NCHA has provided a list of mental health resources for hospitals, health systems, healthcare providers and first responders to use and share in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency crisis.
During the Crisis – Public Resources
- Give an Hour Expands Network to Offer Free Mental Health Services in Response to Hurricane Florence
- Disaster Distress Helpline (Operated by SAMHSA)
- NAMI Helpline
- Crisis Text Line
During the Crisis – Healthcare Providers & First Responders
- Tips for Health Care Practitioners and Responders: Helping Survivors Cope with Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event
- Psychological First Aid for First Responders
- Behavioral Health Tips for Responders: Maintaining Calm at a POD
- Disaster Behavioral Health Fact Sheet
After the Crisis – Healthcare Providers & First Responders
- Tips for Retaining and Caring for Staff After a Disaster
- CDC Guide for First Responders to Cope with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
Family and Youth-specific Resources
- Tips for Parents on Media Coverage of the Hurricanes
- Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents without Power or when Playing Outside is Limited
- Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster
- Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event
- Childhood Trauma – Hurricane Resources (NCTSN)
- Flood Resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)
- Help Kids Cope App from NCTSN (Appropriate for caregivers or professionals who work with children)
