Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

This report describes the differences between the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria that could affect national estimates of childhood serious emotional disturbance. The report also provides a description of DSM-5 updates that have been made, or are being made, to existing diagnostic instruments and screeners of childhood emotional and behavioral health. 

This fact sheet provides information on how to cope with grief after an incident of community violence, introduces common signs of grief and anger, and offers tips for helping children deal with grief.

This tip sheet can help survivors of disasters or other traumatic events recognize the signs and symptoms of retraumatization and indicators they may need more help to manage it. It also provides resources and identifies ways survivors can build resilience. 

These training materials help prepare disaster recovery programs to support communities through disaster anniversaries.

These resources contain practical guidance for helping survivors cope with disaster anniversaries and promote healing and resilience within disaster-affected communities.

This toolkit represents the best available evidence on preventing suicide among high school students. It contains recommended steps and accompanying tools to help schools create and implement strategies and programs that promote behavioral health and prevent suicide. 

This free online course, developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, offers strategic planning recommendations to consider when building or expanding a suicide prevention program. Professionals responsible for suicide prevention in states, communities, organizations, schools, or workplaces can use this information to identify key risk factors, set long-term goals for the program, and implement interventions and evaluations. 

This toolkit, developed by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, can assist schools in implementing a coordinated response to the suicide death of a student. This second edition includes new information and tools that middle and high schools can use to help the school community cope and reduce suicide risk.