Trauma-Informed Emergency Management

A collaborative multi-state effort by Cooperative Extension Services across the country to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters. EDEN's mission is to reduce the impact of disasters through research-based education.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employs more than 20,000 people nationwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., we have 10 regional offices located across the country. They leverage a tremendous capacity to coordinate within the federal government to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters.

From the Administration for Children and Families, this resources provides a list of resources for identifying individuals experience trauma, training resources, toolkits, and more.

Talkin' Maine is a local television show hosted by former Maine State Senator Tom Saviello. In this episode, Dr. Corlew discusses her background, emergency management and the TEM program.

Find 15 scholarships and dozens of academic and career resources created specifically for emergency management students like you.

Free college courses, textbooks, and materials

IAEM Scholarship Program aims to nurture, promote and develop disaster preparedness and resilience by furthering the education of students studying the field of emergency management, disaster management or a related program.

[PDF] A report of the APA Task Force on Climate Change. The mission of the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Climate Change was to review the progress APA has made in addressing climate change and to offer recommendations for its future activities in the area.

From the Department of Health and Human Services. The Climate and Health Outlook is an effort to inform health professionals and the public on how our health may be affected in the coming months by climate events and provide resources to take proactive action.

SAMHSA DTAC helps states, U.S. territories, tribes, and local providers plan for and respond to mental health and substance use–⁠related needs after a disaster.

This framework is oriented around community-driven action. It is not organized by federal government structures, and it aligns with the focus on well-being found in Healthy People 2030 and other federal and nongovernmental initiatives. It centers belonging and civic muscle as critical to building capacity for communities to design self-driven, tailored solutions to local needs, and to foster an equitable, thriving future.

This scientific assessment examines how climate change is already affecting human health and the changes that may occur in the future.

From the American Psychological Association. This report provides the latest information on the multiple effects of climate change on mental health, the structural inequities that lead to some populations bearing greater impacts, and how people think about and respond to climate change.

The Sphere Project, now known as Sphere, was created in 1997 by a group of humanitarian non-governmental organisations and the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Its aim was to improve the quality of their humanitarian responses and to be accountable for their actions.