Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health

Disaster behavioral health includes efforts to boost resilience and support the emotional or psychological health of Nebraskans following a disaster. This website is a repository for Nebraska’s disaster behavioral health resources (plans, materials for use during response and recovery, and workforce development activities).

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Essential De‑escalation Skills

Prepares frontline workers to de‑escalate situations involving emotionally‑charged individuals.

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Disaster Recovery

Resources for those affected by disasters including the Nebraska Strong Recovery Project.

Building Resilience

Assess and increase your resiliency.

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Disaster Behavioral Health
Resources & Guides

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Communication Guides

Communication guides discuss how to deliver behavioral health messages related to disasters and other public health emergencies.

Guides

Resilience Assessment & Resources for Organizations

Resources of organizational activities to increase workforce resilience.

Resilience Resources

Disaster Behavioral Health Resources

These resources offer guidance for individuals on a variety of topics related to disaster behavioral health.

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Psychological First Aid

This program teaches skills to provide support to others during a crisis.

Nebraska’s Psychological First Aid curriculum complements the PFA Field Operations Guide developed by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and the National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD). Nebraska’s curriculum is designed for non-licensed helpers and clinicians.

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About Disaster Behavioral Health

The goal of Disaster Behavioral Health is to develop human infrastructure in Nebraska to effectively mitigate or respond to the psycho-social consequences of terrorism and disaster. The project aims to enhance state-level capacity for a coordinated response to mental health and substance abuse service needs in the event of an emergency or disaster.

The following groups collaborate with Nebraska's Public Policy Center in this endeavor:

  • Community groups
  • Faith groups
  • Public and private entities
  • Key responders