Disaster Mental Health Resources

Disaster Mental Health Resources

Resources to Support Wildfires Response & Recovery in Northern and Southern California. The list includes key national, state and county resources.

https://news.nnlm.gov/psr-latitudes/resources-to-support-northern-southern-california-wildfires/

HHS Secretary Azar Declares Public Health Emergency in California due to Wildfires

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2018/11/13/hhs-secretary-azar-declares-public-health-emergency-in-california-due-to-wildfires.html

Remember, the HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters - 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746.

Wildfire Links

Disaster-specific Resources

https://www.samhsa.gov/dbhis-collections/disaster-specific-resources?term=Disaster-Specific-Resources-DBHIS&filter%5B0%5D=Wildfire

Wild Fire Safety Checklist

https://www.redcross.org/content/dam/redcross/atg/PDF_s/Preparedness___Disaster_Recovery/Disaster_Preparedness/Wildfire/Wildfire.pdf

Recovering from wildfires

http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/wildfire.aspx

Wildfire Resources

https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/wildfire-resources

Western Wildfires: Keeping Communities from Polluted Air (webinar from earlier 2018 California fires)

https://naccho.adobeconnect.com/_a1053915029/p44h9hk0c6nr/

Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS) Resource Collections (global disaster information – searchable).