| Contact | iaem.org |
| Information | Non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the "Principles of Emergency Management" and representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters. |
| Service area | International: United States 🇺🇸 |
| Resource type | Resource hub |
| Support type | Psychosocial emergency preparedness |
| Target demographics | Emergency managers, first responders, municipal leaders, public safety personnel |
| Serves children (0–12) | — |
| Serves youth (13–17) | — |
| Serves adults (18+) | Yes |
| Serves families | — |
| Language spoken | English 🍁 |
Resources: Psychosocial emergency preparedness
Archive description.
About this directory of supports
Navigating mental health support can be challenging during emergency situations, such as Canada's ongoing wildfires. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify that journey by providing a curated list of evidence-informed and free mental health and well-being resources available across Canada to all communities.
Whether you or your family members are in need of immediate assistance through crisis support, seeking ongoing wellness supports, requiring tools to help navigate further resources, or looking for counselling services, this resource list is designed to help you find the right support to maintain and enhance your mental well-being before, during, and after an emergency.
Although the majority of these resources are tailored to meet the needs of the broader community in Canada (adults, youth, children, and families), a smaller subset of these resources are tailored to specific occupational groups — including public safety personnel (PSP), health care providers (HCP), military members and Veterans — as well as to equity-deserving groups like Indigenous populations, BIPOC communities, and LGBTQ2SIA+ individuals.
Please select the resource that is best tailored to your own needs.
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International Association of Emergency Managers
Non-profit educational organization representing those professionals whose goals are saving lives and protecting property and the environment during emergencies and disasters
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International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Information on trauma basics and mass violence
Contact istss.org/public-resources/mass-violence ↗ Information Information on trauma basics and mass violence. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Resource hub Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographics Health care providers, general population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Arabic 🇸🇦, Hindi 🇮🇳, Japanese 🇯🇵, Korean 🇰🇷, Punjabi 🇮🇳, Simplified Chinese 🇨🇳, Somali 🇸🇴, Spanish 🇪🇸, Traditional Chinese 🇨🇳, Ukrainian 🇺🇦, Urdu 🇵🇰, Vietnamese 🇻🇳 -
KidsHealth: Coping with a natural disaster
Information for parents on how to help their children recover after natural disasters
Contact kidshealth.org.nz/coping-natural-disaster ↗ Information Information for parents on how to help their children recover after natural disasters. Service area International: New Zealand 🇳🇿 Resource type Online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) — Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement
Resources, information, and recommendations for communities to prepare for and respond to school and student crises
Contact schoolcrisiscenter.org ↗ Information Resources, information, and recommendations for communities to prepare for and respond to school and student crises. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Online service, resource hub Support types Psychosocial emergency preparedness, wellness support Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Office for Victims of Crime: Helping Victims of Mass Violence & Terrorism
Toolkit with practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies
Contact ovc.ojp.gov/sites/g/files/xyckuh226/files/pubs/mvt-toolkit/about-toolkit.html ↗ Information Toolkit with practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies. It is designed for anyone thinking about building greater community resilience in their local area. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource types Resource hub, online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
PAHO: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies
From Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a plan of action for mental health and psychosocial support during emergencies
Contact paho.org/en/topics/mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-emergencies-mhpss ↗ Information From Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a plan of action for mental health and psychosocial support during emergencies. (Note: This resource is for mental health systems. It is not a resource for individuals.) Service area International: Americas Resource type Information Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographics Government officials, non-governmental organizations, civil society groups Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) — Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, Spanish 🇪🇸 -
SAMHSA: Warning signs and risk factors for emotional distress
Coping tips for traumatic events and disasters from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Contact samhsa.gov/find-help/disaster-distress-helpline/warning-signs-risk-factors ↗ Information Coping tips for traumatic events and disasters from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
SAMSHA: A guide to managing stress for disaster responders and first responders
A downloadable booklet published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Contact store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep22-01-01-003.pdf ↗ Information A downloadable booklet about stress management published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic Public safety personnel Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
SAMSHA: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Resources, information, and tips for coping with various disasters as well as additional resources for suicide
Contact samhsa.gov ↗ Information Resources, information, and tips for coping with various disasters — as well as additional resources for suicide. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Resource hub Support types Wellness support, psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁 -
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Manual
SPR aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress
Contact ptsd.va.gov/professional/treat/type/skills_psych_recovery_manual.asp ↗ Information SPR aims to help survivors gain skills to manage distress and cope with post-disaster stress. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic Mental health providers Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
Strong Cities Network
Library of tools and guides to support mayors and cities in tackling hate, extremism, and polarisation and strengthening social cohesion
Contact strongcitiesnetwork.org ↗ Information Library of tools and guides to support mayors and cities in tackling hate, extremism and polarisation, and strengthening social cohesion. Service area International: Global 🌎 Resource type Resource hub Support type Response framework Target demographics General population, municipal leaders Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Languages spoken English 🍁, French ⚜️, Arabic 🇸🇦, Spanish 🇪🇸 -
The FBI Trauma Notification Training Course
Free online course that trains PSP to deliver trauma notifications with professionalism, dignity, and compassion
Contact le.fbi.gov/trauma-notification-training/launch-course-instructor-resources ↗ Information Free online course that trains public safety personnel to deliver trauma notifications with professionalism, dignity, and compassion. Service area International: United States 🇺🇸 Resource type Resource hub Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographics Public safety personnel, law enforcement Serves children (0–12) — Serves youth (13–17) — Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families — Language spoken English 🍁 -
The London Community Resilience Toolkit
Practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies
Contact communitiesprepared.org.uk/london-community-resilience-toolkit ↗ Information The tool kit offers practical information and guidance to help communities better prepare for and respond to future challenges and emergencies. It is designed for anyone thinking about building greater community resilience in their local area. Service area International: United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Resource types Resource hub, online service Support type Psychosocial emergency preparedness Target demographic General population Serves children (0–12) Yes Serves youth (13–17) Yes Serves adults (18+) Yes Serves families Yes Language spoken English 🍁