• Counselor Role and Resources

• Recovery Plan Packet

• SCHOLAR Resources

• MHA Crisis Resource Center offers:

• Immediate mental health crisis support resources for those in urgent need.

• A Trauma-Informed Reporting Guide for ensuring empathetic coverage of crisis events.

• Tools and guidance for those supporting loved ones or navigating difficult times themselves.

• Resources for dealing with traumatic events like natural disasters, community violence, global conflict, and more.

• Crisis Services with MHMR Concho Valley

  • Serving Tom Green, Concho, Sterling, Irion, Coke, Crockett, and Reagan Counties

• isaster Helpline

  • SAMHSA has a Disaster Distress Helpline – call or text 1-800-985-5990 (for Spanish, press “2”) to be connected to a trained counselor 24/7/365.

• Disaster Preparation and Response The National Center for Homeless Education (NCHE) has many resources to help school districts, campuses, and local homeless liaisons prepare for and deal with disasters of many kinds. View Resource - Disaster Preparation and Response

• Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters Unaccompanied youth who lack a caring adult to link them with support and resources may have many unmet needs and do not know how to seek help during a time of disaster. View PDF - Meeting the Educational Needs of Students Displaced by Disasters

• TEA TEHCY Inclement Weather and Disaster FAQs This resource provides answers to some commonly asked questions to better support LEAs and McKinney-Vento Liaisons in identifying and serving students experiencing homelessness during times of disaster. Supporting McKinney-Vento Students During Inclement Weather and Disasters

• What Relief Agencies Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disaster Connecting Schools and Displaced Students Brief Series What Relief Agencies Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disaster. This brief is directed towards relief agencies. View PDF - What Relief Agencies Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disaster

• What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters This brief explains key aspects of the legislation, particularly as it relates to students affected by natural disasters. View PDF - What School District Administrators Should Know About the Educational Rights of Children and Youth Displaced by Disasters

• "How to help children after a Natural Disaster" - Download PDF Here

• Grief At-Home Kits from the Christi Center

• Grief in Different Developmental Stages from Good Grief

• Once I Was Very Very Scared (En Español) – children’s book

• American Counseling Association Natural Disasters

Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University and other Partners:

• Sustaining the Psychological Well-Being of Caregivers While Caring for Disaster Victims

• Safety, Recovery and Hope after Disaster: Helping Communities and Families Recovery

• Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events

• Clean Up Safely After a Disaster (En Español)

• Reentering Your Flooded Home (En Español)

Books:

For Kids:

• The Invisible String

• Tear Soup

• Have you Filled your Bucket Today

• Goodbye: A first conversation about Grief

• Grief is an Elephant

• Something Sad Happened

• Everywhere, Still

• One Wave at a Time

For Adults:

• Healing a Child’s Grieving Heart: 100 Practical Ideas for Families, Friends, and Caregivers

• It’s Okay That You’re Not be Okay

• Surviving Death

• So Sorry for your Loss

• Poetry by Cleo Childs

• A Parent’s Guide to Managing Childhood Grief