APA - TRAUMA and DISASTER RESOURCES FOR MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS

Building RESILIENCE prior to trauma mitigates its effects…

Children and Teens – Events in Alphabetical Order

o  General:

Children's Mental Health (anger, bullying, media impact, parenting, etc.)

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/resources-childrens-mental.aspx

Talking to children

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/talking-to-children.aspx

o  Mass shootings

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/mass-shooting.aspx

http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/tiroteo.aspx  (en español)

o  Resilience

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/pre-k-resilience.aspx

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/kids-resilience.aspx

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/middle-school-resilience.aspx

http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/intermedia.aspx (en español)

o  Trauma tips

 http://www.apa.org/pi/families/resources/children-trauma-tips.aspx

o  War – by age group

§  Preschool

Resilience in a Time of War: Tips for Parents & Day-Care Providers of Preschool Children

§  Elementary/Middle School

Resilience in a Time of War: Tips for Parents and Teachers of Middle School Children 

§  Teens

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/war-teens.aspx

Adults:

o  Complicated Grief

https://complicatedgrief.columbia.edu/resources/resources-public/

o  Recovering emotionally from disasters

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recovering-disasters.aspx

http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/consejos-desastres.aspx  (en español)

o  Resilience

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx

http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/resiliencia-camino.aspx  (en español)

o  Terror

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/terror-exposure.aspx

The BEST way to mitigate trauma is being prepared before disaster strikes…

o  Self-care for providers who treat trauma

http://www.istss.org/treating-trauma/self-care-for-providers.aspx

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2014/04/self-care.aspx

• o  APA’s main website for the public:  http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/disaster/index.aspx

o  Earthquake Preparedness

www.redcross.org/prepare/disaster/earthquake

o  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

·        Catalog of Disaster Publications

        http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/DTAC11-CATALOG/DTAC11-CATALOG.pdf

·        Free Behavioral Health Disaster Response app from SAMHSA:  visit bit.ly/disasterapp

·        Resources: 

·        https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Survivors-of-a-Disaster-or-Other-Traumatic-Event-Managing-Stress/SMA13-4776

·        https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Survivors-of-a-Disaster-or-Traumatic-Event-What-to-Expect-in-Your-Personal-Family-Work-and-Financial-Life/SMA13-4775

·        https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Coping-With-Grief-After-Community-Violence/SMA14-4888

GOVERNMENTAL PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES

·        SAN DIEGO COUNTY -  Office of Emergency Services (OES)

www.sandiegocounty.gov/oes/  and   http://www.readysandiego.org/

• Centers for Disease Control (CDC) https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/families.asp
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) https://www.fema.gov/preparedness-checklists-toolkits
• FEMA Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) www.fem/gov/community-emergency-response-teams
• National Fire Protection Association http://www.nfpa.org/public-education
• National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov/owlie/publication_brochures
• United State Geological Survey (USGS) www.usgs.gov for updates about earthquakes, water, etc.

*American Psychological Association (APA):

Disaster Resource Network (DRN) website:

http://www.apa.org/practice/programs/drn/index.aspx

Opportunities for Psychologist Involvement in Disaster (members only)

http://www.apa.org/practice/programs/drn/secure/opportunities-involvement.pdf

What psychologists do on disaster relief operations

 http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/disaster-site.aspx

http://www.apa.org/centrodeapoyo/desastre.aspx (en español)

Guide to Cultural Awareness for Public Education Campaign and Disaster Response Network Members

http://www.apa.org/practice/programs/campaign/secure/mind-body/cultural-aware.pdf

SDPA Disaster Psychology Committee, October, 2017

Psychology First Aid Field Operations Guide