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Behavioral Health Messages Related to Disasters and Other Public Health Emergencies

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

Resource Type: Documents and Publications

Focus Population: Behavioral Health Leaders

Topics: Behavioral Health Organizational Guidance Docs, Trauma-informed

This document presents overarching guidelines for disaster risk communication, followed by key disaster behavioral health messages officials can use in communicating with the public. Also included are fact sheets that can be used in support of key messages and adapted by disaster behavioral health programs as part of their own communication plans.