Support for Those Affected by

Natural Disasters & Man-made Trauma

As our nation faces devastating natural disasters and tragedies such as mass shootings or bombings, there is a critical need to provide help and hope to those who are suffering. Below is a list of the events and disasters for which Give an Hour is offering services to help those affected – including our first responders who often absorb a tremendous amount of pain and stress as they attend to the needs of others. Our network of nearly 7,000 mental health care providers is activated to assess and provide support for those who have experienced these events. If you have difficulty connecting with a provider in our network or need further assistance, please contact us at info@giveanhour.org. For support click on the event below.

If you are a licensed mental health provider and are interested in offering support for those affected by the events listed below, please register today.

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Give an Hour does not provide crisis or emergency services.

For those in need of immediate help:

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, Veterans press 1.

OR text SIGNS to 741741 for the Crisis Text Line.
Both services are free and available 24/7.

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Natural Disasters

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Man-made Traumas

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Other

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Disaster and Tragedy Resource Center

Articles and videos by Dr. Barbara Van Dahlen:
Available from the Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress at the Uniformed Services University:

Additional Resources:

Talking to kids about Pittsburgh and Anti-Semitism Final – Developed by Robin H. Gurwitch, Ph.D, Elana Newman, Ph.D, and Gregory Leskin, Ph.D.

Listen to Mr. Rogers: Helping Children Deal  with Tragic Events in the News
Articles from The National Child Traumatic Stress Network