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Disaster Preparedness

As part of public services in our state, the Division and the local programs that make up the mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services system provide help during and after disasters. Whether it is providing shelter in our state facilities, seeing that consumers get needed medications or deploying people in stricken communities to reach out to help with people's emotional needs, staff and programs are there.

In the past, this help usually centered around natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and other damaging storms. Now the system is also ready to assist with the effects of coping with man-made disasters such as terrorism and bioterrorism. These situations create different kinds of problems for people. People may experience stress over long periods of time just from the threat of something happening.

The materials and information provided here are intended to help deal with the emotional effects of all kinds of disasters.

Tips for Coping with Drought Related Stress

Federal Links for Disaster Information:

National Institute of Mental Health

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters:
What Community Members Can Do

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters:
What Parents Can Do

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters:
What Rescue Workers Can Do

FLASH - promoting life safety, property protection and economic well-being

FEMA - leading the effort to prepare the nation for all disasters

Ready.gov - part of homeland security

Bioterrorism, Terrorism and War

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Information
Red Cross website for disaster preparedness materials in many languages, including Spanish.
Vaya a este sitio web de la Cruz Roja(Red Cross) para información sobre preparaciónes en caso de desastres en varios idiomas, incluyendo en español.
Teachers' Guide for Talking to Students About War , from the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence.
Here are some some materials:
Pup's World Coloring Book
Pup's World Coloring Book in Spanish
Children's reactions:
ages 1 - 5 | 6 - 11 | 12 - 18
Mr Roger's Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News
Mr. Roger's Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News in Spanish

There are many resources for help available on the web. Here are some of them:

Managing the Traumatic Stress of Terrorism - National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Crisis Prevention and Response (go to "Search and Quick Find") - UCLA School Mental Health Project
Crisis information in Spanish - New York Office of Mental Health.

Announcements

Communication
Bulletins

Implementation Updates

NATURAL DISASTERS: HURRICANE INFORMATION

Below are some materials about ways to handle stress and other possible aftereffects of a natural disaster.

Web Link with Information for Kids

MH/DD/SA Disaster Preparedness Response & Recovery Plan 2004

DHHS Family Disaster Plan 2007

Pandemic Influenza:
Federal HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan

Redcross Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet

BROCHURES:
Coping with Disaster or
Contendiendo con un Desastre

HANDOUTS:

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North Carolina Residents State and Local Government Providers of MH/DD/SA Services Statistics and Publications	Disaster Preparedness As part of public services in our state, the Division and the local programs that make up the mental health, developmental disabilities and substance abuse services system provide help during and after disasters. Whether it is providing shelter in our state facilities, seeing that consumers get needed medications or deploying people in stricken communities to reach out to help with people's emotional needs, staff and programs are there. In the past, this help usually centered around natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes and other damaging storms. Now the system is also ready to assist with the effects of coping with man-made disasters such as terrorism and bioterrorism. These situations create different kinds of problems for people. People may experience stress over long periods of time just from the threat of something happening. The materials and information provided here are intended to help deal with the emotional effects of all kinds of disasters. Tips for Coping with Drought Related Stress Federal Links for Disaster Information: National Institute of Mental Health Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Community Members Can Do Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Parents Can Do Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters: What Rescue Workers Can Do FLASH - promoting life safety, property protection and economic well-being FEMA - leading the effort to prepare the nation for all disasters Ready.gov - part of homeland security Bioterrorism, Terrorism and War U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disaster Information Red Cross website for disaster preparedness materials in many languages, including Spanish. Vaya a este sitio web de la Cruz Roja(Red Cross) para información sobre preparaciónes en caso de desastres en varios idiomas, incluyendo en español. Teachers' Guide for Talking to Students About War , from the National Center for Children Exposed to Violence. Here are some some materials: Pup's World Coloring Book Pup's World Coloring Book in Spanish Children's reactions: ages 1 - 5 \| 6 - 11 \| 12 - 18 Mr Roger's Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News Mr. Roger's Helping Children Deal with Tragic Events in the News in Spanish There are many resources for help available on the web. Here are some of them: Managing the Traumatic Stress of Terrorism - National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome Crisis Prevention and Response (go to "Search and Quick Find") - UCLA School Mental Health Project Crisis information in Spanish - New York Office of Mental Health.	Announcements Communication Bulletins Implementation Updates NATURAL DISASTERS: HURRICANE INFORMATION Below are some materials about ways to handle stress and other possible aftereffects of a natural disaster. Web Link with Information for Kids MH/DD/SA Disaster Preparedness Response & Recovery Plan 2004 DHHS Family Disaster Plan 2007 Pandemic Influenza: Federal HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan Redcross Pandemic Flu Fact Sheet BROCHURES: Coping with Disaster or Contendiendo con un Desastre HANDOUTS: Helping Children Ages 1 - 5 Helping Children Ages 6 - 11 Helping Children Ages 11-18 Guidelines for Caregivers Older Persons and Their Responses Psychological First Aid for Disaster Situations
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