Culturally Sensitive Disaster Mental Health Resources » General Resources

General Resources: not specific to the Caribbean

• A culturally responsive model for disaster Public Mental Health http://www.iupsys.net/dotAsset/a70b638c-577d-4682-8f86-803b1c15b0be.pdf (PDF)
• Tips to strengthen your emotional well-being before the arrival of a hurricane: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/hurricane-preparation.aspx
• Managing traumatic stress: After the hurricanes http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/hurricane-stress.aspx
• Managing traumatic stress: Dealing with the hurricanes from afar http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/hurricane-afar.aspx
• Manage flood-related distress by building resilience http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/flood-distress.aspx
• What psychologists do on disaster relief operations http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/disaster-site.aspx
• The road to resilience: http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx
• Strengthening your emotional well-being ahead of the flood http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/flood-preparation.aspx
• Responding to hurricane Harvey: http://www.apa.org/practice/programs/drn/hurricane-harvey.aspx
• Deployment supports for disaster behavioral health responders (Podcast) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apQuQm5pQOk&list=PLBXgZMI_zqfRcTt9ndxkbieQ-pQslk-R6&index=4
• Developing cultural competence in disaster mental health programs: https://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA11-DISASTER/SMA11-DISASTER-01.pdf
• Cross cultural issues in disaster response and recovery: http://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/disaster/credentialing/DRCC_Training_Materials/Cross-Cultural_Issues_In_Disaster_Response.pdf
• Culturally competent crisis response: https://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/diversity/cultural-competence/culturally-competent-crisis-response
• 60000 Disaster victims speak part II summary and implications of the Disaster Mental Health research: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Patricia_Watson5/publication/11059182_60000_Disaster_Victims_Speak_Part_II_Summary_and_Implications_of_the_Disaster_Mental_Health_Research/links/0912f5092a92e67561000000/60-000-Disaster-Victims-Speak-Part-II-Summary-and-Implications-of-the-Disaster-Mental-Health-Research.pdf
• Disaster response curriculum module for foundation social work courses https://www.cswe.org/getattachment/9ef42c00-cfab-4df6-8fcf-6dc75b60ae0c/Developing-a-disaster-response-curriculum-module-f.aspx
• Counseling disaster survivors: http://www.counselorswithoutborders.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Disaster-chapter-copied-from-CAC-book.pdf
• Psychological perspectives Hurricane Katrina: A multicultural disaster https://www.apa.org/pi/oema/resources/communique/2006/03/katrina-special-section.pdf
• Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Throughout a disaster?
  • https://cccdpcr.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/
  • https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/clas/
• Cultural competency curriculum for disaster preparedness and crisis response: http://diversitypreparedness.org/browse-resources/resources/HHS%20Cultural%20Competency%20Curriculum/
• Disaster Mental Health training: http://www.disastermentalhealth.com/YOUNG%20ET%20AL%2006%20DMHI%20TRAINING.pdf
• Innovations in Disaster Mental Health: Psychological First Aid: http://www.nctsn.org/sites/default/files/assets/pdfs/PFA.pdf
• Disaster Mental Health resources
  • Fact Sheet 1 – Post Trauma-Disaster Stress: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-1—post-trauma-disaster-stress.pdf?sfvrsn=24fdc8c9_2
  • Fact Sheet 2 – Contributing Factors: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-2—contributing-factors.pdf?sfvrsn=ffb10cc7_2
  • Fact Sheet 3 – Disaster and Trauma Responses of Children: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-3-disaster-and-trauma-responses-of-children.pdf?sfvrsn=42824e2c_4
  • Fact Sheet 4 – Disaster and Trauma Effects on Parents: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-4—disaster-and-trauma-effects-on-parents.pdf?sfvrsn=4470062a_2
  • Fact Sheet 5 – Disaster Impact Recovery Model: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-5—disaster-impact-and-recovery-model.pdf?sfvrsn=9bcd0aa2_2
  • Fact Sheet 6 – Suicide Assessment: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-6—suicide-assessment.pdf?sfvrsn=42184f02_2
  • Fact Sheet 7 – Terms to Know: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-7—terms-to-know.pdf?sfvrsn=af3e0017_2
  • Fact Sheet 8 – Personal and Pre-disposing Factors: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-8—personal-and-pre-disposing-factors.pdf?sfvrsn=3629e0b7_2
  • Fact Sheet 9 – Vicarious Trauma: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-9—vicarious-trauma.pdf?sfvrsn=f0f03a27_2
  • Fact Sheet 10 – 1:1 Crisis Counseling: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-10—1on1-crisis-counseling.pdf?sfvrsn=3f511f70_2
  • Fact Sheet 11 – Debriefing: https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-11—debriefing.pdf?sfvrsn=e762cd50_2
  • Fact Sheet 12 – Grief Reactions over the Life Span
    https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-12—grief-reactions-over-the-life-span.pdf?sfvrsn=215e928c_2
  • Fact Sheet 13 – Helping Survivors with Stress Management Skills
    https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-13—helping-survivors-with-stress-management-skills.pdf?sfvrsn=625b433a_2
  • Fact Sheet 14 – Home Emergency Preparation Kit
    https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-14—home-emergency-preparation-kit.pdf?sfvrsn=d31f2de6_2
  • Fact Sheet 15 – Intrusive Memories
    https://www.counseling.org/docs/trauma-disaster/fact-sheet-15—intrusive-memories.pdf?sfvrsn=7bddd8be_2