DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE

Call 1-800-985-5990 

Or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor

The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national hotline dedicated to providing year-round immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. 

DISASTER & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

Toolkit For Emergency Responders

The tools below were developed  in collaboration with the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women, and the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The joint efforts of our organizations created these comprehensive materials for disaster responders to build their knowledge and capacity to support survivors of domestic violence in times of disaster. They serve as tools for agencies to build trauma-informed best practices for disaster management in the context of domestic violence, and are based on both research and practitioner evidence. 

DISASTER & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES

The resources below are organized by category, and contain statistics, videos, articles and other useful tools to help first responders understand the unique challenges faced by domestic violence survivors when disaster strikes.