DBH Resources for Women’s History Month
SAMHSA DTAC DBH
Greetings Community Members,
In observance of Women’s History Month, we would like to share some resources you all may find helpful in your daily DBH efforts, or suitable to share with your immediate network, throughout the month. The resources below are a compilation of fact sheets, publications, and additional DBH guidance, topical to women and disasters:
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SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance
Center Supplemental Research Bulletin: Women and Disasters¾Developed
by SAMHSA DTAC, this issue of the Supplemental Research Bulletin
highlights women and disasters. It presents research findings on how disasters directly
affect women, including specific subgroups such as pregnant and older women.
Additionally, the issue offers recommendations for disaster behavioral health
programs to effectively address the needs of women.
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/dtac/women-disasters-october-supplemental-research-bulletin.pdf
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Women
and Disaster DBHIS Resource Collection¾ This section of the SAMHSA
Disaster Behavioral Health Information Series collection includes resources
focused on women and disaster preparedness, recovery, and response. It includes
resources that highlight the specific needs of women during disaster events and
gender-conscious approaches for disaster programs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/resource-search/dbhis?rc%5B0%5D=populations%3A20190
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Health
Indicators for Disaster-Affected Pregnant Women, Postpartum Women, and Infants¾ This
CDC-provided guide highlights prevalent epidemiological indicators for pregnant
and postpartum women, as well as infants, impacted by disasters. The guide also
presents recommended methods for measuring such indicators and details the
development process for post-disaster indicators.
https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/emergency/pdfs/PostDisasterIndicatorsV41_CB916.pdf
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#Prep4Moms:
Be Ready!¾ Provided by the Office of Human
Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, this infographic serves expectant
mothers with guidance on packing and planning for disasters during pregnancy.
It details the essential personal items mothers should consider when packing
for disaster evacuation. The infographic further details considerations for
disaster planning for mothers, families, and communities overall.
https://www.acf.hhs.gov/media/92
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UNDP
Gender and Recovery Toolkit¾
Developed by the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this toolkit offers guidance on fostering
gender equality and women’s empowerment in crisis and recovery settings. It
details seven guidance-based themes that encourage disaster and recovery
leaders to adopt recovery approaches tailored to the unique needs of women and
girls during crises. The toolkit further provides quick fact sheets, policy
framework overviews, and additional innovative practices.
https://www.undp.org/publications/undp-gender-and-recovery-toolkit
We hope you find these resources helpful! Please feel free to share additional resources on this topic by replying to this conversation.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at 1-800-308-3515 or dt...@iqsolutions.com.
Sincerely,
The SAMHSA DTAC Team