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RESOURCES ABOUT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE

  • Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After Community Violence—This SAMHSA tip sheet identifies signs of grief and anger after an incident of community violence, provides useful information about to how to cope with grief, and offers tips for helping children with coping.  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Coping-With-Grief-After-Community-Violence/SMA14-4888
    Mental Health Considerations After a Traumatic Event—A product of Voices Center for Resilience, a nonprofit formed after the attacks of September 11, 2001, this tip sheet highlights common reactions to acts of violence, civil unrest, or terrorism. It identifies signs of the need for professional mental health support, coping tips during short- and long-term recovery, and signs of mental illnesses that may arise in the aftermath of exposure to violence.  https://media.voicesofseptember11.org/projects/tipsheets/trauma_tips_mentalhealth_001.pdf
  • Recovery in the Aftermath of Workplace Violence: Guidance for Supervisors—This fact sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress (CSTS), a companion to a similar resource for workers, describes how managers and supervisors can support recovery from an incident of violence in the workplace. Suggestions include communicating with employees about what is known about the incident, offering tips to employees to help them cope with their reactions, and engaging in self-care to convey a sense of calm and control in the workplace after the incident.  https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/recovery-in-the-aftermath-of-workplace-violence-guidance-for-supervisors
    Recovery in the Aftermath of Workplace Violence: Guidance for Workers—In this fact sheet, the CSTS notes challenges workers may face when they return to their place of employment after a violent incident. The fact sheet highlights information workers should try to get as early as possible after the event, as well as steps workers can take to support themselves in coping and accessing resilience. A companion fact sheet offers similar information to supervisors.  https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/recovery-in-the-aftermath-of-workplace-violence-guidance-for-workers

 

RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, PARENTS AND OTHER CAREGIVERS, AND SCHOOLS

  • Understanding Child Trauma—This web page from SAMHSA presents statistics on child trauma, which may be experienced as part of a natural or human-caused disaster, and lists signs of traumatic stress in children and youth. It also offers tips for parents and other caregivers for helping children and youth to cope with trauma. Links are also provided to downloadable infographics in English and Spanish provided by the SAMHSA National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.  https://www.samhsa.gov/child-trauma/understanding-child-trauma 
    Psychological First Aid for Schools (PFA-S) Field Operations Guide, 2nd Edition—Developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, this guide defines PFA-S, a model that school communities can use to support students, their families, and staff immediately after a natural or human-caused disaster. Appendix C of the guide includes handouts for responders, parents and families, and students after a disaster.  https://www.nctsn.org/resources/psychological-first-aid-schools-pfa-s-field-operations-guide
  • Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event—In this information and tip sheet, the NCTSN provides an overview of how children and adolescents may react to a traumatic event, including a natural or human-caused disaster that they experience as traumatic. This resource describes reactions typical within specific age ranges and offers tips for families, doctors, and school personnel to help children and adolescents cope.  https://www.nctsn.org/resources/age-related-reactions-traumatic-event
  • Helping Youth after Community Trauma: Tips for Educators—In this 1-page tip sheet, the NCTSN identifies 10 ways youth may react to community traumas such as natural or human-caused disasters and suggests ways for educators to respond to these reactions and support youth in coping. The tip sheet also advises educators to find professional mental health support for youth—and for themselves—as needed.  https://www.nctsn.org/resources/helping-youth-after-community-trauma-tips-educators  
  • Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting—In this 3-page tip sheet released shortly after a shooting, the NCTSN describes how such an event may affect children and teens as well as parents and other caregivers. The tip sheet lists reactions common among people of all ages, offers coping tips for caregivers, and suggests ways for caregivers to support children and youth in talking about and managing their reactions.  https://www.nctsn.org/resources/parent-guidelines-helping-youth-after-recent-shooting  This resource is available in Spanish at https://www.nctsn.org/resources/guia-para-los-padres-para-ayudar-los-jovenes-despues-de-un-tiroteo-reciente.
  • Psychological Impact of the Recent Shooting—This document from the NCTSN lists reactions people may have to a shooting and related experiences (such as loss of loved ones and disruption of routines). It describes grief reactions, depression, and physical reactions, and it highlights ways to cope effectively with reactions to a shooting. https://www.nctsn.org/resources/psychological-impact-recent-shooting   
  • Recovery From Large-Scale Crises: Guidelines for Crisis Teams and Administrators—In this tip sheet, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) describes what to expect in schools after disasters and other crises and how school crisis teams and administrators can support the school community in coping and recovery. NASP identifies steps administrators and crisis teams can take at different points after the crisis, from immediately after the crisis to more than a year later.  https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources-and-podcasts/school-climate-safety-and-crisis/school-violence-resources/recovery-from-large-scale-crises-guidelines-for-crisis-teams-and-administrators

