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After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress
This fact sheet covers things to remember when trying to understand disaster events, signs that adults need stress management assistance, and ways to ease stress.... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence
Following exposure to a disaster or traumatic event, children are likely to show signs of stress. This fact sheet suggests activities arranged by age group to help children share recovery feelings and... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Are You Ready? Recovering from Disaster
Recovering from a disaster is usually a gradual process. Safety is a primary issue, as are mental and physical well-being. If assistance is available, knowing how to access it makes the process faster... Details >
CANDHI Project Page 
In 2001, the Regional Disaster Information Center launched a project to improve access to disaster and health information in Central America, with the financial and technical support of the U.S. Natio... Details >
Coping with Disaster
In these uncertain times, many of us may feel additional stress and tension. As we face the threat of war and terrorism, the economic downturn, and our own personal struggles and losses, we may need a... Details >
Disaster Crossword
Solve these crossword puzzles online or print out to share with others. The words in these puzzles are related to natural disasters and emergency preparedness.... Details >
Disaster Fire Safety
Also available in: Spanish
This page links to safety tips to help protect yourself, your family and your home from the potential threat of fire during or after a disaster. The page links to information about earthquake, flood, ... Details >
United States Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Disaster Math
Are you a whiz at math? Take the challenge and solve the math problems to find the answer about these disasters.... Details >
Disaster Maze
Solve this puzzle. Get FEMA Freddy home through the maze safely.... Details >
Disaster Mental Health Resources
The effects of a Hurricane Katrina will be long-lasting and the resulting trauma can reverberate even with those not directly affected by the disaster. This page includes information on general strate... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Disaster Planning
Household members need to talk about the kinds of disasters that could happen where they live. They should have a disaster supply kit in their home in case a disaster keeps them from leaving. This art... Details >
Disaster preparedness from the Alzheimer’s Association
A disaster situation, such as a hurricane or forest fire, can significantly add to the stress and confusion of someone with Alzheimer's. This can lead to unsafe and distressing behaviors, such as wand... Details >
Disaster Preparedness Links - National Association of School Nurses
This page provides disaster preparedness links for school nurses, including resources on hurricane, terrorism and terrorism agents, other nonterrorist agents, and more.... Details >
Disaster Preparedness Resources for Parents and Teachers
This site provides a listing of resources that are designed to assist professionals who work with children and parents in preparing children for action in a disaster. Includes also links to additional... Details >
Disaster Response Page
This page provides and links to resources on disaster response, including books, periodical publications, and technical documents. Many of the materials are available in Spanish.... Details >
Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)
Examples of State/Territory Emergency Plans ... Details >
SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center, Center for Mental Health Services
Emergency Wound Care After a Natural Disaster
Also available in: Spanish
The risk for injury during and after a hurricane and other natural disasters is high. Prompt first aid can help heal small wounds and prevent infection. Tetanus is a potential health threat for person... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for Kids
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designed this interactive website to provide children with enough information to help their families in case of a disaster. At this site children of... Details >
FEMA for Kids: Games Page
There are lots of games for kids on this site. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) designed this games site for kids to have fun and learn about preparing for a disaster and what to do in c... Details >
Helping Children and Adolescents Cope With Violence and Disasters
This booklet describes the impact of violence and disasters on children and adolescents, with suggestions for minimizing long-term emotional harm. ... Details >
National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health
Helping Young Children Cope With Trauma
Also available in: French Spanish
Disasters are upsetting to everyone involved. For a child, his or her view of the world as a safe and predictable place is temporarily lost. This brochure provides parents with some suggestions for he... Details >
People with Disabilities: Disaster
This page contains information designed to assist people with disabilities and medical concerns to prepare for disasters.... Details >
Prepare.org
Also available in: Spanish
Prepare.org is designed to help you and your family prepare for natural and human-caused disasters. The Web site provides disaster preparedness materials in English and multiple foreign languages from... Details >
Ready.gov
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security promotes individual emergency preparedness through the Ready Campaign and Citizen Corps as part of a broader national effort conducted by the Department's Prep... Details >
Regional Disaster Information Center: Electronic Documents Page
This page provides access to disaster related electronic documents. The page links to documents about disaster management, chemical accidents, humanitarian assistance, training, anthropic disaster, di... Details >
Self-Care Tips for Survivors of a Traumatic Event: : What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
The impact of a disaster or traumatic event goes far beyond the immediate devastation caused by the initial destruction. This fact sheet cites examples of personal uncertainties, family relationship c... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Tips for Talking About Disasters
This page provides tips on talking about disasters to teachers, children and adolescents, adults, families, and emergency and disaster response workers.... Details >
Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch, Center for Mental Health Services
Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers
This fact sheet explains how preschool-aged, adolescent, and young children may respond to a disaster and provides tips to help parents talk with their children after a disaster.... Details >
Virtual Disaster Library
The Virtual Health Library for Disasters is a database of scientific and technical documents on disaster reduction and public health issues related to emergencies and humanitarian assistance. The Libr... Details >
When Talking Doesn't Help: Other Ways to Help Children Express Their Feelings Following a Disaster
This fact sheet provides ideas for helping children express themselves in ways other than talking to help them through the recovery process following a disaster. Suggestions include using puppets to h... Details >
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration