Resources for Disaster Mental Health Resources
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – Helping Children After a Disaster
Information for parents to assist children after a disaster occurs.
American Psychiatric Association – Disaster Psychiatry
APA disaster mental health resources and links to other resources.
CDC Public Health Training Network – Surviving Field Stress for First Responders
The site provides links to a webcast, presentation slides, and reference manual all available for download.
Department of Veterans Affairs – National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Provides a link to the disaster mental health services guide for clinicians and administrators.
Department of Veterans Affairs – National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Links to a page that provides a fact sheet on how to deal with trauma survivors.
Disaster Behavioral Health
PDF (1162 KB) Emotional and Spiritual Care, an Introduction on Basic Concepts
A working document from the Emotional and Spiritual Care Committee of the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster.
PDF (245 KB) Kentucky Community Crisis Response Board
The KCCRB is the lead disaster mental health agency for Kentucky. They maintain a statewide network of trained professional volunteer mental health responders.
Medical Reserve Corps Adaptation of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide
Psychological First Aid is a model of evidence-driven mental health intervention strategy that can be used in times of disaster and other traumatic events. This Medical Reserve Corps Adaptation of the Psychological First Aid (PFA) Field Operations Guide has been tailored specifically for MRC leader/volunteer use.
PDF (3.20 MB) Mental Health Drug Reactions Chart
Document from the 2008 MRC National Leadership & Training Conference concurrent session titled "Geriatric Mental Health and Emergencies".
PDF (143 KB) National Child Traumatic Stress Network – Resources
Provides information and links to resources by audience and type that will help build resilience in children.
Preparing MRC Units for the Mental Health Impact of Disaster
PDF (996 KB) SAMHSA – Managing Anxiety in Times of Crisis
Provides resources for different groups of people to deal with stress in a crisis.
SAMHSA Local Mental Health Resource Locator
The site serves as a locator for local and state mental health resources.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) – Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress
Organizational approaches for stress prevention and management.
Tips and Techniques for Introducing Psychological First Aid - Two Part Scenario
Scenario from the 2007 National Leadership and Training Conference presentation "Tips and Techniques for Introducing Psychological First Aid: Keeping Your Participants Involved".
PDF (24 KB) Tips and Techniques for Introducing Psychological First Aid: Keeping Your Participants Involved
From the presentation "Teaching PFA".
PDF (233 KB) Tips and Techniques for Introducing Psychological First Aid: Keeping Your Participants Involved
An Overview of PFA.
PDF (498 KB) Tips and Techniques for Introducing Psychological First Aid: Keeping Your Participants Involved
Presentation titled "Basic Concepts & Practical Applications".
PDF (1100 KB) University of South Dakota – Disaster Mental Health Institute
Handouts and educational materials on disaster mental health.
Update on the MRC Mental Health Work Group: Identifying Standards and Training Opportunities in Mental Health
PDF (905 KB) When Psychological First Aid may not be Enough and The Mental Health Maze Panel - Part A, Beyond Psychological First Aid
PDF (1.7 MB) When Psychological First Aid may not be Enough and The Mental Health Maze Panel - Part B, The Disaster Mental Health Maze: Journey of the PAMRC
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