Resources for Faith-based Communities and Spiritual Leaders
- Faith Communities and Disaster Mental Health (PDF)—This NDIN tip sheet provides information for religious leaders about common stress reactions people may have after a disaster and suggests ways faith leaders and others can cope effectively with disaster stress reactions, as well as helping others with coping. The sheet also provides information on referring people for mental health services.
This tip sheet is available in Spanish: Disaster Mental Health (Sp-PDF) - Tips & Lessons—Disaster Response: The Sunday After a Disaster (PDF)—Developed after Hurricane Sandy in 2012, this tip sheet from Episcopal Relief & Development offers advice on how to provide community and congregational support after a disaster. Tips for working with children are also provided.
- Vulnerable Populations & Disaster (PDF)—This NDIN tip sheet discusses how religious leaders can help meet the needs of vulnerable populations, including individuals with physical and cognitive differences and disabilities, during disaster preparedness and response. The tip sheet identifies several vulnerable populations and suggests practices to offer support to individuals within these populations during preparedness and response.
This tip sheet is available in Spanish: Vulnerable Populations (Sp-PDF)