Child Reunification Considerations for Communities

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

• Mental health education and family support resources
• Information about finding local crisis and behavioral health services
• Connections to NAMI state organizations and local affiliates
• Community information about mobile crisis teams, where available

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

• Guidance for supporting children and youth during and after disasters
• Disaster behavioral health information for families, responders, and community organizations
• Psychological First Aid resources for professionals working with children and adolescents

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

NCTSN provides trauma-informed resources for children affected by disasters, abuse, accidents, violence, and other traumatic experiences.

Available tools include:

• Post-disaster guidance for parents and caregivers
• Child and adolescent trauma screening and assessment resources
• Guidance for schools, childcare programs, health care providers, and community organizations
• Online training for clinicians, first responders, and child-serving professionals
• Psychological First Aid resources