Prevention Practitioner's Role in Disaster Response Checklist
This checklist proposes possible contributions that prevention practitioners may make both before and after disasters.
In the aftermath of a tornado, the effects on mental and emotional health can be just as profound as the physical devastation. That's why our team is committed to equipping prevention professionals with resources to support their communities when natural disasters strike.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster. Find related resources from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Excerpts from this toolkit, developed after the 2011 Joplin Missouri tornadoes, provide an example of substance misuse prevention work following a disaster.
This document provides a brief review of the research on the relationship between substance misuse and disasters, including some information on infectious disease outbreaks.
Tip sheet for first responders and emergency personnel that describes warning signs of misusing alcohol, prescription medication, or other substances.
This SSW and Mid-America cross-PTTC podcast explores how to use what we know about Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACE Research, and Resilient Communities to respond to our current experience with the Covid-19 pandemic.
