• Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP)
• Disaster Distress Helpline One-Page Summary
• DDH Brochure (English) 2021
• DDH Brochure (Spanish) 2021
• 211 Brevard – https://211brevard.org/
• 211 Heart of Florida United Way – https://www.hfuw.org/gethelp/
• Department of Children and Families Family Resource Center (FRC) – https://www.myflfamilies.com/family-resource-support-center
• FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) – https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/forms-of-assistance/4627#:~:text=FEMA%20Disaster%20Recovery%20Centers%20(DRCs,access%20and%20resources%20to%20everyone.&text=Learn%20about%20disaster%20assistance%20programs,Apply%20for%20disaster%20assistance
• Florida Disaster Division of Emergency Management – https://www.floridadisaster.org/info/
• Brevard County Emergency Management – https://www.brevardfl.gov/EmergencyManagement
• Orange County Storm Recovery Assistance – https://www.orangecountyfl.net/EmergencySafety/StormRecoveryAssistance.aspx#.YzhK6HbMLD4
• Osceola County Hurricane Resource Center – https://www.osceola.org/agencies-departments/emergency-management/hurricane-center/
• Seminole County Emergency Management – https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/county-managers-office/prepare-seminole/hurricane-event.stml#resource

Florida Health Department

• https://www.floridahealth.gov/about/emergency.html
• https://www.floridahealth.gov/about/_documents/emergency-information-factsheet-mental-health-2022.pdf

Flood-specific Information

• Floods—At this part of its website, the SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline describes floods and how they can affect communities. The web page highlights signs of flood-related emotional distress, groups who are particularly at risk for emotional distress in the event of a flood, and flood-related resources.
  https://www.samhsa.gov/types-disasters/floods 
• Natural Disasters and Severe Weather: Floods—This web page from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides information to help people stay safe after a flood. The page includes links to information about risks associated with floodwater, safely returning to a home that has been flooded, and response worker safety.
  https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/index.html
• Flood Safety—This web page from American Red Cross focuses on flood safety tips for families and communities. The web page encourages families and communities to implement best safety practices before, during, and after a flood, and discusses ways to stay safe after a flood.
  https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/flood.html

Hurricane-specific Information

• Disaster-specific Resources: Hurricanes—This part of the SAMHSA Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series (DBHIS) resource collection focuses on hurricane preparedness and response. The collection includes resources for researchers, public health professionals, mental health professionals, employers, people with lived experience of trauma, and the general public.
  https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=type_of_disaster%3A20548
• Stay Safe After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm—This web page from CDC provides tips and links to information about staying safe after a hurricane. Topics covered include avoiding hazards such as floodwater and fallen power lines, safe cleanup, and taking care of your emotional health.
  https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/be-safe-after.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fdisasters%2Fhurricanes%2Fafter.html

The web page is also available in Spanish at https://www.cdc.gov/es/disasters/hurricanes/be-safe-after.html.

Resources for Children, Families, and Schools

• Children and Adolescents—Several sections of the SAMHSA DBHIS resource collection focus on the common responses and needs children and adolescents may have during and after disasters. These sections include resources that highlight the unique needs of children and adolescents in and after disasters, as well as how adults who work with children, and parents and other caregivers, can offer support to children and adolescents in coping. Following are SAMHSA DBHIS sections related to children and adolescents:
• Resources intended for children: https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=audience%3A20195

• Resources for adolescents: https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=audience%3A20192
• Resources about children and disaster: https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=populations%3A20575
• Resources about adolescents and disaster: https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=populations%3A20151
• Coping After a Disaster—Developed by CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics, this activity book can be used by parents and other caregivers and teachers to help children express their feelings about disasters. Children can color in the pictures in the book and complete puzzles and games, all while learning about disaster types, common reactions to disasters, and ways to cope with difficult reactions.
  https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/readywrigley/documents/RW_Coping_After_a_Disaster_508.pdfThe activity book is available in Spanish at https://www.cdc.gov/cpr/readywrigley/documents/RW_Coping_After_a_Disaster_508_SP.pdf.

• Flood Resources—This section of the website of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) describes floods and provides information for parents, other caregivers, and families about what to do before, during, and after a flood. Descriptions and links to related resources are also provided.
  https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/flood-resources
• Hurricane Resources—At this part of its website, the NCTSN describes hurricanes and how they often affect children and families. Information and resources are also provided to help children and teens through response and recovery after hurricanes.
  https://www.nctsn.org/what-is-child-trauma/trauma-types/disasters/hurricane-resources

Resources Focused on Older Adults

• Helping Older Adults After Disasters: A Guide to Providing Support—Designed for anyone supporting older adults after a disaster, this SAMHSA guide highlights reactions to disasters that are common among survivors of all ages, as well as unique challenges older adults may face after disasters and how response workers can help. The guide also identifies resources available to help in connecting older adults with services and supports.
  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/helping-older-adults-after-disasters-a-guide-to-providing-support/PEP19-01-01-001
• Eldercare Locator—This service of the Administration on Aging, part of the U.S. Administration for Community Living, features an online database users can search by ZIP code and city and state to find local services for older adults, which may be particularly useful following a disaster. The service can also be reached by toll-free phone at 1–800–677–1116. The Eldercare Locator website includes links to consumer publications and websites of organizations that serve older adults.
  https://eldercare.acl.gov
• Helping Families Deal with the Stress of Relocation After a Disaster—In this handout, CDC provides a wealth of information about stress, why relocation after a disaster may be stressful, common signs of stress, and ways that parents and other caregivers can support children and adolescents in coping. Tips are also provided for helping older adults with coping, as are links to related resources.
  https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/emes/health_professionals/documents/relocationstress_508.pdf

Resources for Disaster Responders and First Responders

• A Guide to Managing Stress for Disaster Responders and First Responders—This SAMHSA guide is designed for first responders, public health workers, construction workers, transportation workers, utility workers, crisis counselors, and volunteers who respond to disasters and other crises. The guide provides information on how people experience stress; signs of extreme stress; and ways for organizations and individuals to manage and mitigate stress before, during, and after disaster response.
  https://store.samhsa.gov/product/managing-stress-responders/pep22-01-01-003

• Responder Safety and Health—In this topical resource collection, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) provides a wealth of items for healthcare, public health, and emergency management professionals pertaining to safety, including mental health-related safety for responders. Part of the ASPR Technical Assistance, Resource Collection, and Information Exchange (TRACIE) resource, the collection features three sections about responder behavioral health and resilience.
  https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/technical-resources/72/responder-safety-and-health/0  
• Psychological First Aid Online—The NCTSN offers this online course to train new disaster responders in Psychological First Aid (PFA), as well as to provide a refresher training for responders who want to review this approach to disaster response. The course describes the core actions of PFA and how they can be applied after a disaster, as well as discussing provider well-being.
  https://learn.nctsn.org/course/view.php?id=596
  A version of this course is available in Spanish at https://learn.nctsn.org/enrol/index.php?id=539. Both courses are available free of charge; however, to complete a course, you must create an account at https://learn.nctsn.org/login/signup.php.