Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)
SAMHSA DTAC helps states, U.S. territories, tribes, and localities deliver an effective mental health and substance use-related (behavioral health) response to disasters.
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SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline provides 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support to people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters.
About DTAC
About DTAC
Learn how DTAC provides disaster behavioral health assistance to states, territories, tribes, and localities and supports the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services in work on disaster behavioral health technical assistance grants.
For disaster technical assistance inquiries, contact DTAC by phone at 800–308–3515 or email dtac@samhsa.hhs.gov.
What’s New?
What’s New?
- An article about migrant and seasonal farmworkers, extreme heat, and wildfires starting on page 7 of The Dialogue (PDF | 9.5 MB)
- New SAMHSA DBHIS feature allowing you to download and share search results—just click on Download Filtered Resources.
- Supplemental Research Bulletin about climate and behavioral health (PDF | 285 KB) and infographic on building resilience (PDF | 2.9 MB).
Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP)
Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP)
The CCP supports recovery for survivors of natural and human-caused disasters through community-based outreach, crisis counseling, and other disaster behavioral health services.
States, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply for a CCP grant after some types of Presidential disaster declarations or emergency declarations.
To learn about applying for funding, training CCP staff, and evaluating a CCP, access the CCP Toolkit.
What is DTAC?
What is DTAC?
Disaster Behavioral Health Resources
- Disaster Behavioral Health Planners Resource Portal — Find resources to assist with all aspects of disaster behavioral health planning.
- Survivors of Disasters Resource Portal — Learn about possible reactions to disasters and resources for survivors to prepare for and cope with disasters or traumatic events.
- First Responders and Disaster Responders Resource Portal — Learn more about stress management for responders, and access online trainings and other resources.
- First Response: Working on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis — For all first responders
- Service to Self — For fire and emergency medical services personnel
- Creating Safe Scenes — For all first responders
- Shield of Resilience — For people working in law enforcement
- Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) Trainings — For CCP staff
- View all trainings
- The Dialogue — A quarterly newsletter for disaster behavioral health coordinators, local service providers, federal agencies, and nongovernmental organizations
- Supplemental Research Bulletin — A newsletter released twice each year highlighting articles, research, and literature reviews on topics of interest for disaster responders
- View other resources
Sign up to receive the SAMHSA DTAC Newsletters
The Dialogue is a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health (DBH) examining topics important to the DBH field. The SAMHSA DTAC Bulletin is a monthly e-newsletter with resources on a DBH topic.
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