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Disaster Resources for Behavioral Health Professionals

Behavioral Health Professionals

These resources highlight a variety of tools available in PPN’s Resource Central for Behavioral Health Professionals who care for children and adolescents in their practice.

Search the Resource Central website for more resources with keywords "mental health" or filter by “Behavioral Health Professionals” in the audience menu for more information.

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Job Aid

Children with Traumatic Separation: Information for Professionals

This fact sheet describes how to support children facing traumatic separation from caregivers, offering guidance for professionals to help them cope with loss and change.

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Demonstration

CONVERGE Disaster Mental Health Training Module: A Demonstration Webinar

This webinar demonstrates an online training module for disaster mental health, offering resources and integration tips for educators, students, and professionals.

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Summary

Disaster Behavioral Health

This topic page on disaster behavioral health focuses on helping people deal with mental and emotional challenges during disasters.

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Job Aid

Mental Health Resources - SchoolSafety.gov

This document describes mental health resources for schools, highlighting strategies and tools to support student well-being and create safer, more supportive learning environments.

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Toolkit

Psychological First Aid Training Manual for Child Practitioners

This manual is geared for training child practitioners in psychological first aid to help children cope with trauma after emergencies or disasters.

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Job Aid

Returning to School After a Crisis: A Guide to Addressing Traumatic Events at School

This guide explains how schools can support students and staff in recovering from traumatic events, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment.