Mental Health and Disasters
This chapter discusses ways to include mental health in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Mental Health and Emergencies
Emergencies can have serious effects on the mental health of staff, children, and families. Profound sadness, grief, and anger are all normal reactions to emergencies such as natural disasters, health pandemics, and violence.
These resources explore the mental health aspects of addressing emergencies. Learn concrete strategies (e.g. psychological first aid) to use when preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies from a mental health perspective. Also, check out trauma and resilience.
Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs
The Emergency Preparedness Manual for Early Childhood Programs guides early childhood programs to make plans to help keep their program safe before, during, and after an emergency.
Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
These resources will help early childhood programs learn more about emergency preparedness, response, and recovery.
Helping Your Child Cope After a Disaster
After a disaster or crisis, children benefit when adults assure them that they are safe and help them learn how to cope effectively. In this tip sheet, learn what to do to help a child after a disaster or crisis.