Disaster Services - Department of Mental Health

Purpose:
To provide policy and guidelines to ensure the performance of appropriate duties by Department of Mental Health (DMH) personnel during and after a disaster

Get Prepared

Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management (OEM)
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, EMS Agency – Disaster Services Program
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (EPRP)
LA City Emergency Management Department
City of Los Angeles Mayor’s Crisis Response Team (CRT)
American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness
Federal Disaster Preparedness Program
SAMHSA Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery

Community Based Organizations

American Red Cross Los Angeles Region
Emergency Network LA – LA Regional Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)

Disaster Mental Health Planning

State of California Mental/Behavioral Health Disaster Framework

Professional Organizations

California Disaster Mental Health Coalition
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) Crisis Education and Resources

Useful Telephone Apps

Los Angeles County Profiles of Hope
SAMHSA Behavioral Health Disaster Response App