ABC Resource Library

Fact Sheets 

• Addendum: Delivering Personal Assistance Services in Congregate and Non-Congregate Sheltering
• At-Risk Individuals
• Behavioral Health Tips for Responders: Maintaining Calm at a POD
• Community Resilience
• Communication in a Crisis Fact Sheet
• Cultural and Linguistic Competency in Disaster Preparedness and Response Fact Sheet
• Delivering Gender-Informed Health Services in Emergencies
• Disaster Behavioral Health
• Disaster Behavioral Health: Current Assets and Capabilities
• Disaster Behavioral Health: Federal Response and Assets
• Disaster Response for Homeless Individuals and Families: A Trauma-Informed Approach
• Federal Disaster Case Management Program
• FEMA’s Functional Needs Support Services Guidance
• First Responders: Support for Pregnant Survivors of Abuse or Rape during Disasters
• Individual Resilience: A Factsheet for Responders

• Individual Resilience
• Personal de Emergencia: Apoyo a Mujeres Embarazadas Sobrevivientes de Abuso o Violación durante Desastres
• Planning Considerations for the Extremely Obese for Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
• Personal Preparedness for Individuals with Disabilities: Sheltering in Place and Evacuation
• Planning for Psychiatric Patient Movement During Emergencies and Disasters
• Promoting Stress Management for Pregnant Women during the Zika Virus Disease Outbreak: A Resource for Healthcare Providers
• Resources for Serving Persons with Limited English Proficiency
• Understanding How to Accommodate Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities
• U.S. Public Health Service Assistance Teams
• Working with Older Adults and People with Disabilities: Tips for Treatment and Discharge Planning 
• PDF
• Español​
  

Tools

• Engaging Community-Based Organizations: Promising Practices for Reaching At-Risk Individuals for COVID-19 Vaccination and Information
• Capacity-Building Toolkit for Including Aging and Disability Networks in Emergency Planning
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Checklist for Emergency Shelters (DOJ)
• American Indian & Alaskan Native Disaster Preparedness Resource
• Building Workforce Resilience through the Practice of Psychological First Aid – A Course for Supervisors and Leaders  
• Census Bureau – Detailed Languages Spoken at Home and Ability to Speak English
  
• Cultural and Linguistic Competency for Disaster Preparedness Planning and Crisis Response
• Cultural Competency Curriculum for Disaster Preparedness and Crisis Response: Online Training from the Office of Minority Health
• Disaster Behavioral Health Capacity Assessment Tool
• Disaster Behavioral Health Coalition Guidance
• Disaster Preparedness Planning for Older Adults
• Disaster Preparedness to Promote Community Resilience: Information and Tools for Homeless Service Providers and Professionals​​​
• Disaster Response Guidance for Health Care Providers: Identifying and Understanding the Health Care Needs of Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

• Ensuring Language Access and Effective Communication during Response and Recovery: A Checklist for Emergency Responders​

• Guidance to State and Local Governments and Other Federally Assisted Recipients Engaged in Emergency Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Activities on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  
• Guidance on Integrating People with Access and Functional Needs into Disaster Preparedness Planning for States and Local Governments
• 2016 HHS Disaster Behavioral Health Concept of Operations
• Pediatric Preparedness for Healthcare Coalitions
• Post-Disaster Reunification of Children: A Nationwide Approach
• Public Health Workbook to Define, Locate and Reach Special, Vulnerable, and At-Risk Populations in an Emergency (CDC)
• The Role of Healthcare Providers in Combatting Human Trafficking during Disasters
  

Video

• Disaster Preparedness for Family Caregivers Webinar​
• ​Emergency Management and Preparedness - Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Webinar Series  
• Integrating Behavioral Health to Strengthen Healthcare Preparedness Capabilities and Coalitions
• Promising Practices and Technologies for Communicating with Persons with Access and Functional Needs

• Public Health Emergency Discussion Series: Community Resilience
• Public Health Emergency Discussion Series: Functional Needs for At-Risk Individuals

Reports

• 2011 Update on Children and Disasters: Summary of Recommendations and Implementation Efforts
• Building Public Private Partnerships to Enhance Disaster Resilience: A Listening Session
• Disaster Mental Health Recommendations (A Report of the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee of the National Biodefense Science Board)
• Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Assessment and Recommendations (A Report of the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee of the National Biodefense Science Board)
• GAO Report: National Preparedness - Efforts to Address the Medical Needs of Children in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, or Nuclear Incident
• Listening Session on At-Risk Individuals in Pandemic Influenza and Other Scenarios: After Action Report

• National Commission on Children and Disasters (ACF) 
• 2014-2015 Report of the Children’s HHS Interagency Leadership on Disasters (CHILD) Working Group
• 2012-2013 Report of the Children’s HHS Interagency Leadership on Disasters (CHILD) Working Group
• Report of the Interagency Workgroup on Pandemic Influenza and At-Risk Individuals
• Report to Congress on HHS Efforts to Address Provisions in PAHPA Legislation Regarding At-Risk Individuals in Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Roundtable on the National Health Security Strategy and At‐Risk Individuals, Behavioral Health, and Community Resilience
• Hurricane Sandy Recovery Workshop Summary Report: Lessons Learned and Promising Practices for Home and Community-Based Service Providers

Partner Resources

• At-Risk Populations and Pandemic Influenza: Planning Guidance for State, Territorial, Tribal, and Local Health Departments (ASTHO) 
• Caring for Children in a Disaster, CDC
• Cultural Competency:  Resources from HHS Office of Minority Health
• Directory of Organizations Serving Older Adults 
• Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Resource Center 
• Emergency Preparedness, Disability.gov
• Emergency Preparedness for Older Adults, CDC
• Health Resources on Children in Disasters and Emergencies (NLM)
• Health Resources on Pregnant Women in Disasters and Emergencies (NLM)
• HHS Administration on Aging, Emergency Preparedness and Response Information
• HHS Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Resources for Disasters and Emergencies
• HHS Administration for Children and Families, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Individuals with Access and Functional Needs, FEMA
• The Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health in the United States: A Scientific Assessment
• The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities
• The Multi-State Disaster Behavioral Health Consortium 
• National Library of Medicine, Disaster Information Management Research Center
• National Library of Medicine, Tribal Preparedness for Emergencies and Disasters
• Pediatric Preparedness Resource Kit (AAP and CDC) 
• Population Specific Fact Sheet – Autism Spectrum Disorder: What to Know When Assisting Children and Adults in the Autism Community (National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative) 
• SAMHSA Disaster Behavior Health App
• SAMHSA Disaster Behavioral Health Resources
• SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline
• Tips for Effectively Communicating with Protected Populations during Response and Recovery
• Tips for Talking with and Helping Children and Youth Cope after a Disaster or Traumatic Event: A Guide for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers