SAMHSA

·        First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal—This part of the SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center website notes the stressors that may be involved in work as a responder, identifies signs of stress, and offers coping tips. The page features links to tip sheets, online trainings, and other resources related to responder mental health and freedom from substance use issues and conditions. https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/disaster-responders 

·        Tips for Disaster Responders: Preventing and Managing Stress—This SAMHSA tip sheet helps disaster response workers understand, prevent, and manage stress. It describes various stressors for responders during deployment, lists signs of stress, suggests ways to prepare for stress management prior to deployment, and highlights ways to manage stress during and after deployment. https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Preventing-and-Managing-Stress/SMA14-4873 

This tip sheet is available in Spanish at https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Tips-for-Disaster-Responders-Preventing-And-Managing-Stress-Spanish-Version-/SMA14-4873SPANISH.

·        First Response: Working on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis— This free, 1-hour, online training course was developed in response to the impact of the opioid crisis on first responders across the country. It addresses the mental and physical stressors faced by firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and police when responding to opioid overdose calls. This course also provides evidence-based coping strategies, resources, and exercises to help mitigate the impacts of these stressful events. The training is available at https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/first-responders-training.

·        Creating Safe Scenes— This free online course helps first responders assist individuals in crisis with mental illness or substance use disorder using safe, positive approaches. The course is available at https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/creating-safe-scenes-training-course.

·        Service to Self— This free online training course informs fire and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel about their increased risk of experiencing mental health and substance use issues and conditions. It also equips them with information and resources to address these issues in themselves or their peers. The course is available at https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/service-to-self-training-course.

·        Shield of Resilience—This free, one-hour, online course provides law enforcement officers with a foundational skill set to better understand and address the behavioral health stressors that are unique to law enforcement. The course is available at https://www.samhsa.gov/dtac/shield-resilience-training-course.