 

RESOURCES FOR DISASTER RESPONDERS 

  • Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress—This SAMHSA tip sheet helps disaster response workers understand, prevent, and manage stress. It describes various stressors for responders during deployment, lists signs of stress, suggests ways to prepare for stress management prior to deployment, and highlights ways to manage stress during and after deployment.  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-and-Managing-Stress/SMA14-4873   This tip sheet is available in Spanish at https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Disaster-Responders-Preventing-And-Managing-Stress-Spanish-Version-/SMA14-4873SPANISH.
  • Emergency Responders: Tips for Taking Care of Yourself—This online article from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes the importance of responder self-care and presents steps responders can take before, during, and after deployment to manage stress and avoid burnout and secondary traumatic stress. Suggestions are provided for working with other responders on stress management and maintaining habits to support health and optimal functioning.  https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/responders.asp 
  • First Responders and Recovery Workers: Responding to a Traumatic Event—In this tip sheet, the nonprofit organization Voices Center for Resilience provides an overview of impacts that responding to acts of violence, civil unrest, or terrorism can have on responders. The tip sheet lists steps leaders can take in support of the mental health of their teams, tips for workload and stress management, and suggestions for trainings for responders to complete in support of their mental health during disaster response.  https://voicescenter.org/tip-sheets/trauma/responders 
  • Psychological First Aid: How You Can Support Well-Being in Disaster Victims—This fact sheet from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress explains how disaster response workers can use Psychological First Aid to help people in distress after a disaster. The fact sheet highlights the core goals of Psychological First Aid, as well as do’s and don’ts of helping survivors of a disaster.  https://www.cstsonline.org/resources/resource-master-list/psychological-first-aid 

TRAUMATIC STRESS AND RETRAUMATIZATION RESOURCES


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR ACUTE NEEDS

  • SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline—The SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH) provides free, confidential crisis counseling and support to people in distress due to natural and human-caused disasters. The DDH is available 24/7, on all days of the year, via talk or text to 1–800–985–5990. The line also offers support in Spanish (people who call or text should press 2 for this option) and several additional languages other than English. People who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have other speech or hearing disabilities can use the texting option or, if they would like support in American Sign Language (ASL), they can call the DDH’s toll-free number via videophone-enabled device or click the “ASL Now” link at the DDH website.  https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline—The SAMHSA-funded National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a source of support available 24/7 to people in crisis, including challenging reactions to disasters. Call 1–800–273–TALK (1–800–273–8255), or, for support in Spanish, call 1–888–628–9454.  https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org  The website is available in Spanish at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/en-espanol.

A disaster event often brings out strong emotions. People can call or text the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline’s toll-free number (1–800–985–5990) and receive immediate counseling. This free, confidential, and multilingual crisis support service is available to anyone experiencing psychological distress as a result of this event. People who call and text are connected to trained and caring professionals from crisis counseling centers in the network. Helpline staff provide confidential counseling, referrals, and other needed support services. 

The SAMHSA Disaster App allows disaster behavioral health responders to navigate resources related to pre-deployment preparation, on-the-ground assistance, and post-deployment resources.  Users can also share resources from the app via text message or email and quickly identify local mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/samhsa-disaster 

Should you have further questions, please feel free to contact me directly; my phone number, email, and mailing address appear below. You may also reach a technical assistance specialist at SAMHSA DTAC by calling 1–800–308–3515 or emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

 

Dari and Pashto Translations

 Dari Translations:

·       Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

·       After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

·       Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers

 Pashto Translations:

·       Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

·       After a Crisis: Helping Young Children Heal

·       Traumatic Separation and Refugee and Immigrant Children: Tips for Current Caregivers

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