Veterans Affairs:
National Center for PTSD – Resources for managing stress
Mental health apps, including COVID Coach
Older Veteran Behavioral Health Resource Inventory
Mass Shootings Support
Together for Wellness | Mental Health and Wellness Tips for Today (ucla.edu)
https://asprtracie.hhs.gov/mass-violence
Disaster Distress Helpline (DDH): Overview
- The DDH (call or text 1-800-985-5990; press “2” for Spanish) provides crisis counseling and support for anyone in the U.S. experiencing distress or other behavioral health concerns related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Calls, texts, and Videophone calls for Deaf or Hard of Hearing American Sign Language users are answered by a network of independently-operated crisis centers around the country, who provide psychological first aid, emotional support, crisis assessment and intervention, and referrals to local/state behavioral health services for follow-up care & support. The DDH is a program of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) administered by the not-for-profit Vibrant Emotional Health.
Local Crisis Support Resources
- The Disaster Distress Helpline is a sub-network of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which is also administered by Vibrant for SAMHSA. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services (dial or text 988; Didi Hirsch also offers direct, local support in Korean 4:30pm-12:30am PT every day at 1-877-727-4747; learn more @ https://didihirsch.org/services/suicide-prevention/crisis-services/) is the Lifeline-networked crisis center that serves Monterey Park, CA.
- Didi Hirsch is also a DDH-networked call center, receiving DDH calls from anywhere in the U.S., including in Spanish. If contacts from Didi Hirsch may be needed for additional coordination of disaster mental health services in response to this event, email ddh@vibrant.org and we will follow up.
- SAMHSA DDH Incidents of Mass Violence distress risk factors and warning signs + resources for coping
- After an incident of mass violence, it’s common to feel anxious, overwhelmed, isolated, or depressed. You’re not alone: The national@Distressline 1-800-985-5990 offers 24/7 confidential, multilingual, crisis & emotional support
Hate Crimes
Report hate, discrimination or bullying and receive referrals to support services by dialing 2-1-1 or live chat.
https://www.211la.org/la-vs-hate
General Aging
California State Plan on Aging
CA Association of Area Agencies on Aging
Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons
Mental Health
American Psychological Association
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General
Mentally Healthy Aging: A Report on Overcoming Stigma for Older Americans (SAMHSA)
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
National Coalition on Mental Health and Aging
National Institute of Mental Health
Aging, Medicines and Alcohol (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse/Mental Health Agency)
California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions
Mental Health Services Division of CA Department of Health Services
Alzheimer’s’ Disease
California Association for Adult Day Services
Physical Disabilities:
Housing:
“Senior Alternatives for Living” website
Legal Assistance
Legal advice for low income persons
Health Insurance
State by State Fact Sheets on Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (AARP)
Medicare and Your Mental Health Benefits (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services)
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