SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center Supplemental Research Bulletin: Stronger Together: An In-Depth Look at Selected Community-Level Approaches to Disaster Behavioral Health

• 2016

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This bulletin looks at ways communities can handle mental health during and after disasters. It describes projects like the Los Angeles County Community Disaster Resilience Project and the Crisis Counseling Assistance Program. These programs aim to build community strength before disasters happen and provide support afterward. The bulletin also talks about PsySTART, a tool used by responders to quickly assess mental health needs in disaster areas. Overall, it highlights how communities can work together to improve resilience and support each other during tough times.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Natural Disasters

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Community Health Services; Counseling; Crisis Intervention; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Resilience, Psychological; Emergency Responders; Substance Abuse, Oral

Institutions: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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