Coping Resources
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Parent's Guide for Helping Children in the Wake of Disaster These guidelines were developed to help caregivers identify and address signs of adjustment difficulties in children who were not directly impacted by Hurricane Katrina. They are designed to mitigate the upsetting effects of explicit media coverage and suggest ways to talk to children about their... |
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Practice Guidelines: Core Elements for Responding to Mental Health Crises Practice Guidelines: Core Elements for Responding to Mental Health Crises, defines appropriate responses to mental health crises. Developed by a diverse expert panel that includes individuals with and without serious mental illnesses, the crisis guidelines promote two essential goals: |
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Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide The Psychological First Aid Field Operations Guide, is an evidence-informed modular intervention to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism. PFA is designed to reduce initial distress caused by disasters, and to foster short- and long-... |
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Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting Written in response to the 2012 shooting in Aurora Colorado, this brief describes psychological impacts that may be useful to consider for families and children in the aftermath of a traumatic event. Topics include posttraumatic stress reactions, depression, physical symptoms, coping and more.... |
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Recover After a Disaster The American Red Cross disaster recovery homepage features tips on recovering emotionally and financially, along with tips for checking your home, utilities, and other major systems after a disaster. The website also contains links to additional resources on preparing for or recovering from... |
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Resilience Research in Children The Penn Resiliency Program (PRP), designed by our research team, is a group intervention for late elementary and middle school students. The curriculum teaches cognitive-behavioral and social problem-solving skills. This website provides an overview of the PRP, previous evalutions and findings,... |
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Resiliency-A Paradigm Shift for Schools This newsletter addresses the benefits of thinking about the resiliency of children, rather than their risk factors and draws our attention to some of the levers that schools and social agencies can affect. In addition, it reviews some proven strategies that can work in schools and communities.... |
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Resources to Assist Students Dealing with Natural Disasters To assist schools, families, and communities, the Center for School Mental Health compiled links to a number of free resources related to coping with disasters. Download Resources |
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SAMHSA Disaster Training and Technical Assistance Supplemental Research Bulletin This is the first part of a bi-annual report that informs on new and salient research in the field of disaster response and its effects on behavioral health. The purpose of the Research Bulletin is to provide practitioners, planners and other responders a summary of the most recently published... |
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SAMHSA's Guide for Getting Through Tough Economic Times This guide provides practical advice on how to deal with the effects that financial difficulties can have on your physical and mental health. It covers possible health risks, warning signs, managing stress, getting help, suicide warning signs and other steps you can take. Visit Website |
