Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)

Learn how DTAC provides disaster behavioral health assistance to states, territories, tribes, and localities and supports the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services in work on disaster behavioral health technical assistance grants.

For disaster technical assistance inquiries, contact DTAC by phone at 800–308–3515 or email dtac@samhsa.hhs.gov.

• Behavioral Health Best Practices for Addressing Trauma and Violence, a new resource compilation
• Updated Disaster Behavioral Health All-hazards Planning Guidance to help disaster behavioral health planning professionals plan and prepare effectively and develop and enhance plans
• An updated version of Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After Community Violence

The CCP supports recovery for survivors of natural and human-caused disasters through community-based outreach, crisis counseling, and other disaster behavioral health services.

States, U.S. territories, and federally recognized tribes are eligible to apply for a CCP grant after some types of Presidential disaster declarations or emergency declarations.

To learn about applying for funding, training CCP staff, and evaluating a CCP, access the CCP Toolkit.