Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) are promising practices for disaster behavioral health response and recovery.
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Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an evidence-informed modular approach to help children, adolescents, adults, and families in the immediate aftermath of disaster and terrorism.
The following resources on Psychological First Aid (PFA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) were developed by the NCTSN.
In response to the recent flooding, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network has the following resources to help families and communities.
After a period of extreme heat, most families will recover and be able to return to their normal routines rather quickly. Most children will demonstrate resilience after a heat wave.
Landslides often occur with little warning and can completely damage homes and businesses, requiring families to rebuild or relocate.
A windstorm is a storm with high winds or violent gusts that are strong enough to cause at least some damage to trees and buildings. Dangerous wind gusts are very difficult to predict and can occur without warning.
November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007.
The following resources on Homeless Youth were developed by the NCTSN.