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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

Psychological First Aid

PFA Field Manual

Psychological First Aid Field Manual (National Center for PTSD)

Handouts

Mental Health Reactions After Disasters: A Fact Sheet for Providers

Psychosocial Treatment of Disaster Related Mental Health Problems: A Fact Sheet for Providers

Pharmacological Treatment of Acute Stress Reactions and PTSD: A Fact Sheet for Providers

Assessing and Responding to Suicidal Intent: A Fact Sheet for Providers

Reactions to a Major Disaster: A Fact Sheet for Survivors and their Families

The Health Consequences of Disasters and Evacuation: What Patients Need to Know to Prepare

Family Planning for Disasters: How to Plan for and Protect Your Family's Health

Psychological First Aid: Helping Victims in the Immediate Aftermath of Disaster

How you can Support Well-Being in Disaster Victims

Disaster Counseling Tips (SAMHSA)

Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina: Sustaining Effectiveness in First Responders

Hurricane Katrina: Evacuees and Refugees Mental Health and Care

Psychosocial Concerns after Hurricane Katrina: Tips for Medical Care Providers

Crisis Counselling

Government Resources

Other Published Resources

Disaster Mental Health Services: A Guidebook for Clinicians and Administrators
Provides practical guidelines and background information to assist clinicians, administrators, and their organizations in developing disaster mental health response strategies, disaster mental health team formation and maintenance, and strategies for interfacing with the federal disaster response system. (National Center for PTSD)

Mental Health and Mass Violence: Evidenced Based Early Psychological Intervention for Victims/Survivors fo Mass Violence
A Workshop to reach consensus on Best Practices
National Institute of Mental Heallth (2002)

Centers & Institutes of Study

International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies

Previous Crisis Counseling Programs: Educational Materials

Project Liberty