This tip sheet explains the causes and signs of compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary trauma a disaster response worker can experience. This tip sheet offers self-care tips for coping with compassion fatigue and discusses compassion satisfaction as a protective tool. Download the tip sheet.
This installment focuses on the behavioral health effects of responding to a disaster. It provides... Read More
SAMHSA’s mobile application (app) helps behavioral health responders provide quality support to survivors. With the... Read More
The goal of the Self-Care for Disaster Behavioral Health Responders Podcast is to provide information,... Read More
It’s crucial to help medical professionals, first responders, family members, and victims both administer or... Read More
The manual can develop COOP’s to guide training for staff and volunteers in their roles... Read More
The sheet provides tips to help disaster response workers prevent and manage stress. Includes strategies... Read More