2008 Nebraska Tornadoes and Flooding

Several areas of Nebraska have experienced storm damage this spring. The current behavioral health response is being coordinated at the local level. Below is a list of resources that may be helpful for anyone experiencing stress or other emotions as a result of the storms.

• Managing Stress After Tornadoes © 2008 American Psychological Association
• Special Concerns of Older Adults After Disaster
• Post Disaster Tips for People with Physical Disabilities
• Common Stress & Emotional Reactions After Disaster
• How to Talk to Children After Disaster

Omaha Mall Shooting Tragedy - December 5, 2007

Nebraska applied for and received funding through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Emergency Response Grant (SERG) to address the emerging behavioral health needs related to this tragedy. Grant activities are coordinated by Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare in Omaha, NE, with technical assistance and oversight provided by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.

• Narrative section of Nebraska’s SERG application
• Summary of SERG sponsored recovery activities
• Slides from Dr. Tony Ng’s presentation on 2-13-2008 “Psychiatric Dimensions Post-Disaster: A Public Health Perspective”

To talk to someone about what you are experiencing related to this tragedy, please call the Boys Town national hotline: 1-800-488-3000

Here are links to information that may be helpful:

• Pediatric Medical Traumatic Stress Toolkit for Health Care Providers
• Talking to Children About Death
• Common Stress and Emotional Reactions After a Traumatic Event
• Holidays after a Loss
• How to Talk to Children after the Shooting
• ICISF Critical Incident Stress Information Sheets
• NCPTSD Effects of Traumatic Stress after Mass Violence Fact Sheet
• Returning to Normal In the Wake of Tragedy
• Shooting Crime--Employee Handout
• Coping with Traumatic Events (SAMHSA)
• APA--Managing Distress After Mall Shootings
  

• IMN Case Management Program
• 2004 C.A.R.I.N.G. Communities Project
• Reaching Out Nebraska (Katrina Survivor Outreach)