SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Resource Type: Website or Webpage Article
Focus Population: Behavioral Health Workforce
Topics: Behavioral Health Services, Best Practices, Community Defined or Evidence Based Practices, Behavioral Health Workforce, Crisis Continuum of Care, Homelessness/Housing, Peer Support, Schools, School-based Services, Suicide Prevention/Postvention, Trauma-Informed Care
SAMHSA provides disaster technical assistance, training, and consultation to help disaster behavioral health professionals plan for and respond effectively to mental health and substance abuse needs following a disaster. SAMHSA supports all-hazards disaster behavioral health preparedness, response, and recovery through informed, targeted technical assistance to reduce the effects disasters can bring to communities, families, and individuals.