For Specific Providers: Disaster Responders

Emergency responders can benefit from the page on Early Intervention as well as the information below.

• Psychological First Aid: Field Operations Guide
  The Psychological First Aid Guide was developed by the National Center for PTSD and the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. It has essential information for dealing with people in the immediate aftermath of disasters.
• Casualty and Death Notification
  Describes procedure for professional counselors to deliver compassionate family notification of casualty or death.
• Disasters and Domestic Violence
  Reviews research investigating whether domestic violence (DV) increases after a disaster or if DV influences women's postdisaster recovery.
• Web Links: Disaster Relief
  Links to information on how to give or obtain help following a disaster.