National Preparedness Month and Preparedness Resources for Faith-based and Community Organizations
The Department of Homeland Security Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a Center of the White House Office of Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships and FEMA’s Individual and Community Preparedness Division.
Contact your State Administrative Agency for Grant Funding for Training Church Security Individuals: (Click on the Link Below)
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Disaster Ministry
Trainings
Register for the Disaster Ministry Conference 2016 >
View resources from previous Disaster Ministry Conferences
Books
Aten, J., & Boan, D. (in press) Disaster Ministry Handbook, Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, coming January 2016
Walker, D., Courtois, C., & Aten, J. (Editors) Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy for Trauma, American Psychological Association, October 2014
Manuals
Public Health Planning Guide for Faith Communities
Articles
Christianity Today. (2013, November 8). How Churches Can Help Without Hurting After Super Typhoon Haiyan. Read the article at Christianity Today >>
Christianity Today. (2014, February 18). Show Us the Relief Money. Read the article at Christianity Today >>
Disaster Spiritual & Emotional Care
Booklets
Helping Children Cope with Traumatic Events (Russian version)
Tip Sheets
Assessing Survivors' Mental Health (Japanese version)
Recognizing Common Disaster Survivor Stress Reactions
Listening and Attending Skills (Japanese version)
Connecting with Survivors (Japanese version)
How to Minister to Disaster Survivors (Japanese version)
How to Refer Disaster Survivors for Mental Health Care
How to Provide Psychological First Aid
Recognizing and Preventing Burnout in Yourself (Japanese version)
Principles of Crisis Intervention (Japanese version)
Helping Volunteers Talk about Stress
How NOT to Provide Volunteer and Survivor Care
Strategies for Self-Care (for Japanese version)
Disaster Spiritual Care Points of Consensus
Articles
What Kind of Faith Helped People Survive Hurricane Katrina? Read the article at Christianity Today >>
Humanitarian Development
Reports
A Qualitative Study of Peace and Reconciliation in Kakuma Camp
Cost of Trauma in Sub-Saharan Africa Report
A Call to Commitment and Partnership
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Refugee Resources
See Resources from the GC2 Summit >