There are a number of organizations that can help you cope and recover following a disaster. The following are all based on mental health support and cover both needs from a personal perspective as well as support services and resources for mental helath professionals too! I am also providing as a Word document athe t following link:
Organizations and Programs that can help following a disaster.docx
Organizations and Programs that can help with mental health support and recovery following a disaster:
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: Provides immediate crisis counseling and support via phone and online, 24/7.
- Crisis Text Line: Offers free, confidential crisis counseling through text messages.
- Red CrossDisaster Mental Health: Volunteers provide emotional support and resources in disaster-affected areas.
- FEMA Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP): Provides financial assistance for mental health services and training in disaster-impacted areas.
- SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC): Offers resources and information for professionals in the disaster behavioral health field.
- SAMHSA Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS): Provides toolkits and resources focused on specific populations, disaster types, and other relevant topics.
- Mental Health America: Offers resources and information on mental health in disasters, including a link to the Disaster Distress Helpline.
- 988 Lifeline: Offers 24/7 crisis support via phone, text, or online chat.
- The Jed Foundation: Provides resources on caring for mental health in a natural disaster.
- The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Offers support and resources through their HelpLine and other programs.
- The American Psychiatric Association: Provides resources for psychiatrists and other mental health professionals on disaster mental health.
