As the number of natural and human made disasters continue to increase, social workers should always be prepared to help our clients find the resources they need to be ready for any impacts. NASW-NC would like to provide social workers with resources and materials to help you and your clients deal with disasters and effectively prepare for hurricanes and weather events. As social workers, it is our duty to help our clients and surrounding communities to be ready for emergencies by providing them with resources to prepare and access resources afterward.

• North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Disaster and Behavioral Health Resources: Natural disasters and incidents of mass violence continue to impact individuals, families and communities. NCDHHS's multilingual Disaster and Behavioral Health Resources Communications Toolkit provides communities with tips, guidance and resources to support mental and emotional health before, during and after a disaster.
• North Carolina Emergency Information: https://www.readync.gov/
• Open Shelters: https://www.readync.gov/stay-informed/open-shelters
• Road Conditions: https://www.readync.gov/stay-informed/road-conditions
• Flood Conditions: https://www.readync.gov/stay-informed/flood-information

NC Emergency Management

• County Emergency Management Agencies
• NC Disaster Recovery Guide
• NC FEMA

LME/MCO Crisis Lines:

• Alliance Behavioral Healthcare  Crisis Line:877-223-4617
  Counties Served: Cumberland, Durham, Harnett, Johnston, Mecklenburg, Orange, Wake

• Partners Health Management Crisis Line: 833-353-2093
  Counties Served: Burke, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Davidson, Forsyth, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rutherford, Stanly, Surry, Union, Yadkin

• Trillium Health Resources Crisis Line:888-302-0738 Counties Served: Anson, Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wilson

• Vaya Health Crisis Line: 800-849-6127
  Counties Served: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Caswell, Chatham, Cherokee, Clay, Franklin, Graham, Granville, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Person, Polk, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes, Swain, Transylvania, Vance, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

• Disaster Distress Helpline is a resource available 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week that provides immediate services to anyone who may need crisis counseling after experiencing a natural or man-made disaster or tragedy. Sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the helpline immediately connects callers to trained and caring professionals from the closest crisis-counseling center in the nationwide network of centers. This toll-free, multilingual, and confidential crisis support service is available to all residents in the United States and its territories. The helpline staff will provide confidential counseling, referrals, and other needed support services. Stress, anxiety, and other depression-like symptoms are common reactions after a disaster. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

• 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

• Crisis Text Line offers free 24/7 crisis support via text message. Text NAMI to 741-741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

• NAMI HelpLine is a free service that provides information, referrals and support to people living with a mental health condition, family members and caregivers, mental health providers and the public. The NAMI HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m., ET. The number is 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).

• Veterans Crisis Line connects Service members and Veterans in crisis, as well as their family members and friends, with qualified VA responders through a confidential toll-free hotline. Call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 to talk to someone or send a text message to 838255 to connect with a VA responder.
  

• Manage flood-related distress by building resilience: https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/flood-distress
• Strengthening Your Emotional Well-Being Ahead of the Flood: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/flood-preparation
• Managing the traumatic stress of a hurricane and its aftermath: www.apa.org/helpcenter/hurricane-stress
• How to deal with managing the stress of a hurricane from afar: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/hurricane-stress-far-away
• Recovering emotionally from disaster: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/recovering
• Tornadoes, hurricanes and children: https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/tornadoes-kids
• Coping After Disaster, Trauma: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/coping-after-disaster-trauma
• Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: https://www.samhsa.gov/disaster-preparedness

Resources for how to prepare children for natural and human made disasters, how to help them through the disaster, and how to help them recover.

• National Child Traumatic Stress Network
• SAMHSA: National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative Resources
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Helping Children Cope with a Disaster or Traumatic Event
• American Red Cross: Helping Children Cope with Disaster
• Administration for Children & Families: Early Childhood Disaster-Related Resources for Children and Families
• National Center for School Safety: Crisis Navigation Resources
  

Resources for Older Americans and People with Disabilities

Resources for those who experience increased vulnerability during periods of time without food, water, shelter, and adequate rest.

• North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities: Emergency Preparedness
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Disaster Planning Tips for Older Adults and their Families
• Red Cross: Disaster Safety for People with Disabilities
• Administration for Community Living: Emergency Preparedness
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Special Populations: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Resources
• Disability Rights North Carolina has a Disaster Recovery Project has a team of two people who provide advocacy, information and referrals, technical assistance and resources to people with disabilities and their families who have been impacted by a disaster.