Mental Health Disaster Preparedness

Additional Resources

Page Contents

• • Emergency Management
• • Coping With Trauma
• • Public Health & Mental Health Preparedness
• • General Public Mental Health Information
• • Resources for Children

Emergency Management

• • Preparing for a Public Health Emergency (PDF)
• • NYC Office of Emergency Management: Ready New York Household Preparedness Guide
• • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Community and Family Preparedness Publications
  • Disaster Preparedness For People with Disabilities
• • New York State Emergency Management Office: Be Alert, Be Ready...Be Prepared! A Guide to Individual Preparedness (PDF)
• • American Red Cross: Tips On Managing Anxiety In Stressful Times

Coping With Trauma

• • Project Liberty
• • Terrorism and Mental Health
• • National Institute of Mental Health: Information About Coping with Traumatic Events
• • National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Disaster Mental Health: Dealing with the Aftermath of Terrorism

Public Health & Mental Health Preparedness

• • Terrorism and Mental Health
• • World Health Organization: Public Health Response to Biological and Chemical Weapons: WHO Guidance
• • Communicating in a Health Emergency: Crisis Communications Guide (PDF)

General Public Mental Health Information

• • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • National Mental Health Information Center: Center for Mental Health Services
• • The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Coping With a Traumatic Event: Information for the Public

Resources for Children

• • FEMA: FEMA for Kids
• • American Red Cross: The Be Ready Book (PDF)