS_DisasterBasics.pdf
Publication Date: August 2012

The Role of Faith Communities in Disasters
https://n-din.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/04_NDIN_TS_RoleofFaithCommunities.pdf

Floods
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/disaster-types/floods

Flood Resources
https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/flood-resources

Natural Disasters and Severe Weather: Floods
https://www.cdc.gov/floods/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.html

Be Red Cross Ready: Taking Care of Your Emotional Health after a Disaster
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDFs/Be_Red_Cross_Ready/EmotionalHealth.pdf
Publication Date: 2009

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/index.asp
https://emergency.cdc.gov/es/coping/index.asp (Spanish)
Last Updated: March 19, 2018

Disasters and emergencies
https://www.usa.gov/disasters-and-emergencies?toggleTo=es_Desastres_y_emergencias

Have You Experienced a Disaster? (Spanish)
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/SAMHSA_Digital_Download/PEP20-01-01-023-esp-508c.pdf
Publication Date: October 2020

Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/health_professionals/documents/relocationstress_508.pdf

How To Cope with Sheltering in Place
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4893.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4893spanish.pdf (Spanish)
Publication Date: March 2016

Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide, 2^nd Edition
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/PFA/PFA_2ndEditionwithappendices.pdf
Publication Date: 2006

Tips for College Students: After a Disaster or Other Trauma
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma13-4777.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-College-Students-After-a-Disaster-or-Other-Trauma-Spanish-Version-/SMA13-4777SPANISH (Spanish)
Publication Date: August 2014

Tips for Survivors: Coping with Anger After a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/pep19-01-01-002_0.pdf
Publication date: August 2019

Tips for Survivors: Coping with Grief After Community Violence
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4888.pdf
Publication Date: November 2014

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Coping with Retraumatization
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma17-5047.pdf
Publication Date: November 2017

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life (Spanish)
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma13-4775spanish.pdf
Publication Date: August 2014

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
https://988lifeline.org/
https://988lifeline.org/es/home/ (Spanish)

SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/espanol (Spanish)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Hurricanes & Floods: Taking Care of Your Children and Yourself
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/healthy-living/emotional-wellness/Pages/Responding-to-Childrens-Emotional-Needs-During-Times-of-Crisis.aspx?amp=amp
Last Updated: 9/28/2022

Hurricanes and Tropical Storms
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/disaster-types/hurricanes-tropical-storms
Last Updated: June 09, 2023

Hurricane Safety
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/hurricane.html

Safety Guidelines: After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm
https://www.cdc.gov/hurricanes/safety/how-to-safely-stay-safe-after-a-hurricane-or-other-tropical-storm.html
Last Updated: February 7, 2024

AARP Disaster Resilience Tool Kit
https://www.aarp.org/livable-communities/tool-kits-resources/info-2022/aarp-disaster-resilience-tool-kit.html

Eldercare Locator
https://eldercare.acl.gov/Public/Index.aspx

Helping Older Adults After Disasters: A Guide to Providing Support
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/pep19-01-01-001_0.pdf
Last Updated: August 2019

Disability and Health Promotion
https://www.cdc.gov/disability-emergency-preparedness/disability-inclusion-preparing-for-emergencies.html
Last Updated: September 15, 2020

People with Disabilities
https://www.ready.gov/disability
Last Updated: May 30, 2023

Preparing for Disaster for People with Disabilities and other Special Needs
https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/General_Preparedness___Recovery/Home/A4497.pdf

Tips for First Responders, 5^th Edition
https://unmhealth.org/services/development-disabilities/programs/_media/fifth-edition-tips-sheet.pdf

Alcohol, Medication, and Drug Use After Disaster
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/PFA/PFA_Substance_Use.pdf
Last Updated: February 2018

Tips for Disaster Responders: Identifying Substance Misuse in the Responder Community
https://www.in.gov/dhs/files/SAMHSA-Identifying-Substance-Misuse-Responders.pdf
https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/d7/priv/sma14-4874spanish.pdf (Spanish)