This free 1-hour online course helps first responders assist individuals in crisis with mental illness or substance use disorder using safe, positive approaches.
Engagement Guidelines for Faith Communities
These tip sheets were developed for the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) through a collaborative training partnership between FEMA’s Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships, DHS Science & Technology Resilient Systems Division, DHS’ National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE) at the University of Southern California (USC), the USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture (CCRC), and the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN). Funding was provided by the Department of Homeland Security.
Addressing the Needs of the Seriously Mentally Ill in Disasters
This tip sheet describes how people with serious mental illness may experience and respond to disasters.
Personal preparedness for individuals with disabilities: Sheltering in place and evacuation
This fact sheet provides tips and a checklist to help people with disabilities, such as SMI, to prepare for sheltering in place or evacuation. Checklist items help to assess needs, create a medical needs summary, collect important documents, and build a survivor kit.
Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
This toolkit gives practice principles for integrated treatment for mental illness, substance use disorders, or both, and offers advice from successful programs.