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SAMHSA News - July/August, Volume 14, Number 4


Disaster Readiness Resources

Department of Health and Human Services
Information on Hurricane Katrina and all-hazards response
www.hhs.gov/emergency/index.shtml
www.hhs.gov/katrina

SAMHSA
Disaster Technical Assistance Center
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/dtac
1 (800) 308-3515

Disaster Recovery Resources for Substance Abuse Treatment Providers
www.samhsa.gov/csatdisasterrecovery

Disaster Resources at a Glance for Relief Workers and First Responders
Hotline numbers, psychological first aid, treatment locators, etc.

www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/pubs/manemotion.asp

Hurricane and Other Disaster Relief Information
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/katrina/pubs.asp

All-Hazards Response Planning for State Substance Abuse Service Providers (5 pages)
www.samhsa.gov/csatdisasterrecovery/preparedness/allHazardsResponsePlanningForState.pdf

Hurricane Mental Health Awareness Campaign
www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/disasterrelief/psa.aspx

National Child Traumatic Stress Network
www.nctsn.org

Department of Veterans Affairs, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
www.ncptsd.va.gov

Psychological First Aid Manual
www.ncptsd.va.gov/pfa/PFA_9_6_05_Final.pdf

Department of Homeland Security
National Response Plan (NRP) full text (426 pages), brochure, quick reference guide
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0566.xml

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The National Incident Management System
www.fema.gov/emergency/nims/index.shtm

Disaster Research Education and Mentoring Center
www.sph.umich.edu/drem

More information on the "Spirit of Recovery" conference, including PowerPoint presentations, is available at www.spiritofrecoverysummit.com. For more information on disaster readiness and response, visit SAMHSA's Web site at www.samhsa.gov.

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